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The Washington times., 1921-12-13
BY Arthur Stringer,

NTORROW noticed, as the footman
took possession of his bag, that
there seemed imposed upon her
earlier air of shell-pink fragility an
overtone of maturity touched with
patience. He wondered II this arose
from the fact that even against
the dark furs her face carried
tint of pale bronze, an almost ath-
letic-like darkening of pigment sug-
gestive of wind and open air.
She smiled when he spoke of this
as they struck out along the hard
white road that wound hillward be-
fore them.
That's nothing but sunburn,
she said, coloring little. They
walked on for several minutes be-
fore she spoke again. You see.
Owen, had to take myself in
hand. down there in Asheville. 1
knew all along exactly what was
ahead Of me, and I had a feeling
that / ought to organize for it,"
Storrow stopped short.
Wasn't 1t Chester Hardy who
first used that word to your" he
demanded.
IT think he did say something
like that" admitted Charlotte. color
ing still again. But / had a prob
lem or two to think out for myself.
And 1 felt, sometimes. that I was
going to pieces. I knew I had to
get a grip on myself. So I adopted
poor old Spencer's advice about our
first duty to ourselves consisted In
being a healthy animal. l rode
every day, even when I didn't want
to. golfed and walked and kept
busy, to keep from thinking"
And your mother?" began Stor'
row. ..5.,.,
There WINS; IN little to do there"
explained ths6trl at Storrow's side.
with a quiesttAs which proved
surprise to. xi8 She was kept
under rnorphtrfs. for the last two
months" ~
Then your mothers case was
hopeless that long?" he inadequately
asked. 81" 80
'It was always hopeless" was
Charlotte's quiet-toned response.
And they walk ed on in silence again,
for many minutes.
"And I was only making every
thing harder" said Storrow, break
ing the silence.
Mother thought more of you than
you imagine" went on the girl,
as though intent on ignoring that
cry of protest. "She has given you
the Lake Erie farm"
But don't want the Lake Erie
farm" asserted the other.
Then I'm afraid you'll have TO
take it against your will. Legally,
in fact, it's already yours"
How do you mean legally9"
cit was mentioned in the viii.
And, as you know, 1t ought to have
been your mothers from the first"
But I'd rather not talk of those
things-now, of all times"
D.. Charlotte smiled wintry sort OF
usefulness.
surely, owen. you and I don't
need to be stupid and conventional.
The sting has gone out of all that,
and out Of other things. too" When
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An Engrossing Film Drama, Based on
One of FANNIE HURSTS Unique
Stories of New YOrk's East Side.

children felt as though they knew
him pretty well. even though their
actual memory was hazy.
But little Ma never talked about
the other man: strange to say.
Essie brought him back, for twen-
ty-five years ago she was much
like her daughter.
She saw herself as fresh and
blooming as Essie. living a happy
life in a modest way; courted by
the village young men and going
en- hay rides and church picnics.
and all the time very sure there
was only one In the world for her.
and he was Henry Birdsong.
Her mother with bit of sound
wisdom pointed out that the less
attractive John Bascom might fur
nish a far more advantageous fu-
ture; it was the old story of the
admirer with nothing and the one
with plenty.
She Thinks Only of Love.
But there was never any ques-
ton in the girls mind; love was
the only thing to be considered and
when the great question came she
thought Of nothing but the rapture
Of being loved as she loved and
sealed her fate with happy laugh.
John Bascom took the blow stol-
idly; 1t followed a call in her
mothers parlor the very day after
she had promised her heart to
Henry.
You wouldn't have to leave the
old place." John argued, If you
could get to liking mel got plenty
for both Of us; tell you the worlds
a pretty hard place for anyone
without money"
The girl shook her head; I'm
sorry. but It's too late"
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The man didn't wait to ask who
his rival was: he sensed that with
out trouble, but the mother was
not so merciful.
What do you mean by sending
him away like THAR" she demanded.
Il didn't send him away. mother"
Yes you did tell you / know
he asked me afore he asked you
and / told him."
What'd you tell him."
well. / told him Henry didn't
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bride into New York and was there
swallowed up.
Not that their early welded ME
was unhappy; no matter how IL tie
they had and at times II WIS very
little indeed. they always preserved
a wonderful hope that thirgs would
get better. So the wolf that prowief
at the door failed to drive lcyo nv
of the window and finally gave e ~
as a bad job.
The husband earned a mechanics
wages in the days when pay wus
not too princely. and somehow tAey
managed to grub along even after
Essie and Jimmie made their appear.
ance to add to the DEM ids on the
exchequer.
What the ultimate end would
have been was a question mercitul!y
left unanswered by fate. HeaTy
Birdsong died and his last words
were words of hope for his wife. STd
a promise exacted that rhs Iv"
back and see her mothe
An Ordeal Spared.
The patient little woman was
spared this ordeal by thu rrrivsi OF
a country lawyer who bod noticed
Mr.. Birdsing's demise in tive death
notices, and at once had hurried tc
his widow with news tn; might
have given tho lamented father .
desire for longer life.
my names Burroughs said he.
pushing into the small parlJr V'neYs
had recently rested all that wFs
mortal Of Henry Birdsong. "Buci
for you that you have sue an IN.
usual name-that's how came 10
discover you-otherwise tn o-oy
might have stayed unused o-gv,
what money! asked tho vpa5E.
unsttrred.
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THE RHYNT
OPTIMIS z
BY Aline Michi
4 TICK right to II. y

~ TICK r1Ent to II.
- it. II you'll try i
best: easy picking .aa0G
sticking. this Is an endurance tsrt!
Many q zero grows to hero just Uy
staying with his task. seeng
beauty in his duty is the best 'Nst
ono can ask. History's PAGES r
that wages are not all that s
can bring; there's no yellow .a
fellow who. while toiline isa-
sing! All the preaching, ell the
teaching. haven't half the forcs, Of
work. with its crosses, ourhy
bosses, things that set your norves
a-1erk. They may tire you, they
may fire you, giving No a 6 cniy
tint, but no treasure gives such
pleasure as 10 do your daily stint.
There's no college gives the kJlowl-
edge you will master IL the grinh- l.
will vex you and perplex you test
ing heart and nerves and MIN but
keep going. always knowing you are
growing every day. Keep on strfv-
ing till. arriving. you can chEInt the
vctor's lay. Try your muscle, learn
to hustle, use your bootsf raps to
ascend: days Will brighten. cares
will tighten. work viii, 90 your
dearest friend. You will wonder at
the blundcr people make VINO sing
of ease; trotting Ihither, ION and
hither on a round OF purple teas.
Always z,ghlr~, ~'wssyS trying to
escape their r. und.scerning,
never learn ~ brX - nving's
choic 81 hi, tt. no fable. while
your able .us sn1uid make your
share OF his nu9 ~ are fitting. do
your knit r- glc yor get too old
and gray trre Cor p,odding, time
for nodd when our days of
youth g., rs; keen on rustling.
keep or rg 1E III you get to
els hty-sl#
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Brdng Night

wedding. The dream Of the
woman's heart. long founded on a
bright future for her only child.
turned into drab apathy.
She hardly noticed the man and
in the end the Adventures slipped
away to a neighboring town and
were married by a Justice: tho
mother received the word but sent
none In return
And with the few dollars he had
saved Henry B;rdsong brought his
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r N the language duly accredited

r " the language duly accredited
to the hostess of a visiting
potentate. found myself
whimsically reacting TO Lyons
declaration that Hedwig was some
gal" With an inward chuckle. 1
reflected:
Queen, you said a mouthful."
To Lyons, however. | made a far
different retort. saying seriously:
you've not brought me out here
to discuss your wife's squabble
with Hedwig. know you well
enough for that. There's some
thing behind this. What is it?'
I'm having trouble with Bertha
right and left" replied Lyons.
She's jealous Of this here He'd
wig
THAT sour faced thlngl'' 1 cried
spontaneously,
lyons ventured an appreciative
grin before he replied. g.
q None OF your hardships and
disgraces were too much for the
woman who was making it possible
for you to bear them" l said
gravely. But if you've taken to
philandering with Hedwig-"
Mrs. Harrison! cried Lyons.
interrupting with an air of aston
ishment, which was all l needed to
assure me that whatever his faults
they didn't include toying with
Irritation. II never would OF
looked at Hedwig IL 1t hadn't been
For me- cried. astonished in
turn.
"Yes'm. I seen she were double
crossing you. And l played It with
her just like played 1t with Oar
row and West-just like Ill always
play 1t with the enemies of the
best friend that ever came across
my path. Do you think i forget
that you trssted a crook and gave
him his chance to come back and
make honest money!"
What do you think Bertha and
Hedwig quarreled over?" demand
"Well-what2" / replied, wonder
ing how his story was going to ut
into Bertha's tale of the loyalty TO
her man. which had forbidden her
telling Virginia of the marriage
that evidently Hedwig didn't know
existed.
"They quarreled over me-" Lyons
went on. "as I meant they should"
"As you meant they should" I
chuckled. struck by the diplomatic
ENHANCEMENT In which Lyons
seemed to be embroiling folks.
"Over me. kinda worked to
get Hedwig where she would. I
didn't have to work-with Bertha"
ne repeated sheepishly. "You see,
Mrs. Harrison. I've been suspicious
ofHedwtg ever since the night we
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Mosehen0s:

= Don't try to cover or hide those
freckles. Black and White Beauty
Bleach win remove them quickly
and easily.
Black and White Beauty Bleach,
q fragrant, dainty cream, forms an
invisible film that surely and safely
clears the skin Of tan, freckles
and dark brown blotches. Use IN
connection with Beauty Bleach,
the cleansing latherf Of Black and
White Soap. g
All drug and department store.
can supply you with Black and
White Beauty Bleach, Soc; Black
and White Soap, 25c the cake.
Write Dept. I, Plough, Memphis.
Tenn, for copy Of your Birthday
and Dream Book, and leaflet
which tells you all about Black and
White toilet preparations
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Read the Serial Here and Watch for
the Motion Picture Soon To Be
Shown at Leading Theaters.
''The money left by your mother"

"The money left by your mother"
my mother-is she-she isn't?"
Dead these two years-left you
$4,000 and they couldn't find YOU
funny, isn't 1t. but did it. or rather
your husband did"
Mr.. Burroughs might have added
that thereby Henry had really gone
cut in a blaze of glory. but the
stricken look on the woman's face
brought him up short.
II hope I haven't said anything
to hurt your feelings. ! knew you
and your mother weren't on speak
ing terms. OF course. she left more
than that. but II went to the
church-that II. she gave II away
before she died"
How much did you say It was?"
Three thousand dollars and some
cents-its in the bank up in Bellows
Falls. and all you've got to do IN to
prove your identity and it's yours"
"A Little Freedom.
Mr.. Burroughs. having appraised
the widow Of this windfail. offered
to invest It for her. but she shook
her head. What she wanted was
ready money, something she could
see and lay her hands on. She left
the two children with q neighbor
and 5ourneyed north When she
returned the money was in her bag
and the following day 1t was IN a
savings bank. For the first time
dnce her marriage she breathed
freely. /.
Although Mrs Birdsong had
Known tho pinch Of poverty. she
cid not realize that three thousand
g Alars was a limited sum. To her
80 immensity appeared unlimited.
Go Be Continued Tomorrowl
The Washington times., 1921-12-13
Coal Gas
Poison
Screen Version Noueiized.
BY JANE MCLEAN.
BY Brice Belden, M. d.

wv HEN heating systems are de-
" fective the atmosphere OF
home is impregnated with
unconsumed or incompletely burned
gases. This coal gas is capable of
causing serious Illness. Even fatal
tiles have been recorded.
The severity OF coal gas poison
ing depends upon the degree OF at
mospheric contamination. and the
length of time that the air thus
poisoned is inhaled. II only a
mere trace Is present the symptoms
are comparatively mild.
Chronic coal gas poisoning causes
headache. dizziness, nausea or
vomiting. throbbing of the temples.
ringing in the ears and muscular
and general weakness. Anenfta, or
impoverishment Of the blood. IL
an ultimate result, and this In turn
causes neuralgia. Mental disturb
ances, including even delirium, 90
cur In severe cases.
Chronic coal-gas poisoning &C.
ours when living rooms, offices
or workshops heated by coal or gas
are poorly ventilated and there is
a defect In the heating system.
Such defects, when they exist,
should be corrected in order to in
sure safety. When coal stoves.
ranges or furnaces are used, it Is
usually a defective flue, poor draft
or improperly regulated damper
which cause the trouble.
1t In not alone an expense, but
n menace to health when gas fix
lures leak. When gas Jets jump
and flare, instead of burning stead
fly. unburned gas is escaping. 1t
il essential that there should be
no leaks in gas tubings, hot water
heaters and gas lamps.
During severe cold weather,
when heating apparatus Is taxed
to the utmost, there is an increased
danger Of coal-gas poisoning and
q greater necessity for care. II
the symptoms outlined occur, all
fuel-consuming devices must be i'm
mediately insp1 cted. ...
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to that girl Hedwig and how she
kinda jumped. Then that time 1
had Darrow in the garage and You
tainted, and they all sent everyone
jumpin' to get doctors and things:
1 seen Hedwig snoopin'. And once
or twice caught her hanging
around when you folks was talkin'.
50 says to myself. says /, that this
Is the answer to something i once
told you before. And that's
how I'm sure West will try to keep
a watch on you, though 1 can't
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have a cent and didn't know where
he was going to get one"
"Oh. mother-don't talk like that
You mean you've promised"
I'm going to marry him."
Yes. I've promised"
But he amt ever been able to
keep himself; how do you think
he'll be able to keep two7"
We're going to New York. It'll
be different there; it's big and full
of chance for poor people, Henry
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says, and he'll make plenty there
maybe get rich"
The older woman could only stare
at this infantile faith. but there was
nothing she could do, no arguments
she cauid use to sway the girl. And
wise in her generation. she accepted
the verdict with New England
stoicism.
But she had no warmth toward
the man who had won her daughter.
Likewise there was no money for
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trailed that Dick West in the
auto"
But you were driving the cart"
I cried. when Mr.. Neal and 1
chased Dick West. to the gate there
you were In the car waiting for
him.
"Yes'm. But was watching
back of the hedge, and done some
running behind the shrubbery over
Mason Towers way TO get to the
car ahead Of him. seen him under
the windows there. / seen him speak
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AdUice to the
LOUeLOrn
Breaking An Appointment
By Beatrice Fairfax.
YEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

About q year ago. ut . party,
] met q young man two yei
older than myself. Later. w
out with him a few times and he
ss>med . perfect gentleman.
one day I had an appointm>nt
With him but he failed to meet
ne. consequently spelling The
whole day for me. AZ al my grl
friends were away for tbs ds
1 have never spoken to hin
since, although I have not yat
found out why he disappointed
mo. At that time I only consid
cred him to be q mere frieni.
but now I feel that I can't be
without him. I hate to speak to
him first because I don't want
to show him that I care. His
friends tell me that he would like
to make up. but he hasn't enough
nerve to apologize. What would
you advised
LONESOME.
0F course IT'S the mans place to
apologize But II II were Q
girl who had hurt you. would you
have ignored her without irving
her a chance to cxplainf You would
simplify matters for yourself II
you would treat men with some of
the same honesty and toleration
you show women. II you had gone
through such an experiences with q
girl. wouldn't you write her a little
note and tell her you regretted the
Misunderstanding and hoped abe
could clear II upf
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The Story So Far.

Essie Birdsong. a lovely flower of
the East Side. works In the Biatzky
support their ailing mother. These con-
ditions are as bad spiritually as they are
physically, and Essie seeks another Job.
an usher at a theater. Lulu gets Essie
an offer OF q place at the same theater,
but tells Essie she will have to doll
s ID Lulu 'r tells n0T the .iri 1 she s has '
steady" for her, and produces a photo
graph of Joe bllman, young ticket
inssr. IN E..ss mind sa, .Ss forsss.
him during her first night a. usher at
the theater. Afterward Ulimen appears
and takss both girls to dance hall hall:
about him and that he 10 coming to
call on her. Joe has promised to do 30.
but stays in his cigar store headquar-
C"Just Around tho Corner" made
into motion pictures, scenario anc
direction by Frances Marion, Ii .
Cosmopolitan production, released
q . Paramount pictureJ
Screen Version Novetized.
BY JANE MCLEAN.
r luckily the fortunes of the
Birdsong family were being
shaped in a way that none
of them ould foresee. Not
even little Ma, IL she had
thought back to the days Of her own
girihood. could have imagined that
the man she might have married
would continue to think about her
even after he himself was married.
The village itself was now only
dream to the woman who had left It
to seek a fortune in New York. she
had never returned; all the ties that
bound her to 1t had been cut one by
one until none remained.
Mrs. Birdsong loved to talk about
her husband, and because he typi-
fled to her everything that a hus-
band and q father should be the
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wv HEN heating systems are de-
" fective the atmosphere OF
Arizona republican., 1921-01-28
Believe L. A. Woman Kidnapped And Held For Ransom Money

LOS ANGELES. Jan 27-The dis appearance Tuesday of Mrs. Gladys Withereu, wife of O. s. WitherelL president of a loan and investment company, followed by demands for ransom money. was attributed tonight by detectives Investigating the case to someone completely familiar with the habits of the Witherell household"
 The statement followed a day of running down clues which led to half a dozen points within a radius of 100 miles outside of Los Angeles.
 Neighbors of the Mitherells reported Mrs. Witheren left home in an auto mobile with a man who told her a person injured in an accident asked that she be summoned
 Today it was stated a demand for ransom had been made and that Mrs. Witheren had made a personal appeal for succor. Private detectives work ing on the case said they discovered a written demand for $50,000 ransom had been slipped under the door of the Witherell home.
 At the police detective bureau to- night 1t was said investigation was be- ing made of the possibility of some former friend or acquaintance" of the Witherell family have been involved in the disappearance.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-28
DEMAND
 IN GERMANY IS
 EMBARRASSING,
 ALLIES ASSERT
Impossible Of FulfilIment Experts D e e-Ex- perts Named To Probe Situation Before Decision Reached
Republican A. p. Leased WlreI


 PARIS, Jan. 27.-The question of German separations is again in the hands of a committee of experts. This committee, appointed after a prolonged discussion by the supreme council to- day, is to consider certain details and report to the council before a final decision is taken.
 The discussion on separations was taken up in an atmosphere made un- favorable by the radical position as- sumed yesterday by M Doumer, French minister of finance. who named 212,- 100000 GOO gold marks as the total in- demnity Germany should pay. M Dou- mer's attitude caused embarrassment when the subject was resumed
 Cannot Realize Demands
 The British premier is understood to have indicated that the radical de- mands made by M. Doumer were i'm possible of realization.
 The committee is composed of M Loucheur and NJ. Doumer for France; Baron dAbernon and Sir Laminz Worthington- Evans for Great Britain Colonel Theunys for Belgium; Signor Giannini for Italy, and Kengo Nori for Japan. The committee Is meeting to- night.
 Mir. Lloyd George took up the ques tion of separations at the opening of the session of the council He de- clared there was no difference of opin- ion regarding the merits of the prob lem.
 Germany must pay to her utmost capacity" he asserted. ITO assure this the allies must stand together. It is useless to try to get moro than Ger many can pay, for her interests are identical with the interests of the al- lies. It is to Great Britain's interest as well as to the interest of France and Belgium. that Germany pay to the last farthing. But the question is how to get it.
 Germany could easily pay inside the limits of her own territory, but she cannot export her forests nor her rail ways. If the allies took possession o1 her railways and doubled the passen- ger rates, they would be paid only in paper marks"
 Say Germany Able to Pay
 It was generally recognized that France has sustained the great est human loss and endured the greatest suffering, he said but on the other hand. Great Britain has been forced to incur the greatest financial expenditure. Her naval effort alone had cost ten billions of pounds.
 NJ. Doumer said MT. Lloyd Georges speech did not change his opinion Count Sforza, Italian foreign minister strongly favored the expert program of the Belgians.
 Premier Briand asserted France wa. not asking for the impossible Frencl public opinion was ready to accep what might reasonably be collected but would not accept before investiga. ton one-sided theory that Germany is unable to pay.
 Mr. Lloyd George insisted 1t was es. sential that something be done now for neither the allies nor the worl( generally could bear further delay.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-28

is very noticeable. when one sees the majority of bee keepers using the methods Of 20 years past, and it has been my aim to put in the background the police power of this office and try and start an educational program, but at the same time protection from foreign shipments Of diseased bees has been discouraged and q reasonable care has been maintained over the state.
 The state university at Tucson is including in it's plans a course in bee keeping by mail and intends to have a field man connected with the exten- sion department, who, with the help of the bee keepers, should put Aribona on the map, as well as develop an indus try that is like a mountain of refined metal waiting for the skill of man to turn it into useful avenues. These many locations secrete this nectar an nually and all that is needed is bees and men to put it into a salable condi- tion. Arizona has no failures in honey production on record in the last Is years to my certain knowledge there has never been a failure; She bees have always produced some surplus true. some years are better than oth- CTS; but one can count on an average of 70 or 80 pounds year taken over a period of 10 years. This has been the record for the last decade and better methods of care in this industry win show greater returns. The bees are wintered in the open and in all of the southern part of the state they are left in the fall just as they were at the last extracting. Some people con- tract the entrances. If a few New England bee keepers were to come here and practice their pains. taking methods that are necessary in the north, a success would be theirs in this climate. These truth the Uni versity of Arizona is going to put over and the bee keepers of Arizona will be hanafifnd