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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
Did You KnOU---

Q.--when oxford University founded7
l.. w. X.
A.-There are legendary stories of its forma
ton by King Alfred. AS early as 1117 there are
notices of continental scholars, lecturng at Ok
ford, and II certainly center of learning
in 1885. Cambridge is probably almost as old
although its origin Is also obscure.
Q.-What is the origin OF the word Shibboleth?
+. E. y.
A-Shbboleth has ethe meaning OF test" or
"watchword' or distinguishing cry phrase
of party. 1t the word by which the
Gileadites distinguished the fugitive Ephramites
at the fords of the Jordan. The Ephramites
were not able to pronounce sh and called the
word "sibboleth' Judges xii: 5.6) whereupon
they were slain,
Q-What city in the United States
the most ground2 l. NJ. c.
Alt seems that this honor belongs to Los
Angeles with Its 2s7s square miles. New York
city Is a close second with 2S5 square miles
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We TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright, 1921.
BY X. C.. B.

Dear K. c. B.-I write this hoping you may
help me. l am maiden of forty years. l
have slathers of men friends; SO many that all
to me. But I'm in trouble. You see, when /
began in business heard men liked fat women
and sat still as possible and drank lots of
beer (you could get it them and got nice and
plump. Still l remained single. Then / was
told men liked a clinging woman and so / deted
and chung. And have very agreeable speak
ing voice and it enables me to whisper pretty
nothings into the of my prospects.
But, X. C. B., I'm forty now and as | sit here
and look out of the fourth floor window down
into City Hall Park it comes to me that my life
has been failure, that I'm all right as friend,
but none Of them would want to take chance
with me for breakfast every morning.
Won't you help me, X. C. B.? Won't you
tell me what kind of woman a man does want
to marry? KATE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
Democratic
Opportunity

THE Democratlc party has q great
chance to reform its leader
ship and regain the right to
wear its ancient name hon testify AMI
proudly, Millions of Democrats de-
serted their party and voted for
Republican candidates in 1920 be-
cause they felt that Mr.. Wilson had
not been faithful to Democratic
principles or to his own promises.
They knew they had to repudiate
their leaders, and they hoped the
powerful rebuke they administered
at the polls would have SOLDERING
and deterrent effect upon the op.
posing partisan leaders they put in
power.
But that hope was short lived.
The Republican leaders, restored to
power as an experiment, have again
proved their entire subservience to
the financial powers that are most
dangerous to the nation and most
feared and most hated by the
masses.
The Republican party is alike
only in name to the Republican
party that elected Abraham Lincoln.
There is nothing Republican
about it.
1t is neither republican, demo
cratic nor progressive.
1t is at present only the instru-
ment in our foreign affairs of the
Internal ional Bankers.
1t is carrying out the plots and
plans of the International Bankers
and foreign diplomacies, exactly us
Woodrow Wilson and the false and
treacherous Democratic leaders did.
Here then is the chance of the
Democratic party to clean its own
house; sweep out the Wilson influ-
ence; become really democratic; call
real democrats to leadership; cham
pion real Americanism; and give
the people again issues and policies
that are of the popular kind, the
right kind and the wholly American
kind.
The door of opportunity is wide
open.
Let's walk in and make ourselves
at home in our fathers house of
democracy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17

Fifth, similar those West Point and
Annapolis, addition general scientific
shall acquire sufficient military education enable them
its defense. ~ ssT
Finally fortified from which fleets could
the of far from
This not offensive program. 1t is purely defensive
arouse opposition from which does not
contemplate the possibility of attacking
stationary Notifications
merely objects preparation defense against contemplated
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Il DEFENSIVE PROGRAM FOR THE UNITED S714TES

And when nation like England objects
patrol and protect objects the effective
opposition that would be offered descent upon
similar to that which England made
troops Capitol washington the
White House of the President
Words good when backed by deeds and Roose
welt said and Washington said hundred before him
Certainly words direct conradic-
ton previous deeds and characteristic practices
Therefore should by deceitful words
and false promises they have enough education the
history the
England japan have past toward their rivals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17

equal that of which threatens to
that force be single nation alliance of
nations
air fleet and sufficient submarine fleet
the landing hostile
troops, navy should be destroyed in action
used the development
and the protection of
IN times of
Fourth military training public schools which
them physically and enable Them with slight
additional preparation become defensive guard their
try hould everb be invaded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
To a Violin
BY Angela Morgan.


VIZ HAT wounded thing
" With broken wing
Slipped down thy string
And tuned thy throat?
What seraph note,
What star afloat,
Was shared within,
0 violin?
What soul is lent
Embodiment?
What fierce lament
OF rage and fire
Hath made each wire
A demons choir
What dirge Of sin,
o violin
What storm at sea
Hath shaken thee
And set me free
And made me brave?
What shouting wave
Its music gave?
0 thing of wood,
Hast understood!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
The Curious Japanese
Cypress.

After growing for ten
years, the Japanese cypress,
one OF the smallest speci-
mems OF the horticultural
world, reaches the size OF a
golf ball. The stunning of
trees has been made an art
in Japan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
A Strange Relic Of
AnCientry.

In the mountains of South
Arabia. a region OF ire
mendous crags, lives a
mysterious tribe of people
who are said to DE a relic
of the Persian army which
invaded the country nearly
900 years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
A Canyon 5000 Feet Deep.

The famous Grand Canyon
of Colorado is 5000 feet deep
i'm its deepest part, with
nearly perpendicular sides,
and is one of the most I'm
posing pieces of scenery
either in this country or in
Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17

You can tell the age of tree by its rings
horse by its teeth, man by his wrinkles
and coin by its date, but 1t takes a mighty
clever bit of scientific deduction to tell the
age of one OF our modern daughters Of Eve
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
Taxing the .Jllt.

II an engaged man in the Argentine Repub.
lie dallies beyond reasonable time in leading
mis- fiancee to the altar he Is heavily fined
and IL resident of the republic should fail to
marry he is taxed until he reaches the age
Of eighty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
What to Do
Right NOW
\ LMOST anybody knows what
to do in an ideal world. But
= the world is not ideal.

~ to do in an ideal world. But
a the world is not ideal.
Almost anybody knows what to
do if conditions were only so and SO:
But usually conditions are quite the
reverse.
What we need to know is, What
TO Do Now.
When the young man asks the
| young woman to marry him, nine
! times out Of ten she does not know
| what to say. But the difficulty Ia
she has to say something. If it is
not Yes, it must be No.
And most of the decisions of life
/ are of this difficult character. We
! have a great deal of sympathy for
,indecisive people. They are usually
persons of great constituencies and
with a strong sense of responsibility.
They hesitate to decide because
they fear their decision will be
wrong.
They should cheer up. The deci-
sions of most Of us are wrong AMI
they are made quickly by decisive
people, not because they know what
is right, but because they have dis
covered it is better to say something
quick and see what happens.
We are constantly confronted by
conditions that battle us.
No one can tell you the differ-
!, ences between the Republican and
Democratic parties; that is, any sort
of differences entitled to intellectual
respect. Meanwhile we must vote
one way or the other. Here comes in
the party machine, which reckons
on this ignorance and helplessness OF
the voter, who, in despair, votes the
straight ticket.
Who knows the truth about tl,a
various creedsf Still, we feel that
we ought to go to church.
1t is tits feeling of helplessness
that keeps alive great institutions
and supports great pretensions. For
the common man knows that he does
not know and, in despair, looks
about for some one to tell him what
to decide.
And any teacher or prophet or
institution that comes along with a
positive message attracts him. He
may not believe what the apostle
says, but at least it is way out
and much more comfortable than
deciding for himself.
It has been said that people hate
to think. There is something they
hate much more; and that is to come
to conclusion.
Not one Socialist in ten thousand
ever reasoned himself into Socialism.
Not one religionist in ten thousand
, ever reasoned himself into the par
ticular fold where he has landed
And probably no patriot ever intel
ligently chose his own country,
We are showed into these com
partments one way or another, and
instead of having to decide where
we should go, we employ our minds
in the much simpler business of
proving to ourselves and everybody
else that where we are is the best.
Still, it is only by the exercise Of
our own Judgment, it is only by
shouldering our own responsible
ties, that we grow in stature
Making decisions and coming 70
conclusions is undoubtedly hard
work. But so is saving wood and
mauling rails. But we gain moral
and intellectual sinew in the first
instance as we gain Drawn and mus
,.Ia IA tho coonp1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17
History Repeats Herself,

Johns-Who was 1t who said, Wen fight
II out this line II 1t takes all summer"
Tommies-I don't know her name but She
the fresh dame who makes my party line a
perfect hell.-Waysde Tales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17

; AND FULL of joy.
WITH EVERY
THING.
THAT FISH have
come.
AND CARESSED MY
hands.
AND SHOWN no
fear.
AND IF ! were you.
THAT'S THE kind of
a fish.
I'D BE looking for.
AND HOW you'll get
him.
|
is TO cut out the bait.
AND WHEN he
comes.
DON'T DRIVE him
away.
BY TRYING TO hook
him.
THE VERY first
time.
J I THANK you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-17

MY DEAR Kate.
THE ONLY thing.
ONE CAN catch with
bait.
is MAYBE a fish.
BUT WHATEVER
it is.
YOU MAY be sure.
1T HAS no sense.
FOR IF it has.
1T KNOWS very well.
THAT WHERE
there's bait.
THERE'S A
likelihood.
OF BEING stung.
AND A sensible fish.
WOULD TAKE one
look.
AND BEAT it away.
AND IT'S happened
= to me.
THAT WHEN I've
been hathino
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
BUT He MADE FINE SPEECH
Fact That Candidate Didn't Say What
Ne Was Talking About Was
Really Small Matter.

well. Jack" asked Mrs. Monrough
Of her husband. "and what did you
think of the speech of our new candi-
date for parliament at the next cleo
tion?"
''Oh, Mary, he certainly is great
speaker" assented her husband.
"That so?' commented his wife. did
he speak for long?"
Jack Monrough whistled
Yes. my dear. He could beat even
your sex at the game" he added hu-
morously. HE spoke for three solid
hours!"
Mrs. MonrOugh was accustomed to
her husbands Jibes and she let 1t pass
unanswered.
What did he talk about2" she quer-
led.
Mr. Mohrough scratched his head In
perplexity.
"Come to think Of it," he answered
at last, ''he didn't exactly say p
London Answers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
MRS, bARRETTE Tells
Of SPLENDID RESULTS
Prominent New Hampshire
Woman Says Tanlac
Brought About = Won
derful Change in Her
Condition.

~Tanlac Is a grand medicine, and l
think every suffering woman ought to
know about It." was the statement
made recently by Mrs. Aurore Bar
rette, at her residence. 133 Second
Street, Manchester. New Hampshire.
Mrs. Barrette Is a we'll known and
highly respected resident OF that city.
II have not felt at all well for the
past year or MORE" she continued. II
haven't been sick enough to be in bed,
but l was far from being well
woman. At times l thought had
kidney trouble. for I suffered almost
constantly from severe pains across
my back. just over the kidneys. When
ever l tried to do any housework at
all that dull pain would be there, and
IL 1 attempted to stoop over 1t just
felt as though my back would break.
I would get so weak and worn out
I would have to sit down and rest
several times day. and I felt tired
all the time.
This condition made me awfully
nervous. SO that l rarely ever slept
well at night. and every now and
then l would jump in my sleep, as IL
in a fright. and my condition was
really becoming serious.
"Only two bottles Of Tanlac have
brought about a wonderful change in
my condition. In fact, the results I
have received from this medicine have
really surprised me. Those terrible
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
NOT REALLY SCARCE ARTICLE
Material Called Lamb's Fleece In Syria
Merely Went by Another Name
In England.

certain youss-saAbe-trotter. pos
sessed of more money than brains. Wa !.
prevailed upon by one of the SONS Of
the prophet to purchase at very large
price quantity Of what was described
as Syrian lambs fleece.
This, when he returned 70 London.
he sent to his tailor with orders to
line an overcoat with 1t. A few days
after he called to try on the coat.
you didn't send us quite enough
material, SIR" remarked the tailor.
''and had to get some more to line
the sleeves"
But" remarked the traveller In sur
prise, "it's impossible to obtain that
fleece in England. It's only to be OBJ
tanned In Syria"
mot at all, SIR" was the reply. I'm
England we call 1t rabbit skin."-Mon-
treal Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11

pains in my back which used to trou-
peared, and am going to keep on
taking Tanlac until they leave me en-
tirely. l have lots Of energy now, and
am not only able to do my house
work. but get through the day with
out feeling the least bit tired. I anu
no longer nervous like I was. and 1
sleep well at night.
II shall always be thankful for
what Tanlac has done for me-
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
"Cold In the Head''

70 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh-
Those subject to frequent 'coIds In the
head" will flnd that the use Of HALLS
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks Of Acute Catarrh may lead to
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE ID
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys-
tenn. thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars FREQ.
F. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
Music.

Ignatius-A pretty girl is ike a
melody.
Ignatz-Yeh, saw one the other
night that looked pretty sharp. and she
knocked me fiat. so / sent for note
Ignatius-What did she say7
Ignatz-Oh, she told me NOT TO play
arouud.-California Pelican
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11
Cruel.

Miss Muggins-"Td just like to see
man kiss me-" Miss Pert-"What
a hopeless ambition"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11

Behind the Times.
"Flubdub says he'd like to take the
road to yesterday" "Well, he's all
fixed for it, with his ancient flIvver."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-11

A purse is doubly empty when 1t Is
filled with borrowed money.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
maryland WILL
HAvEITS TEAM
READYFOR Tech
Blacksburg Eleven Known to Be
Formidable in Game to Be
Played at College Park.

Maryland University is expecting
to have all It's regulars In line for
Saturdays contest with Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at College Park
on Saturday.
Against st. Johns Saturday the
Marylanders presented patched'up
team. After the Syracuse battle the
Marylanders figured they would not
be up TO full strength until the end
OF this week.
1t is expected that Moore. Nc
Quade, Semler. and Clarke will be
in first-class shape for the Blacks
burg eleven on Saturday. V. y. l.
has played consistently good football
this season and can be expected to
show itE pest form against Mary
land. The last time the Techs came to
Washington they won a 6-to-0 battle.
Last year Maryland turned the tables
at Blacksburg.
Maryland will draw host OF
Washington folks on Saturday in
what is looked upon as one OF the
big football battles OF the season in
this section.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
EOOTB ALL
IL ACTS
Worth KnOping
by Sol MetZger-

q. IL team throws forward pass
on the third down with twenty yards
to gain and the ball Is touched by a
defensive player and recovered by an
offensive player before touching the
ground, Is II a first down II the gain
Is, say, twelve yards?
A. No.
Q. II the ball Is In possession of an
offensive player and Is held by him
against the goal posts. Is It touch.
down? rht,
A. 1t is, providing the uprights are
ON the goal.line.
@. May . player change his kick.
Ing shoe In order to try for goal from
touchdown?
A. He may. providing he can ac-
complish the change In two minutes.
@. II q ball becomes wet or muddy
may q new one be substituted during
the gameS
A. In case of a wet field the ball
may be changed for a new one at the
end of the second period at the dis
cretion of the referee.
@. How far may the ball be
brought into the field Of play after
going out Of bOunds7
A. Not less than five yards or
more than fifteen. Player expresses
his preference for any distance be-
tween these two points.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18

Among the distinguished pinspill-
ers TO shoot today are John Baum.
OF The Star, who has ranked for many
years as one OF the city's best; Bubbles
Cahoon, OF The Times. individual
champion OF the newspapermen, who
won his title In last seasons tourna-
ment. and Dave Mccarthy, OF The
Star, who shot a game OF lS2. which
stood for many seasons as the city
record for a league game.
Mccarthy Was Famous.
Mccarthy made his great score as
a member of the Mt. Vernon team In
the National Capital League In an
opening match with the crack Palace
rollers, on the old Palace alleys. That
was In 1918. II remained unbeaten
and brought considerable fame TO Nc
Carthy until last year. when O'Neill,
the Treasury bowler, topped the score
by one pin.
A league which might be termed a
sister circuit TO the newspaper organ
ization opened at the Arcade last
night. IL was formed by the Wash
ington typothetae with ten teams
representing printing and publishing
concerns. They include the National
Capital Press, Judd a Detweiler,
Columbian Printing Company, Naton-
al Publishing Company, Gibson Bros,
j. ID. Milan & Sons, Doing Printing
Company, Brewood. Ransdell, inc, and
Charles III. Potter Co.
Arcade Gets Stars.
The Arcade League Is In its third
week of rolling with every indication
that once more 1t will rank among the
big leagues of the city. More than a
dozen downtown stars have Joined va
rious Arcade teams, which are SO
evenly matched that any one can be
looked upon as a pennant possibility.
Eddie Wolf, a youthful star OF the
Cyclones, is leading for high game
honors with 156, rolled last week as
part of a $50 set. McGolrick, of the
Corinthians, has the best set to date
with 35e. fOthers who have perform
ed well are j. jackson, with 1874
set; G. Logan, with 342; s. Gheen,
33s; z. Morgan. 336; III. Campbell,
1872, and Endrea, 331.
Young Wolf has averaged ia in his
last six games, having shot $50 last
week and 336 the week before, for a
total Of 686.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
QUENTIN RESERVES SEEK
FOOTBALL OPPONENTS

Quentin Reserves. who have been
disappointed by several teams not
showing up for scheduled games. are
after contests with teams averaging
100 to 125 pounds. November q
and December 4, IL, IS, and 25 are
open dates on the Quentin schedule.
Challenges are ISSUED to the Moul-
tona A. c.. Irish A. c., st. Theresa
Prep juniors. Perry A. c., Independ-
ents, and Cambridge A. c. A. Anholt,
of "a Seventh street northeast, phone
Lincoln 100, is the Quentin Reserves
manager.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
Eighty Girls Turn Out
For Practice At
Bowling

Eighty girls of the Internal
Revenue Bureau gave the Rec
reation bowling alley the aspect
Of a fair sex convention when
they got together in practice
preparatory to organizing .
league. 49,
A meeting will be held this
week to organize a league of ten
teams, representing the various
offices of the bureau.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
HIGH
PR|MED TODAY
FOR CENTRAL
Coach Guyon's Eleven Expected
to Give Mt. Pleasant Boys a I
Tough Struggle.

Eastern High is trying for place
in the sun this afternoon. The boys
from Capitol Hill are stacking their
wares against the formidable Cen
tral High eleven in the Mt. Pleasant
stadium.
Word has gone around that East.
ern has the best eleven on the grid
iron since the days of Harmon Lin
thicum and Beef Fields, which is
another way of declaring that the
lads coached by Charles Guyon have
the weight. speed and their usual
aggressiveness to make Central travel
the limit for win.
The Mt. Pleasant boys are aware
that Eastern is out for blood Last
year Eastern sprang a big surprise
and were unable to land a victory as
Central tucked out by a 6-to-0 count.
The Fasteners followed their
showing in football by a defeat of
CentraTs crack basketball five. AS
a matter Of record the showing Of
the Fasteners against Central in
the past two years has been all in
favor of the Capitol Hill lads in
football and basketball.
Even in baseball Central was
forced last spring to travel the full
route before a win was scored. Then
only a ninth inning rally proved to
nut Central In the van.
Both elevens are unusually well
drilled. Both play a slashing game
off tackle and the youngsters who
are thanking the ends will have their
work cut out for them.
1t is as though the biggest game
of the season were showed in at
the start. Friday Western and Tech
play while next Tuesday Business
and Eastern are battling. The ia
NOUS Tech Central contest is sched-
uled for October %.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
GET READY
TO PLAY DEEACNAUCHTS

Having held the Knickerbockers TO
a to score. the Emeralds, with an
improved team, hope to slip in a VIC
tory when they meet the Dread.
naughts Sunday at Alexandra. The
Emeraids are training hard for the bat
tie.
The Emeralds are seeking new ma
terial. Candidates for the team, which
is one of the fastest in the city, should
nhone Bob Cole, manager, at West
$50.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
CAHOON AND WARREN
RIVALS At DUCkPiNS

Bubbles" Cahoon and Sergeant
Warren are virtually tied for The lead
In the Times Printers Duckpin
League, Gahoon having 1861 and
Warren three pins less.
Cahoon boosted his average yes
terday by shooting the high set and
game when the leagues eight teams
clashed at the Recreation. He had
a 34S set and 134 high game.
The Washington times., 1921-10-18
TENDLER MEETS KANSAS
AT GARDEN ON FRIDAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Metropolitan
boxing fans are getting ready to enjoy
a lightweight treat Friday night when
Lew Tender and Rocky Kansas come
together at Madison Square Garden in
a scheduled fifteen-round bout.
The rival lightweights. both seeking
a match with Champion Benny Leon
ard. will finish training here for the
bout.