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The Washington times., 1921-09-18

way is to hire country house
invite number prominent folks spend Sunday
senogapher under sofa asn'
questions Divide the into chapters
marks about their appeatance witty you are
stick photograph tn front page contrast
book is ready fer market.
Somehn like this is bound be popular:
Davie Lloyd George charmn fellow spite
an lack brains you
nothin an that had myself dinner
Are Balfo an Herbe Asquh delightful rip Curzon
playing Twenty Questions tuppence point pulled
into a ....
Tell me- said ConAdentiay Don't YOU think you
made awful hash o. the Irish question:
Quite Quite So he replied he looked
startled - -s ~ ~.
The incident evidently made deep impression him. for sew
bed, heard him still muttering, Quit Quite
1.-THE following morning he the
entire question in my lap and left the house nervousy"
The other kind Of biography takes
1t means sin acquaintance with somebody
you're goin write about absolutely
esay but don't you're apt to the wrong
thin, an there's nothn like accuracy in biographies
This kind reads somethn like judge gvn thirty days
Senator Harvester might a been
such that tn writer feels no
doubt that he'd had brains diasgreeable personality
an fgge that didn't look like balloon he'd
man. Hsteryn be able to explain
four tes an Senator fer twenty will Nobody was
better in that collection o. small minds Scum
simple menhalatum transit t. president Carlyle has said so
often"
often wonder what think they read these
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
WHOOZUS--WHOOZUS

MERCAS album distorted fit for the
"A fourth class mail the eptapb of Cinder Ella omitted
& like flowers at a divorce trial g
Cinder the sorres citizen who bowl He
gets into the WhoousW bible reputation for
having started the worldwide habit butterng bread whole His
footsteps being followed and Yap the
copyright on his nmbe chunk Of table etiquette having expired after
the expiration Of the customary seventeen During
he practiced 1t exclusively Now everybody doing it.
TO Cnder the gnomnous credit the bum
dnngroom not pracced by the society
feed his code Of table doa calestens On his
desert island In the Arctic Sea with only the fellowship of million
homeless grasshoppers. a.. "a =
When ne had broken all the polite customs cabinet
ana cener ne invented some eating rules and
culinary profession. he had quaint trying himself
on above the banquet board In brief he
chmpanze He could equally wen whether
to his chair dangling Imply from the candeabrum His
services sought by the
clown food didn't with him preferred ter around his
village and the tourists 80
PROBABLY no violation Of correct conduct him quite much
nooey his ability juggle while he muneed
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

FEW REFLECTIONS FROM THE MIRRORS WASHINGTON.
DEAR SON. .Zas
IL just been readin' book by fellow named Anonymous
ein' about the ancient mariners that's tn
Washington. It's wonder that the old amt
tipped and sunk long There's noth like book this
though folks erepect It
home that tn timmin tn sails
dumb they areheye dumber That's principals
o. democracy ~ -.s 49,.
There time when folks wouldn't think of abusin'
unless they had good legs and sound wind That tn
dark when there wasn't enough light
Besides which could sneak of an become
private It's hard tn world are with
brigade standin behind But collect fellows
that's wanted by tn police lead hoey
try what don't show the
tied by tn strength O. lungs
There nothn
days like mouthfu O. dust from a passin' hero
Murray fer tn Duke Of Gargoye! Who y
Not loud he'll give
cellar don't know an who cares? great an you
holler 1t loud enough he'll a shlln prove
Happy Duke Ggoye correspondence
to find out how to be great He had tn
hangn from his belt an didn't spirit you'd
hit tn head with it Tn requisites them
days pair O. dumbells and a O. chest weights.
It's hard Just where the started
Like not there was 1t
yoel wakn' with his cloud o. dust
approachin'. ..
Quick she, down Royal Harness.
tn king" .. /..s =
mot me- he, sckin' his thumb of his vest
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

cial ruin, and then the old man
will gladly consent to show his
gratitude.
Moonshine stories are timely
today, and don't forget to have
the revenue officer fall in love
with the, moonshiner's daughter;
otherwise you won't be able to
write a moonshine story.
Maybe in your movie you'll
have to lose q will. II so, Just
hide it In grandfather's clock or
back Of picture, and have Il
found in time to save the family
from the poorhouse. This has al
ways brought tears to the eyes
Of I'm audience.
If your story ends and you don't
know how to get rid Of the viii
lain, why just kill him.
Don't write comedy In which
there Is barroom where every
body 10 enjoying real stuff" This
causes a wave of sadness to sweep
over your audience as It brings
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

has q male lead you must also
give the hero a chance to display
his curly hair and pearl white
teeth.
Third-Keep away from rural
dramas. Unless the heroine has
chance to wear at least 522 new
and stylish dresses your manu-
script will be returned to YOU
faster than that.
Fourth--Do not keep your stuff
true to life. A guy with a salary
OF twenty-five bucks week lives
IN ballroom and uses the sub
way to 20 to and from work in
real life. But in your movie plot
have your hero, on the same sal
airy, live in an elaborate apart
ment with six or seven servants
and ride to and from his work in
. limousine. In the movies the
hero usually gets paid In rubber
money; that's how he makes Il
stretch so far.
'Fifth-Always keep you- ..afs
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
How to Write a Movie Plav

hero blamed for 1t. Then clear
up the whole business with a
death-bed confession from the vii
lain. T. has always been a good
one.
Here's another little idea that
we could use ourselves, but TO
show You that we really want to
help you wen let you use it.
When the villain wants to marry
the heroine and the girls father
refuses. why the villain can east
ly make him consent by merely
holding q mortgage on the old
home.
Don't forget to use the follow
ing as your last subtitle: "And
They Lived Happily Ever After
ward" Then have a closeup of
the hero embracing the heroine,
and have the scene slowly---very
slowly--fade out.
Good comedy Is the easiest to
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
BY Skillet Finn,

Cnder would swallow whole live ham
His did mob howled
y 49,
Cinder back strong by consuming young pig
Enemy encored with deyourng ye paid admission
cheered itself dizzy and the emotion
1t commenced to look like six day bicycle
The judges judging going the hay while
six looked hygry and propped their
from silver plated forks. Is.
The crowds mouths werewaeng for something
would leave for fear he would miss something.
Cnd brought the throng its feet when he
unshocked oysters.
That play tumped when the other Of horse
without Smelling
Cnder called for demtase which in wash boiler His
opponent yePed for something substantial got punch in the
from Cnder who had wrenched his mornings
and was beginning-to eat his into audience
He grabbed his challenger eating his nkl.
off when the police and the orgy over Cder
died the night from hydphoba blood poisoning was
little late developing In the other guy didn't croak quite in
time for q twin funeral. - - -
our erary won't be you read next Sun
days true story Of the meanest man ont of ala ~ $3.50
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on carefully prepared diet Of eight scrambled
toast crate OF cantaoups and twelve gallons
last On hearing of this, Cinder from
two sides of bacon three scrambled twelve six dozen
bucwheat cakes to hundred and CAP buttek
instead c0itee which nnae felt was rapidly taking his appetite
After breakfast he took winding the
vctroa
his uncheons were always gt consisting
than barrel OF spinach
OF beef (aw or uncooked his trainer ded potatoes ad Hb
green peas knife with the cob on sanes (nopene
a freezer Of ice cream. "
His evening meal was the heavier and most
crowds assembled for this oea when he would have his
unks pOns odds tonsis with ptchoks and
.
mat hour OF the contest arrived time Nobody
en the combined population counties which the
testants represented.
The gladiators entered had
look Of confidence their gong sounded and the oun
eating could be heard above the din of the applause admin
istered equal capsules Of everything unconscious when
the duty of his attendants possible which was
everywhere. - Y
After hours Of continuous began to warm nm Both
gasping for breath and the helpers packing it IN
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

original. Some new and original
situations that are being used in
every movie plot are the follow
ing:
When you want some one to
mysteriously disappear, Just have
'em lose their memory temperate
ly like you have seen in dozens
Of movies.
When you separate a brother
and sister in childhood, always
have them meet and fall in love
when they grow up and be on the
verge Of marrying when their true
relationship is discovered. This
has been an original idea for
many movie plots, so 20 ahead
and use II. II you don't some
body else will.
II the father won't consent To
the daughter marrying the hero,
Just have the hero save the father
fsaaA = tarrihla accident or finan-
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL
XIOU cam mako about $77.84a.-

VOU can make about $77,S43,-
.26 q year writing movie
plays II you want to use
your spare time. Every once in
q while you read in the papers
whore some factory miss or some
bootblack jotted off a five-reeler
and received four or five thousand
dollars for his or her efforts. In
fact, it's q wonder we're not all
writing movie stories today, as
the things are so darn simple TO
write. OF course, there's a few
things every movie writer should
know. These rules, however, can
be easily and quickly learned. Our
experts all use their spare time
writing movie stories; they do IL
just to earn side money TO buy
safety razor blades.
We finally have persuaded them
ito give to the public the correct
rules for successful photoplay
writing. Naturally, they sort of
refused at first, but when we
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

write. Just let the comedian be
a target for pies, crockery, etc.
Now we have placed every
thing right In your hands. II you
can't write successful photoplay
from the suggestion we have
then We don't see how other
writers do it. Remember that
originality is the keynote of sue
cess in this game. Therefore,
when you go to a movie, just re-
turn home and write something
similar, but show your originality
by giving the characters different
names.
II the editors continually return
your manuscripts and positively
refuse to keep even one, don't
be discouraged. You can easily
get them TO keep your next manu-
script by not enclosing any re-
turn postage when you send 10
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

promised that we'd buy them
enough safety razor blades to last
them for year they condescend-
ed. So they have drafted the fol-
lowing lesson for the amateur
movie scribe. II you can't write
a successful movie play after
reading and studying this lesson
why we don't give darn. On
with the lesson.
First--The best way to write n
photoplay Is with a lead pencil.
pen and ink or typewriter. This
Is very essential. Paper, too. Is
another requisite. After YOU have
corraled typewriter and q bale
or so Of paper you are ready to
start. n
Second-No matter \how oriri-
nal and different your plot is, IL
you don't give the leading lady a
chance to have eight or nine
close-ups taken you might a. well
throw your manuscript in the
wastebasket. II your manuscript
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

THoREWORD--Dick Deadline, of the truly great
ia failures in the newspaper underworld, has con-
scented to do series of articles for the waste
basket of this publication. a
He is also doing time at Government institution.
He sentenced for having failed to kill trouble
some editor Dick Deadline's innermost life will be
test Those of you who have read Colonel Watersons
Looking Backward" will get chaser out of Mr.. Dead
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

twenties. This evidently had been begging the
assaant to take her stocking which makes her at least
forty-two"
But" Interrupted him, 'if you know air the details
why send man to clear it up for your"
The whose meant something among Park
Row beevo bearers decidedto without consult
ing the owner of the paper:
my boy nothing is clear. That is why fond of
reading my own mind 1t is not clear Whiskey some
times is clear but that only proves the exception the
rule Take the subway down to South Ferry and then
walk to Times Square and after riding crosstown
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

soarin towards him hedge Instead being
tn spot tn deverer this first tn people
walked quietly home, while tn king pulled wiped tn
seed o. democracy from his Royal face.
Once started Democracy spread like Any theory
governmnt that gives fer ben
Is bound to be popaer The only
somebody else you've got everybody tied without
bed why not throw shoe at the alarm clock sleep dnner
true son democracy knows equaonly interiors
look out tn window tn 60 by unless
1t was to empyt pail o. o his
Theres sayn to know tn great
man you know with thousands dollars per can
think up enough nasty things about him fill a
There is two wrin biographies The ENGLISH
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

IT'S nothin' that ud interest you droppn
quietly behind tn sofa Gust technce
statistics I'll read few chapters H. Outlines
History instead They he rips Npoyun tn
awful an don't leave Caesar
idear that these great history didn't much"
No, I've read all tn gentlemen are
at the helm, an Pm convinced handle
rowboat I'm fer putin chaps what write
tn boks There's body only T. see things once
Z em
Yours fer treatin' public such
AMOS H. AMESBY
Copyright, 1921, by E. Streeter)
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
BY Ed Streeter

accounts O. themselves an how they from thinkn
tn thing,
I hear there's nesn You in this new hook NV
Gentleman With Mudshovel," says Mrs Harvester
POOH POOH says tn modest statesman eagerly
What have ! ever done praise?"
Them he gances page while cearin, his throat he
finds he anythin'. -
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

lines autobiography, which should be named Looking
Cockeyed Although the translation into English was
tough Congressmans fedora kelly, both author
and dictionary doing as well can be expected
&c. F.
was nothing but young and innocent boy that night
my first night Park Row. Scores of veteran news
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

Not knees That amt tn kind Pm any
Twin.
Whereupon tn brave lad decdn he'd enough day.
crawed under hay stack an waited for the ghn
But tn hghtnn an the
will Then day, when tn
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
med Me With a Walking Stick. -

Somebody Crowned Me With Walking Stick
the New Jersey Palisades you figure out where
the East River before they moved it. Now do your
worst Dick and that will be good for the old
sheet"
asked him how he knew my and he replied that
The Washington times., 1921-09-18

Copyright, 1921, by E. Streeter.)
The courier-index., 1921-04-01
DINNER AND THEATRE PARTY

On Thursday evening, March IT, the home of Miss Ruth Fiction, at Clifton, was the scene of a delight ful dinner party given in honor of the Senior class. Since it was St. Patriek's day the guests wore Shamrocks. The color scheme of green and white was effectively carried out in the decorations and table appointments. Green and white are also the colors of the Senior class. At six o'clock, dinner was announced and the party en- tered the beautifully decorated din- ing room. The table was magnif- icent with flowers and green and white ribbons. The place cards were hand painted with Shamrocks on each. At each place was a beautiful white rose, the class flow CT. The courses were all that could be desired. It is needless to say that each guest did ample justice to the appetizing repast. Mrs. Eel ton could not understand why the Seniors were so quiet, but Robin assured her that we were all busy" The last course consisted of ice cream and delicious cake. The Seniors were delighted to find that the ice cream was in the shape of white roses. Toward the close of dinner someone started on inter.
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esting game called "The Way of the World" One person would whisper something to his neighbor, who in turn would communicate what he thought the first person had said to another, and so on around the table. It was very amusing to note how sentence may be distorted by passing from one person to another.
 Taking their little green and white baskets filled with hints, the party adjourned to the sitting room where each guest was provided with contest card. On the card were questions and the answer to each was the name of an Irish city. Vir- ginia Dupuy won first prize, an ivory calender, and Marie Hale won consolation prize, a huge boquet ot violets. After dancing awhile the guests lined up and in turn drew white ribbons from a bowl on the table. Attached, to each ribbon was a piece of paper on which was writ ten what each person had to do. One favored us with an Irish poem, an- other with an Irish song jig, etc. Ruth drew her ribbon last and on it was the announcement, Nov, we'll all go to the show" It was raining steadily, but did the Seniors ever stop for rain? Into the cars we piled and joyously sang all the way to town. At the theatre our seats were decorated in green and white and the Seniors felt very important as they saw envious gazes on every side.
 This entertainment can never be forgotten by the Ssniors- They en- joyed it so much that it would be quite impossible for mere words to express their appreciation of the dinner and theatre party. It was a decided success, Ruth, and we thank you for giving it. Those present were: Mss Ruth Felton, hostess; Misses Edna Marahle, Vir- ginia Dupuy, Bernice Jones, Marie Hale, Winnie Davis Roane, Nell Thomasson, Eva Carlow, Maude Goodwin, and Robin Benthall, Chas. Hopkins and Randall Flippen.
 M NJ. G.
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"Old Faithful which shoots up a column of hot water every hour. Pictures were also shown or roads, railroads and bridges that have been built in the Rockies.
 The following program was given by the Juniors and Seniors of the Literary Society on Monday, March 21:
 Reading-Ruth Felton.
 Discussion on Present Prices and How to Reduce Them-Edward Mays.
 Jokes-Alva Rives.
 Debate-Resolved, that suffrage should be taken from the negro in the south. Affirmative-Ch Charles Hopkins and Marie Hale. Negative Randall Flippen and lmogene Dupuy.
 The next program will be given by the Sophomores on April 4.
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cARDUI HELPED
 REGAIN STRENel
Alabama Lady Was Sick For I'm Years, Suffering Pain, Nervsu
 and Depressed d-Read Hs
 Own Story of Recovery.

Paint Rock. Ala.-Mrs. c. N. Stsel| ee necr here. recently related the \ lowing interesting account of her S| covery: ''r was in a weakened col dition. was sick three years in k! suffering a great deal of pain, wsat nervous, depressed. I was so vai1 I couldn't walk across the floor; ts had Lo lay and my little ones do tA work I was almost dead. tia every thing heard of. and humber e doctors. Still I didn't get any rells I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. believe if I hadn't heard of and tat1 Cardui I would have died. I bough| six bottles. after a neighbor told n1 what 1t did for her.
 'I began to eat and sleep. began \ gain my strength and am now val and strong. haven't had any tras| ble since .. I sure can testify to !h| good that Cardui did me. dot| think there is a better tonic nis and believe 1t saved my life."
 For over 40 years. thousands oi VI men have used Carduf successiul in the treatment of many womaiq ailments.
 If you suffer as these women da take Cardui. It may help you, too
 At all druggists. Ea
 
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HONOR ROLL, MARCH, 1921
 Seninr Class

1cIkpG %fdss-
 Senior Ctass--Ruth Felton, Vir- ginia Dupuy. Mauoe Goodwin, Win nie Davis Rosne,
 Junic~ CIaSs-William Lawson, Willie Msrahle, Imogene Dupuy, Dorothy Golden.
 Sophomore Class-Josephine Va den. Martha Thornton, Edith Willis, Martha Turner, Stella Katzenstein, Hal Nixon, Arthur Rauscher.
 Freshman CIsss--F'rances Beazley, Louise Greeuhaw, Winnie Hopkins, Edna Glasscock, Helen Cannon, Marlborough Jones. Herbert Jackson Herbert Beauchamp, James May nard, Alton Babb.
 Grades.
 Eighth -Ethel Robertson, Madge Jarrstt, Oliver Payne, Chas. Adams Seventh. Harry Shumaeker, Jes samme Dsggett, Margaret Daggett Halriett Wall.
 Sixth --Chas Rauscher, Marshal Apple, Rodgers Deadeiiek, William Daggett, John Strain, Tom Hilton Hulda Greenhaw. Eva Hood, Elain' Swaffer, Norma Whitenton, Genev ieve Dogss, Ruth Hoshal, Olive Gold
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ANePoItSi.
 en, William Fitzgerald, Bernice Harp, Grace Clifton, Helen Kelley, Ruth Davis, Ethel Griffin, Jaunita Harris, Chas. Griffin.
 Fifth-Eugenia Brewer, Claudine West, Brown Pilkington, Edwin Potts, Robert Jalratt, Howard Ben nett, Kittie Cleayer, Iona Noble, Sarah Cotter, Virginia Dupuy, Evelyn Brown, Octavia Kirby, Mary DeLoche, Mary Miller, Lucille Led better, Marjorie Sutton.
 Fourt h-Corynne Applewhite, i Lillian Brewer, Reba Bayne, Loci la Chinault, Louise Clifford, Zula Chaffin, Thelma Hunter, Margaret McGrew, Wilma Pate, Sarah Slut ton, Bobette Shumacker, Alice Wall, Marguerite Hood, Virgil Ellis, Will liam England Chas. Pilkington Jack Spain, William Ward, William Zirkle, Albert King. Y
 Third Agatha Mitchell. Paulinf Beauchamp, Katherine Beazley, Vio let Blair, Maxine Daggett, Lillian | Dowdy, L. V. Harris, Edna Creel Sarah Hewitt, Marjorie Browning Elizabeth Johnston, Elizabeth Sut ton, Audrey Adams, Josie Babb William Hale, Jack McClintock, Bil
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M. H. s. TRACK AND FIELD
 MEET.

On Friday afternoon, March IS, at 2:30 o'clock the Marianna High School had their first track meet. This meet was great success and the school intends to have one every spring. Many of the business men of the town were on the field and they were all very enthusiastic over the results of the different events. The first of these was the 100 yard dash won by Charles Harp. Harp led this event nearly all of the way. At the 80-yard line he had good 5-yard lead, but at the finish he was only a few inches ahead of Mays, who came in second. After this the field was cleared for the shot-put. Randall Flippen won this by putting the 12-pound shot a distance of 29.5 feet.
 In the 220-yard dash Harp won, making the distance in 25 1-5 sec.
 At the discus throw Mays excelled with a distance of 73.3 feet.
 Robin Benthall won first place in the pole vault by vaulting over the bar at height of 8 feet. Hugh Dupuy did some good vaulting by making 6feet, inches.
 After the pole vault, the 440-yard run was made. Harp won this race with a time of 62 Is seconds.
 The high jumps were won by Homer Bray and Randall Flippen. Bray won the standing high jump and Flippen won the running high jump by jumping 1 feet, 10 inches.
 The 880 yard run was won by Harp, running against time. He made the half mile in 2 minutes and 28 seconds.
 Flippen won the standing broad jump with a distance of feet, inches and Bray won the running broad jump, making 16 feet in.
 The boys were then divided into two teams of four each and the relay was run. The side that won was composed of Dupuy, Bray, F. Jones and Harp. These fellows made the mile in minutes, 30 2-5 seconds.
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High School Notes

Edna Marable, Editor-in-C Chief. Maude Goodwin, Society Editor. Virginia Dupuy, Joke Editor.
 Robbin Benthau, Athletic Editor. William Lawson, Junior Class Re