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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

was the last stop the pasteboard
was to make 10 another question.
Your Honor" whispered the bail.
iff, there's a woman outside what
says her husband 10 headed this
way and his name Ia Smith"
"Recess for two hours" said His
Honor. II seems he knew q lot Of
Smiths and feared that one Of them
might be q coughdrop salesman.
During the recess the defendant,
Wooden Kimone. whispered to his
counsel his intention Of sending the
Judge 1 box Of fine cigars with his
personal card IN Il.
"Foolr' Kissed his counsel. Cant
you see that you've about lost the
case already, what with those darned
ankles Of your wife and her mag.
nificent appearance in that there
witness chair7"
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By George AIDE

boo finished at all, Mr.. Piker was
q Wealthy Person. II he hap
pened in toward the head of the
Procession, Mr.. Piker would
have to send for q Furniture
Van. II he came First, it would
be q case of Hoboken for every
Book inside of the Fence.
After it was all over and Mr..
Percy M. Piker was riding home
ward with his Head out of .
Trolley Window, he recalled dim
ly that q large number Of long
legged Ponies came out on the
Track. One Of them was the
color Of an Old Glove and was
doing a Two-Step. There was
about twenty minutes Of Fussin
around at the Bend in the Track
and then they all kited away like
. flight of Swallows and there
was one Horse in front and Mr..
Piker had Convulsion and
frothed at the mouth. Presently
the Tonic seemed to die away
and something Blew and Rinka-
boo fell down and stepped on his
lip. He came in about the time
they were blowing the Horn for
the next Race.
And now Mr.. Piker can take
Callers up to his Room and tell
them how he stood to win $3.50.
MORAL-Even the Best connot
pick them every Whi,i out of the
Boa.
Copyright, 1891, BY The Bell
Syndicate, Inc.)
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Actress. After which he went
and put Cold Water on his
Head and did several Deaths.
Josie Jinks carried on her
Back something just out Of the
Cradle that had number 8
marked on it. Mr.. Piker had
his chin over the Fence and was
wondering II anyone would
gather up his Body and put it
On the Train. His Pulse was up
o $50 and he couldn't hear the
Band play.
He saw them come past the
irst time. Sassafras had q piece
If Daylight between himself and
he Bunch. The Boy was going
along under Double Wraps with
a lot up his Sleeve. Away Back
in the Pocket there was some
thing with q 3 on II. Percy
chung to the Fence and he felt
the Chill come up his Legs. Sas-
safras had them smothered. He
heard the Roar behind him and
knew that an Awful Thing was
being pulled of, but he did not
have the Heart to Look. As
they pounded up the Stretch he
lifted . dying Gaze and saw =
figure 8 move out Of the hor-
rible Mix-Up, and It was all over
but the Csshing.
A bug-eyed Maniac with his
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But he might be prejudiced

But he might be prejudiced in
my favor!'
Don't you know that II would be
form Of bribery and any judge
would decide against you for doing
a thing like that7"
When the mysterious Mr.. Smith
was found dead at the courthouse
steps, Judge osiethorpe resumed the
trial. Mrs. Ramona rlimona was
again In court with q dress that was
20 low cut II should have been worn
In the subway to make the Journey
worth the fare. She sobbed and
cried out:
'oh, Judge. I'm afraid you are
discriminating against me!''
II see your side all right" he
replied, putting on q stronger mon
ocie. "of course. I see both Sides"
he FASTENED to add. And he told
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Faint. Bright Eyes had beaten
the Gate and spread-esgled his
Field. It was q Case Of win
ming on the Chin Strap. Mr..
Piker was first in the Line, shak-
ing like Q Corn-Starch Pudding.
He wanted to cash before the
Book failed.
A few moments later he went
out behind the Grand Stand and
counted up and found that he
had $23. He had almost one
Wheel Of his Car. The still,
small Voice said, "Duck" but
he thought Of Claire and his
coming Vacation. There grew
within him a high resolve to
clean up the Betting Ring and
quit the Mercantile Life.
In the Second Race there was
a Brown Mare by High-Low-
Dreamy-Eyes at 81 with Fogar-
ty up, whatever that meant.
He heard q Kick in q striped
Sweater tell a red-headed man
that Josie links would roll in.
Accordingly he gnawed his way
up to the Workman with the
Pencil and laid Twenty at 8 1-2
to 1. Then he wished he hadn't,
for he met q Friend who whis-
pered "Sassafras" to him. Also
he heard someone say that Josie
links was three-legged and q bad
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nothing but the truth.
A messenger interrupted the pro-
ceeding to deliver q square box.
Thinking II was possibly q telescope
the Judge paused long enough to
open the parcel. A look Of chagrin,
such as he wore when a love story
ended without the virtuous husband
having been killed by the william,
spread over his face. Bringing down
the gavel. he Numbered:
mo divorce for you today, young
lady. Decree dsniedv'
Much mystery gripped the specta.
tors. who confidently had expected q
Judgment In favor OF the ankles.
The victorious husband turned to his
counsel and said:
II fixed IT,
You fixed TT"
yes. The cigars did II. sent
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Young Napoleon Who Hurried Back to Job

once there was a feverish
~ Sure-Thinger who started
for the Track with q Roll
about the size Of a Lady's PEN
ell. He wanted to parlee a 81
Federal Bank Certificate and
bring home enough to pay the
German Indemnity.
When he stayed at home and
marked the Card and made Mind
Bets he could beat five out Of
six. He estimated that he was
losing q Thousand a Month by
fooling around the Store when
he might be out at the Merry-Go-
Round showing the keys how to
take q Joke.
And now Saturday Afternoon
had come and Percy M. Piker
was hanging on the rear end Of
the Choo-Choo with 81 sewed up
in the inside Pocket of his Vest,
while in his Hand there fluttered
. batch of Clippings, written by
the Smoke Brothers, showing
which ones were sure to win un-
less something happened.
Mr.. Piker, the amateur Gam,
closed his Eyes and saw himself
buying a Car with Clocks and
Mirrors all over it He had a
Vision Of the Big Hero riding in
the Pink Demon with Claire at
his aide and an imported Chit
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say during his youthful nineties.
"one eye makes for perfect love OF
tho beautiful. II I had two eyes.
I would consider Il q form Of poly
gamy."
A constant subscriber to Arabian
Nights and other current literature
so necessary to the law practice.
Judge oglethorpe was enabled to
move in the best society. He was
Of the opinion that woman's place
10 In the home. He went one bet
ter. declaring that his place also
was In the homo. along with the
women.
He was never sued for breach
of promise. The reason Ia he new
or broke one. He never kept the
parties of the second part waiting.
In the courtroom Judge osiethrops
had q statue Of Venus. when In
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"Ant that fart" his wife. to be back at ten
Henney "It thirty miles way,
good road. TN make pleasant ride"
We're Off Now In tn peaceful country with nothin' break
tn silence tn rattle tin the autos tyn to
past other Only firm grip tn buttons keeps
tn Smell tn Is bad mixture? Ill.,
side. Who taught drive. That
There's piece his mud guard hangn from the radate Nice
drivin', Hennery
wonder what they Iydae Phaps they're the
doctor Funny they didn't nohn about it. don't like ask
Hennery got the dear 1nteruban trolley He's
took tn runnin other
dear ought tn his
bodys hurryn Ivydals Phaps it's fire. Mrs. Waters shoun
somethn.
"Hennery is such q good driver" says She
He needs
We're comm into Ivydale. I hope amt
Hennery Soldiers
Monumint "That amt good done last time"
I thank heaven fer that.
"Now home" he.
Amt goin' to stop? says l.
amt got time says an offs again.
Bang! into tn mind It's bent
mudguad Ye can't yer mudgurds
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On Automobiles

TEAR SON:
a piece yesterday where they mil
lion at large in this country
beve it. Eight million Of e past tn house every Sunday
Times comm when foks drive wak-o
years
automobile comm down tn had tn smuan affect
tn population Black an Tan doppin Dublin
friendly glass o. beer.
See tn big red devil pon its through tn happy crowd
farm bosses an hay Huay Where's tn police?
horse has just planted his front firmly tn heat They've
a Officer duty OF they gon sixty
miles hour sandin' tn drugstore time with my
tn street an remarked Somebody's
better get em tn aaboose quick tn
But it's tn tn sidewalk rights
be missn left well don't his
tn to make appointment with tn traffic cop
wait till midnight when respec folks with automobiles
to bed Look at that old reprobate pushn kerrdg
Hi there get the way goes policeman
Good ocer He made skid
an he like to have dent adya with his
Law an order varies accodn what happens
tn mint Just he's rattn country
"Slent Six In Fast Colors Guaranteed Not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

VINHIS is an obituary Of town, not person
u It's pedigree reads like q criminal court docksA
Tombstone its Tombstone only the edge OF
civilization, but the ragged edge ct that.
As gaged previous testimony its de because
there two tombones the joint for dnen That Is at
low dbut high tide everybody the hreemie limit
and tombstone population dube ounumbed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
Biographies of Infamous Persons
The National Daily

would sooner or later break down automobile
gardess of make. 81, #.t ass
piece Of mechanism not to be haborsd In
citizens could get and 60 to bed whenever
they aid chunk OF tin that
talked night Besides they had anywhere TO
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1.-THE towns chief source Of amusement was
firing at automobile tourists who came through
the town by accident"
anything why bother about getting until
In and forced Of bed?
Tombstone down-gra burg.
Nobody anything about electric They didn't
that Edison discovered electricity that Fds amt worth
they 10 Tombstone didn't give q D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
T0USSA|NT, HELD
ASPATR|C|DE, ON
TRIAL TOMORROW
Brother Of D. c. Army Officer
Relies on Wife to Clear Him
Of Texas Charge.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. July "a
Mrs. II. J. Toussaint. wife of Henry
J. Toussaint. who will go on trial
tomorrow for the murder of his
father. o. II. Toussaint. on tho night
of February 6. arrived today from
her home In Pittsburgh. She Is
regarded as the most important wit
ness for the defense. which win be
built around an insanity plea. Luther
Hoffman. the accused mans former
army captain, is senior member Of
the law firm defending him.
A special venire of 200 men has
been drawn, from which the jury Is
to be selected. 1t is probable that
two days will be consumed in the
selection of the jury. A brother of
.Toussaint. now living In Washington,
and several army officials with whom
he was associated during the war are
expected to be called as witnesses.
A special prosecutor who has not
yet been announced will lead the case
for the State. assisted by States
Attorney Wilson. Assistant States
Attorney Holiday and County Attor-
ney 70. l.. Fulton.
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wanted TO explain that, Of course,
things could be lot better.
She rOamed around and around
and they watched her out of the
corner Of their eyes, wondering II
great kindness and two days off
week might persuads her to over
look the distance between the sink
and the range, and they hoped with
all their hearts that in the seIectio
Of photograph records there would
be few to meet with her approval.
Suddenly Dora, the demon on
dust, shouted out In q very friendly
voice that she had no Idea how small
this world Is. Here she was In New
York. come all the way from Min
neap0lis, only to find herself In
stalled with . family that had the
same friends rs tho families she
worked for out there.
They couldn't imagine who Il
could be TIL they discovered Dora
parked in front Of picture in the
parIor.
"Ain't she the sweet old lady,
though" sighed Dora. at Just rrsIs
me to look at her! She's got q lot
Of friends in Minneapolis and she
gives 'em all pictures like the one
she give you! feel right to homo
Dow!'
Eyes. I know her. she said when
they told her that was n copy Of
N'~''"-s great painting, THE
Mother"
81. started right off singing, and
settled down to work!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
New Servant Contented When She
Finds Familiar Face on Wall

would . paint brush. she flicked
BIZ Of dust here and dabbed . bit OF
dirt thore. and then measured dis
tances and missed them mile.
You could tell the way Dora lamp
ed things that the fiat might be
good enough for them, but II would
never be good enough for her!
II the things In 1t suit them tho
way they are they will have ~ suit
her, Of course, but their throats wcre
al wellod Up with excuses, and i'i'y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
IF BOY DIES, FRIEND WHO
SHOT HIM WANTS TO DIE

NEW YORK, July 26.-"If ne dies,
I want to die. too. don't care
what becomes of me-"
Thus sobbed fifteen-year old Frank
Taft yesterday after he had acct.
dentally shot his playmate, Rocco
Giunto, same age.
The boys were playing in the
home OF Franks sister. Mrs. Rose
Dalba, when Frank found a pistol
used by his father when a soldier
for Garibaldi. He tried to break
the pistol over his knee. II exploded
and the bullet struck Rocco In the
abdomen. The boy was rushed to
st. Vincent's Hospital. where II was
said his condition was dangerous.
Frank was held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
COLONEL FORBES
WILL Be SPEAKER
ATLEG|0NR REUNION
Athletic Events Also on Pro-
gram for August rs at
Chesapeake Beach.

Col. Charles r. Forbes, director Of
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.
will be one OF the principal speakers
at the American Legion field meet and
reunion at Chesapeake Beach on Au-
gust 2.
"I am always glad to be Of service
to the American Legion" said Colonel
Forbes yesterday, and the idea of
having a reunion of all service men
yearly 10 a good one. II tends for
good fellowship, better understand
Ing OF the problems the ex-soldier and
brings us al closer together"
Many interesting features are
planned for the reunion. They include
a band concert. twenty athletic events
and additional speakers.
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Nv FAY KING.

NEW YORK. July :e.-Dora, the
now dust disturber In the little hat,
looked the place with such crfti-
cal eye everybody felt Hike spoIogfz.
ing for everything In the place.
From room to room she hotfoot-
ed II and sneered Mt this and frown-
ed at that until sli the things the
occupants had taken such pains to
match and pick out suddenly sosm-
ed all wrong.
Handling the broom like m artist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
COMMUNISTS KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH FASCIST

ROME. July 7s.-Isolated fighting
between Communists and the Fascist
continued yesterday, despite the stern
warning Of Premier Bonomi.
One member of the Fascist was
killed In ambush attack by Commun-
lists near Crosse. The Fascist retail
ated by making a violent attack In
which eleven persons were killed.
Thirty-seven houses have been burned
In the disorders around Crosse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
VETERANS SAIL LEGION" :
LINER ON MAIDEN TRIP

NEW YORK. July 26.--The new
Shipping Board passenger liner Amer
lean Legion. manned by. crew com
posed almost exclusively OF members
of the American Legion, sailed for
Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on
it's maiden voyage in the South
American service.
Frank c. Munson. It's managing
operator, estimated 1t would reach
Rio within ten days, two days under
he present sailing record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
DOCTORS SANITY RESTORED
BY EXTRACTION OF TEETH

CHICAGO. July 26.-Extraction Of
teeth restored sanity to DR.. Bartz. a
prominent surgeon of Campbell Hin,
just released from Southern Illinois
Hospital. for the Insane.
DR.. BarU became violently de.
lirious several days ago and was re-
moved to the asylum. Physicians
there discovered defective teeth were
the cause of his condition. Two days
after their extraction he was normal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
BELGIUM ACTS TO CRUSH |
GAMBLING AT OSTENDl

PARIS. July 26.--The Belgian in,n.
istry Of justice has issued decree
against gambling In public places,
which has greatly discouraged the
hotel proprietors at Spa. Ostend. and
other watering places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
START LONG SAIL VIA
CANAL IN 15-FOOT BOAT

HALIFAX. N. s., July 3s.-Round
for Vancouver via the Panama Canal.
Capt. J. 7. Day. Harry Ingus anu j.
II. Morrison put off from Ia a. -
terdAy in a 15-foot boat.
Their only motive power will be
small sail. jib and oars. They ex-
poet to follow the coast line an. p..,,S
through the canal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
PRESIDENT OF w. AND J. U.
DIES ON HONEYMOON

DENVER, July 2s.-Samuel c.
Black. president Of the Washington
and Jefferson University. Washing
ton, Pa. died at a local hospital early
yesterday, after a two-week illness
growing out of complications result
ing from an attack of influenza last
April.
He was on honeymoon trip to Ma.
tional Park, Cal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-26
Buenos Aires Publisher Dead,

BUENos AIRES. Argentina. july
2e.-Dr. Jose A. Cortejarena. founder
and publisher Of La Razon, Of this
city, Is dead. He was a member o.
the Associated Press for La Razon
the largest afternoon newspaper ir
South America.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-31
ACADEMY GROUNDS
ALIVE ONCE MORE
WITH MIDSHIPMEN
Students From Battle
ships Swarm Over
Reservation.

; ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Aug. 30.-From
the calm that has prevailed since the
close of the naval academy for the
regular academic term in June. the
grounds of the government reservs-
ton were transformed into bee
hive of activity for a while today.
due to the Decentralization OF the
LOO midshipmen. who have just re-
turned from their annual summer
practice cruise to foreign waters
aboard warships comprising battle
ship squadron No. of the Atlantic
fleet.
Eagle boats. submarine chasers.
launches and steam cutters Of the
MOSQUITO fleet attached TO the acad-
envy were pressed into service to
get the. embryo naval officers ashore
as promptly as possible. Landings
were made at various points along
the docks and seawalls of the res
ervation. Once ashore there was a
great rush among the students tG
get their personal effects together
then another rush to the various
clothing establishments in the city
to get their "cits" clothing. ordered
before they left on the cruise early
in June. A great many Of them.
however. elected TO start on their
leave in their fatigue uniforms Of
blue.
The middies, about 1900 of them.
for over 200 are detained here
either to be disciplined or for re-
examinations. lost no more time than
possible in making their departure
from the city. Extra trains were op-
Grated over the Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Rail-
way. and from noon on. all cars
were crowded with the happy young
sters with skins of reddish tan.
the result of nearly three months
rolling on the briny deep.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-31
Crime Natural
Tendency, Says
Psycho-A

NEW YORK Aug. 30.-"There are
more than 1.750.0oo.000 criminals
in the world. and the present seem
ing increase in crimes Is only the
natural tendency Of the human ami
NAL asserting ITSELF Andre Tridon,
famous psycho-analyst. declared to
day.
Tridon held that every person IL
at heart a thief, a liar and a MUIR
derer and that the ruling passion
is a lust for power.
Most of us succeed in depressing
these inherent instincts" he raid,
but the recent war gave US the
legaliZcd excuse for exercising our
capacity for hate and murder, and
the majority of crimes being COM
mitted now can be traced to this
freedom from moral restraint. There
are no more crimes now then there
were directly after the war: we only
pay more attention to them"
According 20 Tridon, the crime
wave" will recede in two or three
years and there will follow only
the normal grist of murders and.
other crimes. He said there was just
one emotion that prevents the
people of the world from destroying
hemselves-fear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-31
Miss Wood
Will Marry
Becomes Bride of Louis
BronfieId on Oc-
tober 2.

NEW YORK. Aug. so.-Jnvitations
win be issued shortly by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chalmers Wood. of "a East
Eishty-third street. for the wedding
Of their daughter, Miss Mary APP
pieton Wood, to Louis Bromfieid.
which win take place on October 2
in the Ascension Memorial. Church
at Ipswich, Mass, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood have summer home.
Following the ceremony there will
be n reception at Briar Hill, the
Wood country home. Miss Wood is
a sister of Chalmers Wood, jr., and
the Rev. William Lawrence Wood,
whose wife was formerly Laura C.
Garfield. a daughter by a former
marriage Of Mrs. Frank Gray Girls
void.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lincoln stadler,
of New York, are now occupying the
Lent cottage, Wee Rocks. Thousand
Islands, Canada. -
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Lester Carr,
who have been spending the sum
mer at Nantucket Island, will re-
turn to their town house at IS West
Fifty-first street, soon after Labor
Day.
DIR. and Mrs. Preston Satterwhite.
of sos Fifth avenue. have returned
to town from Lenox, Mass.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt gave a
dinner this evening at the Clam
Bake Club. at Newport. in honor
Of the committee Of the Newport
horse show, which started yester-
day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-31
DAWES GETS EARLY
BUDGET ESTIMATE
Commissioners Not Yet Sure
1t Will Come Within
S25,OOO,OOO.

Preliminary estimates of District
expenses for the next fiscal year
will be sent to Gen. Charles Dawes.
director of the budget. by the Com
missioners today. Although Dawes
will receive but an outline of ex-
penses, il will indicate the amount
allotted to each bureau of the Dis
trict government by the Commits
sioners.
Commissioner Rudolph said yes
terday that although the Commits
sloners had reduced the amounts
requested by many of the depart
ments, he was not sure that the
amount asked of Director Dawes
was within the prescribed limit of
close to SIS. 100000.
Work on the estimates was aban-
doned yesterday by the Commits
sioners. Daniel J. Donovan budget
officer for the District. added the
totals of the various offices and di-
,isions to secure the grand total
which will be requested to operate
the District government during
1923.
Should the total secured by Dono-
van exceed the amount of revenue
which it is estimated will come
into the District treasury. the Com
missioners will again have to go
over the estimates and make still
further inroads on operating ex-
penses.