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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
The
Involuntary
Vanp

WHO'S wHo IN THE STORY.
DIANA LANGLEY, eho possesses to
a spperldtirs degrees q quality Of
lure
MARJORIE LANGLEY, herself q
voted beauty, to eho~
STEPHEN DALE, q eedIthy bocAs-
Tor, has been devoted for years.
ALEX LEIGH, a young .ovoI Of.
feey.
TED JAUNDERS. q hopsless sv'tor
for Dtdro's hond.
SYLVIA BENNETT, friend OF
Didno's, inclined to cuttishness"
DOCTOR MAXWELL BORDEN, O
former noted Neto York physicidn, aud
CYNTHIA BORDEN, ars peopls
With q mysterious past In ,chich Dale
aud his dead uncle are someAoD con-
esTrsd Borden falls ~ love ettA
Diona, Dale, eh0 finally finds her,
shoes signs Of cdpituldtion to her u'
rsssstibIe charm.
suspectiro that 10 " Donliroucz, the
Doctor decides to take Diana aody for
safety.
Lrriuino at the hotel in San FTGn-
cisco, Diana finds Marjorie, rho tells
her that sylpio Is starving divorces
action against Ted as a result Of hts
concern about DidnG's disappearance.
sylpto insinuctes that there toas q
romance back Of her disappearance.
she suggests thGt Dale Is the man
A confession Of lore for Diana es-
cspes Dale.
Marjorie, being Undndre Of ths, d.
cides to accept his proposal OF mar
rage made fifteen years before.
Dale Informs DiGnG that Dou1inouez,
tcho IS stopping at the same hotel, 'oill
shortly be arrested.
While MGrjoris IS entertaining the
BordeRs and Aler's uncle at dinner
Ted Saunders joins them. SyIriG
comes upon the party unexpectedly.
In an effort TO 0eNback "fGke" lore
litter uhich she t1rote Johnston chile
at Don,in1ue='s house, Diana enters
tn, SpGRidrd's room during his do-
Ssuce.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Good
Morning
Judge
By Rudolph Perkins.

Once upon a time a bunch OF
downtrodden husbands gathered in
the rear Of a poolroom. All had
crouch but only one had anv
money. He was Harry Rice. who
possessed 30 cents.
A mysterious looking person
poked his head in the door aud
Harry gave him a wink. Two
minutes later the whole bunch lad
one drink each OF vile coucoctioa,
called Hell Fire"
Harry's wife. Eula, q woman =
considerable ba-htub gf.pIa,. .-...-.f-
came into the poolrHom and ~
quired Of cue artist %. rT,r.-
abouts OF her man. T.. sg. v.-,
the cue shrugged his shoulders and
said nothing.
Eula stOrmed around and asErs
everybody in the place where Hs-ry
was and although ey,rybodr r,.ery
no one said a word. she went .r.r
turned around and cam, rfcrr d,
agsin-and caught Harry ln tie -
Of trying to sneak out d side door.
So much for that
Dat woman had no right 90 cr.-
harras me afore NAH frons." ohirp-l
Harry when yanked into court Tor
smacking his frau She sd
things TO me w0t ali never .r.-
pected she would ever think Of"
i guess you deserved al SH, sad
about you the court d...sr-.
The worst feature about r,r --r-
was that II seemed 90 has. f....-
the truth. You had NO cause O.,
embarrass your WIG bv ~maaT. .r..-
her before crowd of m,u OIL.
a fine OF $40.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Troop39HoLds
Slight Lead in
Scout Contest

December finds Troop SO, YER
non Bailey. Scoutmaster, in the
lead in the advancement contest.
scoutmaster. is a close second;
and Troop 1. Lester G. Wilson.
ScOutmaster. third. The end of
the second month shows a num-
Der OF troops making good prog
ress. but with no troop having
a lead that cannot readily be
overcome by any other trip in
the District. With proper organ
ization and the necessary en-
ergy. the last may yet become
first
Standing for the leading ff-
teen troops is as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

Dear Miss Blake: l am keeping
company with a young man. We
love each other dearly, but / had a
little dispute with him the other
day over an article in the paper
which he asked me to read. II
was about a man that was having
his marriage annulled because he
found out that his wife had a hid
den past, and this here girl hap.
pened to be a country girl. so !
am really puzzled as TO whether !
should continue our acquaintance.
as ! think that was an insult. as
I am a country girl. too.
ANXIOUS"
How ridiculous you are. child. TO
take that personally. Il probably
was the last thought in the young
mans mind. Just forget it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
A WHOLESALER.

A lady in waukegan had twelve
husbands in the war;
The uniforms intrigued her, she
married every one;
Allotments from the government
She signed the vouchers for
Until the Secret Service said he
work was overdone.
She is the champion war bride OF
the universe today,
To send dozen husbands TO
the CORY battlefield.
The only one in record In this lana
who made ii pay
Four hundred hard and shiny
plunks. that was the month
ly yield.
And then arrived the armistice,,
and finally. the peace.
She lost her opportunity to turn
an honest dime;
II she had kept on marrying and
war had failed to cease.
She would have been the richest
woman in the world in time.
The Western lady who drew gov
eminent allotments on twelve hus-
bands who were, she claimed, In
the war. will probably not be
found among those who strongly
favor disarmament.
Bank clerk stole $4,000 to &c
into the bootlegging business. He
must have planned very modest
business.
Oriental harems are being cut
down. In other words, they arc
now bobbed harems.
Uplifter says men as wei as
women should wear wedding rings
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

Dear Miss Blake: take the
pleasure OF writing TO you to ask
you whether / can do anything in
the way OF this question. am an
English girl, Is years OF age, and
my parents insist upon my mar
rying a man "a years OF age. be-
cause OF his wealth. Can l not do
something? I hate this man Is il
possible at my age TO be forced
into marrying? ! beg OF YOU to
advise me what to do. and shall
be so grateful. GLORIA"
You cannot be forced into a mar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Continued From Yesterday.

You are kind. senorita." he said
hut your kindness, II is vain. am
already warned. Tonight I leave"
'Leave?" echoed Diana. You
mean you're going to run for it?'
He laughed lightly.
You put II plainly, senorita."
But you won't be able to get
away. People who have killed
somebody don't have much chance"
He smiled.
You do not yet know Dominguez,
When he say he so. he go"
Trapped.
something in his cruel eyes made
Diana catch her breath. The Spa n
lard was a desperate man. He
would stop at nothing. Suppose he
discovered. before she had a chance
~ get out of the room that she
had In her possession that incrim-
mating will Of Johnston's.
Undoubtedly he would murder
hcrt
I must go" she gasped. You
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

because he is handsome kindly
advise me what 70 d. o. have Inn
ask ME 10 60 out with BIN.
KITTY"
About the only thing a SRI can
DO under such circumstance g.. On.
give a party at her home and .ur.t,
the young man. Then. 70 do =
not Offer "a return coUrt,.v .u f.-.
way ~ an invitation elrneWhf-..
she simply has 70 be rss Cned %.
fate. You cannot ask hum O.. take
you somewhere that viii Involve
money expenditure
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Saving Energy.

Dugald McTavish, the aIl-round
athlete and sportsman in the viii
fage, entered his name for all
events in the local Highland
games.
The hrst event on the program
was the haif-mile, and of eight
runners Dusald finished eighth.
"Dugaid. Dugald." said a fellow
Scot. why do you not run fast
err
Run faster!" he said scornfully,
AN me reservin' myself for the
bagpipe competition"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Use Your lima ginntIon.

Dear Miss Blake: ! am Is years
OF age and have gone out several
times with a young man whom
love dearly. He always keeps tell
ing me about other girls. Can you
please tell me IL this man cares
for me, or how can ] ind ont il
he loves me? FAYETTE."
There is a type Of young man
who seems to think he IS showing
one girl good time by reciting his
conquests with other girls When.
as A matter of fact. he is really
quite a bore, isn't he? You can't
tell him that you don't like that
kind OF entertainment. or he will
think you are jealous suppose
the best thing TO do is TO entertain
him every now and then with an
imaginary recital about men you
have vamped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
Let Him Call TIrst.

Dear Miss Blake: Wa.o au.-
on a weekend trip met O. E1Gr <
man a few YEAR my sen e. tnI.-
ing home We wors togethtr most Of
the time on the train. Wien v"
separated ! gave him my card and
he gave his 70 me. Is IL proper f.r
mo 20 call him up first mp -ho.. 0
wait TO hear from Hir~7
ANXIOUS
Let him make the FIRST rrr. "a. -.
II. has yulr card and N he SCI.
o. call DC viii.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
He Is Handsome.

Dear Miss Blake: 7 am a girl Of
IL, and was introduced 10 a fellow
one year older. He told me that hc
does not care for girls. But he sa d
he likes me. ] love him very much
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
ANSWERS TOLOVELORN
By DORIS BLAKE.

riage at all. How perfectly dread
ful Of your parents attempting to
force a l6-year-old girl into a mar
rage Of any kind, They are CO.
lossally selfish in asking such a
thing Of you, and you owe IL to
yourself to refuse absolutely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
By ROY X. MOULTON.

But whats the use. You can al
ways tell a married man without
looking to see IL he is wearing one.
Seattle, according to figures, now
outranks Reno as a divorce center.
Westward the course Of vampires
takes its way.
The highest form of gratitude
has just been exhibited by a New
Yorker. He left in his will $780,
to a woman who refused to marry
him.
RESOLUTIONS OF AN ACTOR.
] will look not on the ink when
II is red. They don't serve It any
more.
l will not, during the year, take
more than seven curtain calls. This
is the surest resolution / ever made
/ will not offer 10 get compli-
mentary tickets for any of my
friends
l will not accept a contract call
ing for less than $1,000 a week
which carries an actual salary Of
less than $50 a week.
l will not go in the pictures.
have been tried out By nine COM
panies here and ! have no way OF
getting to the Coast
I will not go the road this win
ter. I have tried every company
that has left New York since Sep
TENDER.
will not be married more than
three times during the present sea
son unless the prospects are par
ticularly promising.
I will not eat in the Automa
more than three times a day.
Prohibition Note-Peter Feltman.
Of Grand Rapids, walked into an
undertakers shop carrying a
satchel. declared he was a corpse
and asked to be laid out.
A wife cooks your dinner. An
affinity cooks your goose.
Pretty women get the praise,
Clever women get the, husbands.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

re Eskimos did not choose their
II. aorthern home because they
were fond of a cold climate. Not
being OF a warlike nature, they
gradually worked as far north as
human beings can exist in order to
escape the raids OF the more war
like Indian tribes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
BEAUTY ANSWERS

ANNA MAY: You are about fif-
teen pounds under weight Sor a
girl OF your height and age. A
girl five feet five inches, at the
age of Is. should weigh 125 pounds.
your loss Of weight might come
from many causes-it would be
hard to say Just what. Get lots
of rest, fresh air and sunshine
ADOPT diet of fat-producing food,
and guard against constipation.
shall be glad to send you a little
booklet I have on gaining weight,
u YOU will send me a stamped, ad-
~ Sed envelope.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

The highest form of gratitude
has just been exhibited by a New
Yorker. He left in his will 800. 900
to a woman who refused to marry
him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12

ways tell a married man without
looking to see il he is wearing one.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
LIZARDS MAKE AUTOS SKID
Plague AffIicting Towns and Villages Which Border on Prairie Lakes
 of Canada

Winnipeg, sMan.-A plague of liz ards is affiicting the towns and vil- lages which border on the prairie lakes and sluices of Canada At Nj nette 2,000 lizards were shoveled out of the basement window shaft at the government sanatOrium. In the doe tors quarters 60 were counted.
 Motorcar drivers have to keep skid chains on their cars, as the roads are made slippery by a surface of living lizards Many of the people keep iD- doors rather than venture out be- cause of the disagreeable sensation of crunching a lizard underfoot. The lizard is more treacherous than ba- Hana reel.
 The little reptiles which vary from four inches to eighteen inches in length, travel by night only, and are now on their annual trek from the lakes to find suitable creyices in which to hibernate.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
TAYL0h'S fUufi DAWd
Governor Of Tennessee Viii Keep
 Famous Animal at Home.
Would Veto Proposition for Appropri- ation to Build Home for "Old
 Limber' on Mansion Grounds.

Nashvile.-Old Timber the only dog whose yep was ever heard in a po- litical campaign in Tennessee, has not been tempted from his familiar haunts in the Happy valley vicinity by the bright lights of the capital, at which his master, Gov. Ali Taylor, is pre- siding.
 Reports that the Democratic legis lature contemplated making an appro- priation 0H the mansion grounds for house for Old Limber have led h,s master to announce that he will promptly veto such q proposition and keep Old Timber at home
 Old Limber furnished much mate rial for Governor Taylor's speeches during his campaign. The governor always gave a graphic recital of Old Limber's proWess as q fox hunter.
 "Old Limber is being we'll cared for in a good home in east Tennessee and gets three square meals a day. is the last word from the governor on the subject. He would not be contented in the city. He wants to be where he can occasionally survey the lofty mountains over whose heights he has many times chased the fox with the rest of the pack making music at his heels. Old Timber is nine years old, and is too old to run now, but he re- members and often dreams of his past achievements"
 "If you have never heard Old Lim- Der in full cry" the governor contin- ues, growing more eloquent, you have never heard music. He is gifted in every note, and in a chase, at one time or another he will let you have all of them. You could distinguish Old Limber's voice from the est of the pack eight miles away. Honest!
 'That dog never lied to me in his life. He has never been known to yelp on a cold trail. Whenever the voice of Old Timber is heard, every body knows that there is fox around"
 The governors east Tennessee home place boasts not only "Old Limber." the most famous hound dog in Ten nessee, but also a son, who has taken his place as pack leader and a grand son as we'll
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
ACTS PASSED
 AND PROPOSED
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND INTRODUCED BY THE
 LAWMAKERS.

Little Rock.-There were only five votes against the bill by>Senator Card- well to appropriate $20,000 to assist the Railroad Commission in prescott Ing the Memphis rate cases.
 By close vote of 41 to 40 the House passed the Tipton bill to prescribe q limit for rents. It is provided that s landlord shall charge a rent in excess of 25 per cent of the assessed yalud' tion of the property.
 Another bill introduced by Senator Jackson, placing 3 tax of two cents q gallon on gasoline, also is designed for the benefit of the road funds The tax would be collected from tfe re tailers.
 The House seems determined to see that no salary increases are allowed. Several of the biennial appropriation bills were taken up, and wherever ar} item was larger than is provided fol by the statutes, someone, usually MT Dowell or MT. Belote, was ready with an amendment for reduction.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
INTRODUCED HOUSE.

H. B. No. 617 (Arnold, Dunlap Munn), to create Whelen Bridge Dis trict in Clark and Nevada counties Read twice.
 H. B. No SIS (Chalmers), to require the Western Union Telegraph Com pany to maintain office in Earle. Read twice.
 H. B. No. 619 (Holland), to create Boggs Special School District in To gan and Scott counties. Read twice.
 H. B. No. 621 (Smith of Jackson), tc provide for assessment of property in Jackson County School District Read twice.
 H. B. No. 622 (Johnson of Polk) substitute for H. B. No. 571 Budget Committeel, general salary bill Read twice.
 H. B. No 627 (Ward), to repeal Sec tion 4595 Crawford & Noses Digest relating to Clay county school funds; read twice.
 H. B. No. 59S (McHaney), to regu. late life insurance policies. Read twice.
 H. B. No. 5s9 (Gates), to quiet title of state in Cummins and Maple Grove plantations Read twice.
 H. B. No. 600 Smith of Benton), tc require the Kansas City Southern te erect freight and passenger depot al Gray@te. Read twice,
 II. B. No. 5S4 CThane), to abolish all township boards of assessors and provide for county boards of equah zation. Read twice and referred tc Ways and Means Committee.
 H. B. No. 579 (SueeD, to repeal Act No. 665 of 1919, creating North Arkan sas Highway District No. 5. Rcad twice.
 H. B. No. 602 (Williamson), to re ouire Kansas City Southern to cree; an electric alarm in city of De Queen Read twice.
 H. B. No. 5S5 (Morton, Lee and Nc. CalD. to create the office of common purchasing agent. Read twice and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 II. B. No. 615 Gregory, to abolish attorney and advisory board of High. way Commission. Read twice. 
 H. B. No. 616 (Doyle), to amend act creating Walnut Ridge-Alieia Road Improvement District in Lawrence county Read twice,
 H.B. No. 626 (Ledbetter). to repeal Act No 296 of 1919, creating Marion County Road District; read twice.
 II. B. No. 62o (Chalmers). to require Missouri Pacific to stop all Rasssngei trains at Earle. Read twice
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
BRAZILIAN GIFTS FOR KING'
Valuable Gems Are Presented to Bel gian Royalty by South Amer
 ican Republic.

Rio de Janeiro.-Handsome presents were given the king and queen of the Belgians and to Grown Prince LeOpold by the President of Brazil, in the name of the government before the royal party's return to Belgium after their visit here.
 King Albert was offered valuable and varied. collection of tourmalines. Presents to the queen included ive| Brazilian brilliaDts of various colors in a background of Brazilian da- monds. The brilliants were violet, rose, gold, turquoise and lettuce in| color, the last two being extremely rare. The queen also received rare| collection of Brazilian butterflies.
 To Prince Leopold was given coll lection of large photographs and an artistic and valuable poniard with ivory and gold handle, made in| Parahyba state, as well as various private gifts.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
 PASSED IN SENATE

& B. No. 291 CWoods), requiring greater publicity in road district af- fairs.
 S. B. No. 547 (Deiseh), providing 2 motor tax law for Phillips county.
 s. B. No. 517 (vaughan), limiting the kind of construction in Arkansas Missouri highway.
 & B. No. 543 (Owens), limiting the kind of construction.
 S. B. No. 554 (Vaughan), creating Little RockPine Bluff Road District. &. B. No. 555 (vaughan), creating Little Rock-Fort Smith Road District. s. B. No. 556 (Vaughan), creating Little Rock-Perryville Road District.
 8. B. No. AIS (Deisch), for stock law for Phillips county.
 sB. Mo- 567 (CaldwelD, amending the Pine Bluff Municipal Court Act.
 s. B. No. 182 (Johnston), making the county judge of Scott county ex- officio road commissioner.
 S. B. No. 222 (Townsend), granting ehe right of eminent domain to min ing and manufacturing railroads.
 $. B. No. 552 (Wilson of Union), pro. x1ding for a severance tax on oil and kas.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
CUTS FUSE OF BURNING BOMB
PIotters Fire on Watchman in Brook lyn Building Who Prevents
 Explosion.

New York.-A sputtering fuse, at tached to a large square bomb in the basement of a house in process of re- construction in Brooklyn, was cut just in the nick of time by the night watch man, Tony Franko.
 The fuse was severed two inches from the bomb. Franko was so badly burned while hacking at the fuse with q pocket knife that he had to be taken to a hospital His condition is seri- ous.
 He told physicians that as he went into the cellar he saw two men, one of whom had just lighted a match. They ran away after firing shots at him.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
CAUSES HOG DISEASE
Paralysis Traced to Larvae of
 Blue Bottle Fly.
Minnesota Scientists Also Hope to Find Origin of lnfantile
 Paralysis.

4 Minneapolis, Minn.-Minnesota' Uni versity farm school experts issued a statefnent that infantile paralysis was fracaable to the larvae of the green heffIe fly. This theory, which, it is shoped, will make if possible for medi- cal authorities not only to prevent the spread of paralysis epidemic among children. but also to provide a cure, ms been studied by a group of farm scltool experts
 The subject has been under consid- eratou at the Minnesota experiment station, in cooperation with certain aedic.l authorities. It became known, aS result of the investigation, that He iarvae@of the bottle fly was re- nonsAle for hog paralysis and linn 7spHrrk in poultry.
 StHaies are being made by R. Adam i8.araer and Stanley D. Wilkins of -3sa station. in cooperation with D. c.
 p.ver and w. A. Billings of the vet 4..inary division of the university, and l.. Smith of tAe poultry division
 These experts were considerably en- t%li pUed as to me causes ana metllOO l.G control of animal paralysis by cer-. an discoveries made in an attempt to .Frace the causes of limberneck in poultry. in experiments a cockerel Was fed on the larvae of green bottle ates. which had fed on the-head of hog which had died of paralysis.
 The result was that limberneck im- mediately developed in tie cockerel. Next the process was reversed. Paral- yss of the hind quarters was produced in guinea pigs by feeding them larvae which had fed on chicken which showed limberneck symptoms.
 The information gained from the experiments have caused the univer- sity officials to send out bulletins to Minnesota farmers urging them to protect their live stock and poultry, and possibly human health, by burn ing or burying deeply all carrion. They cite this as an additional argu- ment for farm and home sanitation.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
NeAu INu4 ~eaQ (0 1921 Western NAwsnaner ITnionl
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"CAUCUS."

TT HIS thoroughly American \ word, meaning secret conference or meeting of the leaders of a political party, is frequently encountered in re- ports of the activities of con- gress or in connection with the work carried on during the time which immediately precedes presidential elections. More over, "caucus" owes it's origin to one of the earliest of Ameri. can politicians, Henry Adams, who was very prominent in colonial political circles during the early part of the Eighteenth century.
 Being desirous of controlling certain offices and of securing the appointment of men who were friendly to his interests, Adams organized a club com posed for the most part of sea captains, shipwrights and other persons connected with mercan- tile interests. Partly to conceal the real nature of the club and partly because of the nautical atmosphere which Surrounded it, the organization was known as the "Caulkers' club" Before long. rumors of it's activities be- gan to seep out and, when fa- vorable appointments were named, people commenced, to say, "That was settled by the Caulkers." AS time passed the name of the club took on a more phonetic spelling and the new word, "caucus' was coined.
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