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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WOODWORKING MILL

ola-es,,b,shsd mill doing 500 600 yearly;
always at least several months behind on
orders; only Mil east OF Chicago sp"siaXSSinss MSns
on certain lines OF woodwork, or, " M"nhSS ~ a
yearly; but owner, on account Of age and and
the desire TO retire. will not acCep. az III
a younger man; large "story frame II,. mnrt,
fully equipped with frst-ciafs wood"ors'nSS
machnary. along r. Il. tracks IN hrentL o.
large PENNSYLVANIA town, convenient 70 InI,s ,s
delphin; only ,3lI $40, on reas3,naos ASdrpss
Box lOn, perkase. Pa. or BE" pAohe
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COUNTRY BOARDING

PERKlOMEN VALLEY-ldeai for Septen-
ber vacntionists; write now for reserva-
tons. Highland Terrace Inn. Delphi p. o..
2ieRlersville Pa.
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FURNISHED ApApn,-,.
HOUSEKEEPING ApAprMn,.

FURNISHED HoUsEKEEPTNG S,..- 20
ME,Sr for rent, = rooms and . APART.
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The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
M. S. ANDERSON. A

4 ITERALLY making the dirt
II fly" is the job of this centri-
fugal machine used by the
Bureau of Soils, Department of Ag-
riculture. in putting the salts of the
earth through the long division
process.
In order to prepare soils for mi
croscopic study. Sample of soil is
first saturated with water and
poured by the gallon into this sep
arator. With a speed of 1880 rev.
olutions per minute this new ap-
paratus divorces the liquid from
solid particles with unprecedented
rapidity. The machine will deliver
the goods at the rate of twenty
gallons an hour.
Previous to the installation of the
machine 1t had been difficult to OBJ
tain disintegration to a degree max
ing for satisfactory analysis.
The separator process, based on
the centrifugal principle, has been
adopted recently for many, uses in
analysis work. Separators have
proved themselves highly useful in
learning what needed elements are
lacking in farm soils, permitting
common-sense application of ferti-
lizer in sufficient quantities to bring
dsirable results. The machines can
also be utilized in analyzing food
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Francis Newlan.

sole stock in trade is whatever
acumen l have been successful in
developing and concentrating in one
specialized line of investigation,
and that line is not ordinary. but
extraordinary crime. The tiptoeing
footprints certainly seem extraordi-
nary. Can we make Sea Bluff be-
fore the tide turns? Then let's
hurry"
1t was indeed an extraordinary
crime which had been perpetrated
on the beach at the Sea Bluff Sani-
tarium. Erwald Manville, the noted
artist and illustrator, who had come
to the sanitarium for a special nerve
treatment, had gone down to the
beach for a walk at 6 o'clock in
the morning. When the first party
of bathers came down from the san
itarium they found his dead body.
He had been shot through the head
with mis- own revolver. Suicide was
the first thought, but there were no
powder marks about the wound in
his forehead. Besides, there were
the footprints.
The murder indisputabiy had
been committed by some one in the
odhAtdhl IOT IHcTc was
at Sea Bluff but the sanitarium, and
Sea Bluff was an island, and nobody
had left 1t following the murder but
DR.. Barneigh.
Harvey Hunt traced the footsteps
of the artist from the cement walk
leading from the main building,
right out onto the smooth sand
where the tide had receded. He had
walked along the edge of the water
as far as the beach went, and had
turned back. Out from the same
cement walk went the footsteps of
the murderer. to meet those of the
artist when he was half way back.
The two had evidently stood and
talked bit. and in the standing the
murderer had not stood on tiptoe.
The imprints showed struggle
with those of the murderer backing
off. evidently for the.shot. Then the
murderer's footsteps went back to
the cement walk again, evidently
on run. Far out to one side from
the walk, in the dry sand, Hunt
which fitted the footprints of the
murderer, who evidently had flung
them there upon reaching the walk.
It's very puzzling," said DR.. Bar
neigh. 'T can't imagine why any
man. either among our patients or
employees, would have a grudge
against Manville. You've noted, of
course, that there has been no rob-
berry"
II think 1 can explain, DOCTOR
Harvey Hunt replied, slowly. 'Tt
was no man who killed him. It was
a woman, notwithstanding the size
Of the footsteps"
"WhyT asked Barneigh, in sur
prise, What makes you think so %
What made Harvey Hunt think II was q
vomanf
The answer win appear tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
. \ hhV

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY e, 1921.
According to astrology. the carly
hours Of this day may not be for
tunate. for Uranus. Jupiter and
Mercury are all in evil place. Later
in the day Venus and the Sun are in
friendly place.
There is a sign read as indicat-
ing pessimistic reports on the busi-
ness situation and an uncertain at
titude toward the. investment Of
money.
This sinister sway also affects
contracts and agreements relating
to future enterprises, but there is
an encouraging forecast for many
lines of commercial activity.
Uranus is powerful in its effect
on\ human judgment which should
notNbe trusted while this configura-
ton prevails.
Women now come under a better
direction Of the stars that seems
to promise success to many of their
ambitions.
This should be an auspicious day
appointments. especially those that
depend upon the favor of men in
high official positions.
1t is a fortunate day for theaters
which should draw large audiences
and command praise from persons
in the Sun.
Shopping comes under the best
possible direction of the stars maxi
ing for bargains, lucky purchases
and general good luck.
Dress now will command unusual
attention and arouse much dis tus-
sion. Back to nature ideas will be
presented and saner modes advo-
Gated.
Messages Of good augury from
foreign nations are forecast for TINS
date when all will be kindly dis
posed toward persons who repre-
sent the government, especially
those in possession of grave re-
sponsibilities.
The condition of children in ali
parts of the world will become more
and more a question of national
anxiety and plans for wholesale
helpfulness will succeed.
Persons whose birthdate It fs have
the augury of travel and change
that will be successful and profit
able. Those who are employed
probably win be promoted.
Children born on this day will be
generally lucky in all their under
takings. These subjects of Pisces
succeed best on the water and make
able seamen or naval officers.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
EPHOTO-NEWS PAGE
Borrowed Husbands
AMarried Life Stor,
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY a6. IoaI.
Written for Ths Herald
By Mildred K. Barbour :.
XLH.-The Stage Is Set.

The game was OF for the even
ing. The doctor had the conversar
tion in hand. He would ride hisN
hobby for the edifieation % the as
sembled company until bedtime.
she felt confident.
Well. the beginning had not been
so bad. There was that one sur
prised look to be thankful for.
But Nancy did not give up easily.
She had more than one card up her
sleeve.
She rose lazily from her chair
and drifted over to the window
facing the lake.
There's a heavenly moon" she
announced. Don't you think we
are awfully unappreciative sitting
before a fire when the lake looks
as II does tonight?"
The doctor glanced up from the
book he was showing Desmond.
Like a walk before turning in?"
Rather" smiled Nancy. "a real
walk, though. No sentimental
stroll. A nice. brisk mile along the
lake. What do you say?"
I'm on!" declared the doctor. lay
ing down the book. Run up and
get a wrap"
shall 1 bring yours. Edie?" asked
Nancy.
IF YOU don't mind" said Edith
hesitatingly. 1.-THE night air at
the lake Is so chilly-Td really
rather not go. But don't let that
deter you and Frederick. And
know Major Desmond is fond or
brisk walks" she added, smiling at
the young officer.
The latter hesitated. Nancy,
standing beside him, pinched his
arm under cover of her scarf.
I'D rather stay with you, IL you
don't mind. Mrs. Langwell," he said.
flushing.
Edith flushed. too, at the vaguely
implied compliment. but she said
wearily enough:
You will probably regret it. 1
am very stupid tonight"
Nancy broke in quickly:
They're not a bit sporting, are
they, Doctor? Never mind, Wen go
alone, and they'll be sorry they
didn't join us when they see how
young and rudy the fresh air has
made u.s."
She ran upstairs and slipped
quickly into a wrap with a deep
| fur collar, examining a fur toque
down over her hair.
Moonlight and fascinating
doctor for me! freight and a
handsome young officer for Edith!
Something romantic is tust bound
| to happen"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
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fact the smartest places have
banned afternoon dancing.
Women come alone, in little
groups and with male escorts. II
is interesting to watch them. AT
some of the tables are fashion
sketchers who go each day to linn
the latest foible in dress. Elderly
men. Eith a pink carnation in their
buttonhole. bring a bevy of beau
ties.
Into one tea room the other after
noon came a young girl who like
o. Henry's character was to the
menu born She had the appearance
of being just from Wellesley OF
some other fashionable school. She
sat alone and rarely looked about
When she had finished her tea. she
lighted cigarette. ~puffed awhile
paid her check and departed. .
The head waiter told me after
ward that she was a female detec-
tive whose job II was to spot the
smooth crooks who prey on women
in the tea room. The theatrical folk
are tea room habitHes. They are
indulging in tea and toast instead
of dinner so that they may enjoy
the late evening meal after the per.
formance.
OF course, the cafe men are
pleased with the growth of the af-
ternoon tea habit. A maitre de hote
told me in a moment of easy con.
fidence that he had figured it out
and found that there was $50 prof,
in a pound of tea. This stops UT
some of the loss caused by prohibi.
tion.
The man who invents some haver
for abandoned razor blades fol
Manhattan cliff dwellers will be per.
forming a service that should re.
suit in grateful citizens building q
monument in his honor. have slic
them under the carpet. dropped
them in vases and behind furnitur,
until my apartment is almost stee
armored. 1t recalls the story o.
Harry Leon Wilson, who was com
ing East one spring and stopped
over at the Grand Canyon. At hi.
first view of 1t he exclaimed: Gee
what bully place to throw razol
blades"
Discourtesy always proves
boomerang. When young John NICK
Bowman was trying to get a foot
hold in the hotel business in New
York he had a letter to the man
ager of a large hotel. He took 4
there several times and finally th'
letter was sent in. But aftel
awhile Mr.. Bowman was told tina
the manager could not see him. H,
didn't get the letter of introduction
back and as 1t was valuable I,
him he wrote a letter asking fol
it. 1t was never answered. Wher
he became power in the hote
world one of the hotels he pur
chased was this hotel. His frs
official act was to fire the manager
He was not doing 1t as matter o!
petty revenge. He merely figuret
that a man who was so diseourteou,
had no business in the hotel game
Flasks are now being bought II
greater quantities than ever before
A window trimmer in a down towI
leather goods and glassware shol
has Joined the scores who are fore
ing q bit of satire out of the situa
tion On a window card, placed be
side a display of TASKS he write:
Step Inside.
We Have Flasks for Water
VApd Everything.
II
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

Nancy had occasion that evening
to view with satisfaction the OPEN
ing scene Of her campaign
Nal Desmond. obedient to in
structfons, began his attentions TO
Edith while they were having cof-
fee before a roaring fire IN the IL
brary.
, Very deftiy, he managed to draw
Edith away from Nancy and DR..
Lanevell. who were lounging ST.
fently In great chairs before the
f,re. the eyes of each bent upon the
cracking flames. Under the pre-
text .of wishing to see q rare edi-
ton Of some literary master. Des-
mond drew Edith into q corner
where the reading lamp beside
them would not detract from the
firelfght for the other two.
There, with their hands bent cosi-
iy over the volume Edith held, talk
ing IN low tones lest they disturb
the silent pair before the fre, the
nrst step of Nancy's instructions
was carried out
It was Nancy who appeared list
less that evening, not Edith. But
beneath the surface. Nancy was
never SO alert. She made no enort
to overhear what the two were say
ing in the window corner; rather
she had her eye and ear attuned to
catch the first sign Of interest from
the doctor; the first evidence OF
realization that his wife was not
sitting, white and silent. by hs side.
She waited a long time, maintain
ing her own silence.
Finally the doctor moved. stretch
ed luxuriously, and glanced around
to the chair where Edith had been
sitting.
His look of surprise was stimu-
liant to Nancy.
He turned around attracted by
the murmured conclave in the win
dow corner.
what are you two up to-" he
asked lazily.
Edith came to her feet with a
suddenness for which Nancy could
have shaken her.
Twas showing Major Desmond
your edition of Dapte," she said
quickly, holding out the volume as
proof.
"A very rare set, Doctor" sup
plemanted the young officer. rising
ALSO.
Pretty fair" conceded Langwell,
II have some more Interesting than
that in my collection I'll show you,
IL you like"
Nancy sank back in her chair
with a sigh
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Solids and Liquids
Divorced in Process

NJ. 8. Anderson. scientist of
the Bureau Of soilss IL here
shown with a new machine
which divorces. liquids from
solid particles Of soil, per-
mitting more complete study
of what farm soils need to
become more productive.
Road-building materials can
also be more satisfactoriIy
analysed. resulting In the use
of more durable materials
In pavement work.
Use OF the machine has al
ready led to the discovery
that the salts appearing In
soils are more complex than
hitherto revealed.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Field Museum Director
Dies at 20 in ChicagC

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Frederick J.
v. Skiff director of the Field Mu-
scum of Natural History since 1894,
died yesterday at st. Luke's Hospital
of heart disease.
Mr.. Skiff was 10 years old. He
was born in Chicopee, Mass, in 1851.
He was graduated from Colorado
College in 1905 and took an LID.
degree at George Washington UNI
versity. st. Louis, in 1908.
Mr.. Skif engaged in newspaper
work at Lawrence, Kan, from 1870
to 1877. at which time he moved to
Colorado to take a place on the
stan of the Denver Times. He be-
came manager of the paper four
years later.
From 1855 to 1887 he was a MEM
Der Of the Colorado State legisla-
ture. In 1889 he was appointed by
the governor to prepare the dis
plays of the States. resources for
exhibition at the Chicago EXPOSE
tion. At the close Of the Columbian
Exposition Mr.. Skiff was selected
to organize, equip and install the
Field Museum OF Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
What Is the Chief Mission o.
The Motion Picture?
THE QUESTION:
THE ANswERs,

THE ANSWERSs
ROBERT e. LONG. manager
the RiaIto Thesters 1some may
say entertatnmeat. but I believe
that edueatien II the chief. mis-
sion Of the motion picture Every
time q person gees to see n nso-
tion picture he cannot help but
learn Something new and valun-
bic. disgaised ~ entertainment
though IL maybe. The knowledge
comes automatically, without
effort On the part Of the audi
ence."
ANTHONY TAssA, 3zs Mary
land avenue southwestt @The
motion picture, more especially
than any other form of drama.
does its best work In making
people forget for q while the
troubles Of real life. We would
have been q nation Of lunatics
II we hadn't shad movies during
the war;
r. p. Madigan, SO New York
avenue northeastt. "I'lI say this
"uCntnerN VuBnt - ~ hnSse
comedy In motion pictures.
don't believe in sitting In q the
afer for hours at q time seeing
people ON the screen going
3, through . lot Of hard luck.
There's enough of that In the
world outside the theater. Movies
eaght to cheer us up.s
MISS MARIE L. HAYES
typist, U. =. shipping Boards
''The purpose Of motion pictures
n to make rs better people, to
arouse ambitions, to Strengthen
our powers of imagination. Mo-
stion pictures are fulnllinH these
ends. Their appeal L. univer-
sal.s
L. p. SAN FELLIP0, 2I3 G
street southeasti ssThe aim Of
the motion picture r. to provide
good Amusement for all classes
of people. There are some whe
do not like stage dramap some
do not like stage comedy. The
; motion picture satishes both
classes"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Court Cuts 10 Months
From SLdyer's Sentence

Justice Bailey, in Criminal Court
No. 2. yesterday cut ten months of
the 1o-year sentence he imposed a
week ago on James Sykes. colored.
for the killing Of John S. Smothers,
also colored. on June 20 last.
Sykes was indicted for second
degree murder. but before his trial
had progressed far he decided to
plead guilty to manslaughter. His
counsel. Alexander r. Mullowney
called the courts attention to the
fact that the man had been in jail
ten months awaiting trial, and, thin
time was taken from the sentence
Sykes shot and killed Smothers In
a street fight.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
FEATURES, FICTION
/. wsfch The Herald orowf
JUDGE!
BY RUDOLPH PERKINS.

pushed him toward the front door
and locked Il behind him
Frank stood there few minutes.
He developed an awful Crouch.
Then he sent his gloved rs,
through the door panel and un-
locked the lock and came IN while
the aunt was reprimanding Louise
for having company without per-
mission.
Frank and the aunt had somt
words. He challenged her to come
out on the sidewalk. She refused.
The next day a warrant came fol-
the man charging him with destroy
ing private property.
He pleaded guilty but announced
his intention of replacing the pane
and the court 1et him go with thai
understanding.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Consul Sure
OF Death of GibbOneg

Detailed investigation of the cir
cumstances attending the drowning
Old. Clarence Gibboney. of Phila-
delphia, have convinced o. Gaylord
Marsh, American consul at Progreso,
that the Philadelphia lawyer. is
dead. despite all reports to the con-
trary.
In a detailed report to the State
Department yesterday he reported
that he had met Mr.. Gibboney and
that he was convinced from all the
circumstances that the same man
was drowned after leaving Cam
peche in small. boat.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
EnlsrEed Tensils.
J.SPUBIIC HEALTH SEWNIE

Q. have a daughter. age IL. and
she has very large tonsils. Can
they be cured by treatment, or Is Il
necessary to have them removed?
A Internal remedies are Of little
value in a case OF enlarged tonsils.
and astringent applications accom-
plish practically nothing except in
recent cases. II the tonsils are soft
they may diminish somewhat In ssza
without treatment, but they usually
become firmer and harder as time
passes. They may diminish consid-
erably about puberty. but in pro-
nounced enlargement very little i'm
provement can be hoped for during
childhood. When the tonsils are
very large. operation is the only cure
TO be relied upon Very large ton
sils are apt to be accompanied by
adenoids. and with this combination
there is the danger Of chronic ca
tarrh and deafness, to say nothing
Of repeated attacks of tonsilitis.
Marked enlargement Of the tonsils
renders one more liable to contract
diphtheria. The question OF the ne
cessity for removal in any given
case must be decided by the physi-
clan who examines the child's throat.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Free "Y" Memberships
For Er-SerUice Men

Three months free memberships
in the Washington Y. M. C. A. are
now available to honorably dis
charged former service men not out
of the service, more than three
months, according to announcement
of Randolph E. Myers. director of
social work at the local Y. M. C. A.
Applicants must present their dis
charge papers to be given these
memberships. The offer does not ex-
tend to commissioned oflcera
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
I, TIPTOEING STEPS.

what I don't understand" said
DIR. ,BarneiRh. superintendent of the
Sea Blum Sanitarium, "is why the
murderer tiptoed up to poor Man
Vile on the open beach in broad
daylight. 1t could hardly have been
for concealment. for, in the first
place, footsteps on sand make no
noise: in the second, ManviIle was
coming toward him and must have
seen him; in the third. according
to the footprints. the murderer stood
talking to him for some time before
firing the fatal shot"
Harvey Hunts eyes CLEANED a bit
at this statement of mystery.
hat sounds interesting after
all. DIR. Barneigh," he said, "and 1t
is probably more in my line than
Thought at first. You understand,
Of course, that my methods are not
the methods Of the police. I don't
quarrel with the police methods
There Is no one who realizes better
than 1 how totally Inadequate my
own, facilities are for running down
the perpetrator of the usual crime.
IL is there that the marvellous or
ganization and the painstaking
plodding Of the police investigators
form the best hope Of gradually
narrowing down the search to the
one possible criminal. I do not at
tempt to compete with the police In
that, he1d- You may think IL a
strange admission from a man who
: credited with being a brilliant
Investigator to say that the simpler
se crime the harder 1t Is for him to
ravel 1t. and the easier IL Is for
police. Yet IL Is a fact. Ny
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

As 1Ienn "lIett.
q. What is your businesss
A. Assistant United States
District Attorney.
Q. What do you like most
about ftf
A. Why, 1 take q great inter-
est I'm cases where I think i can
do q good thing for humanity.
There are many opportunities
for that I'm criminal cases, and
when I win out 1t affords me
more satisfaction than any
thing else I know of.
q. What was your nickname
when you were in schools
A. was always called by my
last name. rve spent half my
life trying to hguF out how 1
escaped a nickname.
Q. What fs your favorite
sport or hobbys
A. Wait until ask my wife.
My wife says my hobby fs teach
ing law. You see, I teach Mt Ma
tiopal Unlversity and lecture mt
Pace Institute. My wife says
I'd rather 20 to either OF those
places and talk than eat a good
meal.
q. who is yeur fayerite ac-
tressf
A. Olive Thomss. Oh, she's
dead, isn't shes Well, of the
live ones Hike Norma TalMadgc
the best.
q. Do you enjoy jaxzs
A. Not particularly. There
was q time when cared for
nothing bat ballet music. but
since we got q phon0graph, my
liking tor music has become
more universal. don't care
much for jaxx, however.
@. What fs your favorite SUI
perstitions
A. Now. the best answer I can
give In that July 2S is my lucky
day. It's the day I was married.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

stuffs, particularly. in cases where
-Gelatine must be separated from
other elements to make further
study possible. General commercial
recovery of many chemicals is pos
sible on a profitable scale through
use of the apparatus.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
HOW swEETLY OUR
CANARY DON'T SING.

Irene smallwood owns a canary
bird. As far as anyone knew IL never
uttered a peep since she had It.
One day she sold It to Catherine
Grant. As Catherine understood the
transaction 1t was a case either the
bird would sing or her $3.50 would
be refunded.
Irene understood the deal to mean
that the bird would stay sold
whether II sang tr not. There's
where where the tch came in-the birds
Catherine brought the bird back.
Irene was indignant.
Docs 20 'spect me to do de
singin'?" she demanded Of Catherine
in a rage.
well. ef yo' CANT sing no bet
tern dat bird kin yo' better leave
of tryin'."
Then the fuss started. So did the
hair pulling. Some kind person re-
moved the canary from the scene of
the combat. -
One got as much mauling as the
other. One was fined as much as the
other and that was IS.