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The Washington times., 1921-07-15
llOYDS WIN RAIN BET
BY WEATHER FlUKE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-The
cards Of fate are stacked against the
st. Louis Municipal Opera Associa
ton. Rain insurance doesn't pay
say officials of the organization.
For eighteen days the association
has bet Lloyds $50 to $1,000 tina,
more than a tenth of an inch of rain
would fall on the Railway Exchange
building roof. twenty stories high
between and p. m. While heavy
showers have prevented presentation
of operas in the West and open-air
theaters, only sprinkles have fallen
atop the specified building.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
WIFE FOUND DECAPITATED
AFTER FAMILY QUARREL

NEW YORK, July 15.-Mrs. Jennie
Sierra, thirty-two years old. this
city, was found murdered in the
kitchen OF her home yesterday. Her
head had been nearly severed from
her body by an ak, which was found
bloodstained in a nearby sink. The
police said the woman's husband had
been out OF work and had quarreled
frequently with his wife. He has not
yet been found.
The furniture in the kitchen was
upset, and bore evidence of n strug.
gle. Neighbors said they heard the
couple quarreling last night.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
GETS FAREWELL NOTE IN
TIME TO SAVE BROTHER

ATLANTA, Ga, July 15.-When w.
II. Butler decided to kill himself with
gas he wrote a letter to his brother,
mailed II, and then returned to his
room and turned on the gas.
The letter. however. was sent spe-
cial delivery, reached the brother
quickly, and Butler is alive today with
a probability that he will recover.
Rutler's brother broke down the door
to a hotel room and saved his life.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
NEBRASKA CLOUDBURST
DESTROYS MANY HOMES

ALLIANCE, Neb., July 15.-Several
persons are reported to have persisted.
one is known to have been killed, thou.
sands OF head of live stock have been
lost, scores of ranch homes around
Andrews, seventeen miles west OF
Crawford, have been destroyed and
fields have been devastated by the
cloudburst which deluged the White
river canyon country yesterday.
Crawford is frantically taking meas.
ures to prevent inundation of n por.
ton of the city when n fourteen.foot
wall OF water, which Is rushing down
the White river canyon from the in.
undated district, arrives.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
MILLIONS AVAILABLE
FOR JOURNALISTS HOME

NEW YORK, July 15.-Approx-
imately $4,000, 900 soon will be avail
able for the construction and main
tenance OF the James Gordon Ben
net Home for Journalists through
the sale Of the residue OF the former
New York editors estate, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Under the terms OF the will. in
digent journalists who have been
employed by newspapers in Manhat-
tan for a minimum of ten years are
to be cared for in the home.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
RATTlESNAKE MAKES
CALL ON TElEGRAPHER

Winnings. Ga. July 15.-"Wow
Wait till 1 kill this big snake" yell
ed w. b. Kinney. third trick block
telegrapher of the w. & A. Railroad
at the dispatcher's telephone as he
was reporting a train. His eyes reg
istered horror as a four-foot rattle.
snake came writhing through the door
into the office. Kinney bombarded
the reptile with about everything
movable in reach. finally smashing
the snakes head. Long continued
drouth has emboldened snakes, who
are desperate in their hunt for water.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
Launch Big Sea-Fighter
Washington Early In
September.
BY international News Service.

The American navy will gain
another huge sea-fghter early
in September, the Navy De-
partment indicated today in an
nouncing that at that time the
new Washington will be launched
at Camden, N. j.
She will be the second of the
formidable group of ships to be
completed in the near future,
the first being the Maryland,
which will be commissioned late
in August. The Colorado, al
ready launched, and the West
Virginia, under construction, are
in this force.
Miss Jean Summers, daughter
of Congressman j. w. Summers,
Walla Walla, Wash, has been
designated sponsor for the Wash
ington.
The Washington and her sis
ter ships will be among the most
powerful vessels afloat, having
displacement Of $4,000 tons and
a speed of FL knots. The Wash
ington carries eight 16-inch guns,
fourteen 5-inch guns, four anti
aircraft guns, and other second
airy batteries. She is electrically
propelled, in which respect the
United States is far ahead of
other nations, and is said to be
as nearly immune from sub
marine attack as any vessel
afoat.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
ALL CREEDS INVITED
TO CHURCH LAWN FETE

HYATTSVILLE, Md, July 14.-No
religious distinctions will be drawn
tonight and Saturday night when
a lawn fete Will be given for the
benefit Of st. Jerome's Roman
Catholic Church on the church lawn.
Protestant and Catholic families are
uniting to make the affair a sue
cess.
The arrangements committee con-
sists of Matthew F. Halloran, for
mer mayor OF Hyattsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fainter. Stephen Kelly,
Walter Dutton and Paul Leverone.
The Rev. Andrew J. Carey is rector
of st. Jeromes.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15

law. Also there is a great profit in
Illicit trade, because II is the head
quarters for the bootleggers and mo-
tor spectators who carry liquor TO
the United States. One doctor issued
1000 liquor prescriptions in 1920.
So the law in the province of Que
bee is probably going to be changed.
But again I hope the drink fans will
not be too cheerful when they read
this. The proposed plan is for the
Government to. become the only i'm
porter and the only seller. so that it
can enforce the law.
The gist of this article Is that II we
look at the world as a whole, so far
from there being a reaction away
from restrictions on the drink habit,
there is a strong and easily discern
ible movement to limit. or end the
traffic.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
THREE CHICAGO CHILDREN
DIE WHEN HOME BURNS

CHICAGO. July 15.-Three children
were burned to death here yesterday
when the home of Jas Ipesa was de-
stroyed by fire. Frantic efforts by
Ipesa and his wife to reach the chill
dren, who were asleep when the fire
broke out, were futile.
The children were Grace, ten; Flor
ence, nine; and Frank six.
The fire is believed to have started
from an oil stove.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
Storm RACES OFT Rio Janeiro.

RIO JANEIRO, July ia heavy
storm is raging on the ocean off the
coast of RE Janelro. Considerable
damage has been done in the harbor
Thousands of persons lined the shore
yesterday watching the mountainous
waves tear down parts of the sea wall
and rip away the pavement of the
beautiful bayside driveway.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
DRINKING NATIONS
CONSIDERING CURB
FOR LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Hapgood Finds Tendency Of
Entire World Is Toward
/ Restriction.
BY NORMAN HAPGOOD.

While the wet forces In this coun-
try have been making perfectly futile
attempt to weaken the meaning Of the
prohibition amendment. the tendency
all over the world has been in the
direction OF restricting the liquor
traffic.
While I was in Denmark, in 1912.
an exasperated old Russian princess
was commenting on the fact that the
United States had gone over to prohi
bition. Where will this Bolshevism
lead us next?" she asked.
Taken literally. of course, her his
tory was all wrong. The first country
tn go dry was Russia. but It was the
Russia OF the Gar. Vodka was de-
stroying the peasant so obviously that
even the far from intelligent monarch
made UP his mind that he must act
She merely expressed loosely the pre-
vAiling evaporation Of her class.
France Most Alcoholic.
In an editorial a fortnight or so
ago Mr.. Hearst referred to the super
stition that drunkenness In rare In
drinking countries. My studies abroad
thoroughly back up his conclusions.
From childhood have been brought
up on the formula that France is a
temperate country. I believed II until
] studied the figures. Now, when
hear the words. I am ready to insure
myself In any company that will pro
tect me from ever hearing them
again.
France today Is more alcoholic than
any other country on the continent
OF Europe. Her leading thinkers are
thoroughly alarmed OF consequence.
The temperance movement there is
we'll led and based on statistics. It
progresses slowly because of the un-
beiievable hold OF the liquor interests
on the politicians.
The expressions about French TEN.
perance were true once. The change
began about eighty years ago. The
increase In alcoholism has been par
ticularly rapid since 1871.
Eighty years ago the most alcoholic
part of Europe was Scandinavia At,
tempts to control the consumption Of
alcohol have been successful enough
to give Scandinavian countries as a
whole a decidedly good standing for
Temperate today.
Sweden led with her famous Goetin.
berg system, not unlike the card sys-
tenn made familiar by the war for
bread and sugar. Recently Sweden
has altered this system.
Do not become encouraged, oh, YOU
cheering drinkers. She has altered II
by Strengthening 1T in detail.
Another thing happened to me in
1919. A lot Of people passed through
Copenhagen, where I was stationed
on their way from Norway. Prac-
tically without exception they assured
me that the approaching referendum
on the liquor question would result in
the overwhelming repeal of the re-
strictions. AS a matter of fact the
referendum, when II came. supported
The Washington times., 1921-07-15
THEATRICAL MEN REJECT
ANTI-DRY RESOLUTION

TORONTO, July 15.-The Thea
trical Mutual Association. in session
here, today defeated by a large ma.
jority resolution introduced by
Franklin II. Calhoun, of Philadelphia,
expressing opposition to the prohibi.
ton legislation of Canada ana the
United States.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15

Copyright. 1921. by Fontsine Fox.
The Washington times., 1921-07-15

In Quebec the prohibition law has
been a failure on account of the city
of Montreal. In that city the senti-
ment is overwhelmingly against the
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18

why not: honeymoon Camp doesn't
seem fitting--now."
But 1t looks as If 1t might be re-
lated to Il honeymoon even now"
open the door, please. I'm going
in"
Don't you realize that YOU can't
you ought not?"
Are you going to prevent iti"
All right, but l warned you," said
Bryne.
We'll have lunch," shc said tug
ging ut the side hampers. Take them
In, please
Wed better start back as soon AS
possible" he Said, as they pushed back
their chairs.
She looked up quickly. "rm not go
ing back"
But you can't stay here-nlonr.
Il planned on having you for COM
pany."
He checked the impulse to draw her
into his arms.
"1f that's alive must get back be-
fore dark"
"Iou-you-want TO go?"
"Only for your sake" rs quietly ms
his bounding pulses would allow. "IIl
wait outside If you'll hurry"
She let him go. Then, picking up a
magazine-relic of their former visit
she sat down at the window, pretending
to read. Presently, she looked up.
smiling, MS She met the accusing look
In his eyes. He did not suspect that
she had let him stand in the doorway,
while she appeared to he absorbed in
the story
THE gasOline-ft's all run out I" His
tone accused MS we'll as his eyes.
"YOu-f
And ii dld?" she asked shame
lessly.
But, why-?"
Almost. he knew what her answer
would be. But he listened eagerly,
breathlessly, thirsting for her broken
uttefnnce rs the desert thirsts for rain.
Because I-I--wanted to end our
Misunderstanding"
vorce me?"
But he did not need to ask. Her ewes
were saying wonderful things.
I'm the happiest-!"
mo. I ann! she corrected.
And this time he did not resist the
impulse that moved him. His arms
reached for her--heid her close.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18
PLEA FOR EAGLES
Trapper Denounces the Bounty
Placed on Birds.
incidentally He CritieIzes the Present
Tendency to Extirpation OF Wild
. Creatures Of Our Country.

Next to the American Indian, the
most practical naturalist in the world
is the modern packer. He let's moth
Ing get away. After the packer we
should place the prospector, hunter
or trnpper who makes his living among
wild creatures and Is obliged to know
their habits. 1t chances that there is
just In hand a rugged and outspolsen
letter from one of these latter practi-
cal naturalists who never took de-
gree except In the school Of out Of
doors. says writer in the Saturday
Evening Post. He writes from the
heart of Alaska, far down the Yukon
river. and makes outspOken comment
on the present tendency to the eXtir-
patton Of wild species by means Of
bOunties and the like.
In his blunt speech he says that ns
for killing eagles at SO cents Il head
he IS Of the belief i would be better
to put the bounty on the men who
nlnde the law.
This practical naturalist has counted
thirty-siX dead caribou calves on the
early spring he'd grounds near his
home. He works where. thousands Of
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18

ing :ar innocent lilac where he hat :,
Few moments before so romantica;ly
placed his hand. he stepped back lit
tie farther.
There was no mistakinE. The eyes
proved 1t was Marcia. and IL there
was the least bit of doubt left in his
mind, it disappeared when man III
overalls brushed past him and called
out. Hurry up and get my dinner.
Marcia"
Aud Marcia was just starting back
Tor the kitchen when she espied the
man by the lilac bush. Raising her
voice, she called out loudly:
Get away from them lilacs or III
call the dog"
Three days later Bill turned the
corner Of his own little cottage. and
peeking through the window. beheld
Jim in the act of setting one single
place at the table.
set it for two. old man." Bill sang
out cheerily. "And Jim, when you
said lot could happen In 10 years,
you said something"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18
Powdered Lemon Juice.

One Of the newest fruit products Ia
powdered lemon juice. 1t Is pure juice
reduced to perfectly soluble powder.
Details Of the process used have not
been given out. but 1t Is IN adaptation
of the well-known spray method of
reducing milk TO powdered form; in-
deed. the originators OF the product
are pOwdered-milk manufacturers the
largest In the world. The process can
also be used successfully with orange
Juice. The ori2inators intend to erect
California factory for the manufac-
ture O: the product.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18
Nvr,lIA Hono q n1uuic.

A gorilla beating drum astonishet.
Marseilles. The animal had been
taken to the French port from Africa
by colonel. One lny the gorilla was
seen walking down the boulevard hold
ing negress by the hand. The woman
entered toy shop md bought trum.
pet and drum. Delighted, the gorilla
bent the drum and blew the trumpet
Justify. A hard blow broke the drum,
whereup0n the gorilla looked worried,
scratched his head perplexedly and,
re-entering the shop. seized another
drum and ran down the street, beating
1t trlumphantly. The negress followed,
but the beast climbed to balcony
and remained there half an hour,
beating military march in perfect
rhythm.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18

caribou calves are born each spring.
lives among them and watches them
He says there were plenty of eagles
anything but the calves they found
already dead. He says they may kill
some weak calves or those about to
die, but SO far as he has learned IN
his travels In Alaska and Yukon ter
ritory he has never seen any harm the
eagle has done. although he has lived
In that region for twenty-five years
and Is familiar with 1t from the Mac
kenzie to the Boring sea and from the
Arctic ocean to Lynn canal.
II am not q saloon or roadhouse
prospector." he says, ''but am In the
hills $50 days out Of the 365. um not
naturalist and have not much educa-
ton. but II I couldn't make better
conservation laws than some we have
D. II wouldn't quit. I would like
to have some Of our lawmakers out IN
the hills for while and show them
that since the killing Off Of the eagles
there IS nothing left to do the scaven-
ger work. There Is just as much sense
in killing the scavengers in the cities"
There are getting to be good many
men In this country who are weary Of
the sweeping and CHASTITY results Of
'hysteria and who begin to hope for
some horse sense upstairs-a good
many who would like to see this cOun-
try left alone for II while the way Al
mighty Providence constructed IT.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18
Improvement In japan.

FirSt-class narrow roads are replac-
Ing the old paths In Japan. says the
New York Herald. Automobile roads.
electric roads and light railways serve
many parts Of the country In Il sur
prising manner, while rolling stock and
hanaling methods are being improved.
The amount Of manure voided by
animals varies according to the kind,
size and age Of the animal.
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one DAY
BY MARY J. HITCHCOCK.
3eS9eS s9eseseses


Oliver Bryne ran his car down to
The turn In the woodland rond. Then
his horn barked u greeting to the blue
clad figure hurrying toward the car.
The woman waved her hand in re-
spouse.
Come, help me over the fence" she
called.
pulses the man lifted her over. She
laughed up into his face.
Did keep you waiting2 I tried to
be- on time.
II was afraid"
For me-or Of met" With the
question her laughter rang out. Her
eyes challenged him.
"The Queen rides out today" he
quoted softly as he helped her into
the cur.
"Where?" as she snuggled down be.
side him.
He named an inn some miles away.
"But why go there?"
"Well, one must eat; and I remcm-
Der that you love to dance"
"YOu wouldn't like it?"
He leaned to her. Not for a single
minute, but"
ave won't go, then"
well, where2"
She told him and he stared mt her,
wondering
"You told me you never wanted to
see that place again-that you wanted
10 forget
no h.,,
You mean that now you DON'T"
What would you forget If you
Gould?"
"First of all that my wife has de-
rided to divorce me-"
You're sorry?"
LAS the devil!" eXplosively. "And
for all the sins of omission and COM
mission that made her think she would
be happier without me-"
AMI now she could not look al him,
though she tried. You say these
1hings-and to mel" she managed in
smothcred tones.
ITO you first of all! Allie" lie
leaned to her again, his breath hot on
her cheek.
There's the place." she cried. con-
scious even as she spoke that it was
mistake. Then, in rush Of swift
confuson: Perhaps you can't help
being yourself, but, should think
you'd get tired Of your own wilfulness
at times"
DO l need to confess iti" She
glanced at him with slant eyes. II
got tired long before you showed me"
THAT your wife was tired of finding
You always cross and impatient. You
can be awfully Grabbed" she inter-
posed.
II haven't Il doubt OF 1T" The new
air of humility sat we'll upon him.
But it's the nature Of n crab to pre-
sent hard outside--they get softer
and swceter the deeper you go"
She smiled through humid eyes. ITS
because I've begun to realize that
that am running away with you like
this"
Are we running away--T
"DOn't you Know"
There" He slowed for the stop rs
she leaned forward, seeking out with
eager glance the little rustic house
among the trees at looks just as il
did that first time we came here. But
you've taken the name down."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30

achieved success during their early
years. Did you know that:
Napoleon had conducted one OF the
most brilliant campaigns the world
ever saw, before he was thirty years
OF age?
Edward Everett at the age OF twenty
was ordained pastor of a church In
Boston and within two years attained
distinguished fame as an orator; at
twenty-one he was appointed Pro-
fessor OF Greek at Harvard.
Benjamin Pierce. one OF the most
profound mathematieians of the Unit
ed States was chosen Professor OF
Mathematics at Cambridge when he
was but twenty-four years old
Byron. Shelly and Keats. famous
poets. died before the age of forty;
Byron when thirsy-six, Shelly when in
his thlrtieth year and Keats at the age
OF twenty-five.
Thomas chatterton won world wide
fame with tho poems written before
his death at the age OF seventeen.
William Cullen Bryant wrote his
most famous poem "Thanatopsis"
when in his nineteenth year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30

wLfKE Rogers the best of any
school I've ever been to-" wrote
Jerry Morley. ''The fellows are all
1ne and think we'll have a dandy
team this year, but I'm not feeling
much better and don't know II can
stand It or not 1 sneeze every night,
but not as bad as / do at home. How
miss my nice. soft feather bed now
that cold weather is coming on!"
Finished7" inquired his roommate,
Mat O'Flynn.
Jerry hurriedly signed: "Your af-
fectionate son." and put the letter into
an envelope.
"what're we going to dor" he in
quired.
The feilers are all in the gym"
Mat answered.
Jerry started up, then sank back,
exclaiming: wait a second. l forgot
something" With the aid Of a pencil
slipped under the flap of the envelope
he got It open and pulled out his let
ter. "P. s." he wrote. please tell
Evy II she wants to send me some
thing not to waste time on fudge, as
We make II ourselves, but 1 would
like a nice feather pillow, as the pil.
lows they provide here are fiat and !
get 30 stuffy and suffer so at night /
need a high pillow with plenty of firm
feathers in It."
Mat watched impatiently while he
qeAied up the letter again, and drew
cut a limp handkerchief.
You always seem to have a cold"
be observed. you'll have to shake II
x you want to play on the team"
~ know. sniff. sni1." replied Jerry
mournsully.
Hard luck" Mat symnathized.
Doc Fjslds says you'll mako the best
s'ayer on the team. Come on, old
top"
Jerry's stunts IN the yS'm always
brought aAnirtng comments from the
other boys at the st.>. sol He was a
slender lSd. but hard and muscular
and supple. The boys were all In
training now for the coming season.
and the gym was their favorite meet
ing place. 1t was a new enc and
really not quite finished. The floor
was smooth and slippery, but the nil
lars and rafters were rough and un-
painted. Jerry swung up on the bar
and after several stunts he hung by his
feet head-downward. The bar was
quite high and Mat had pulled a mat
underneath. Suddenly. while Jerry
hung there and seemed about to swing
himself up to the bar, he was seen to
shake and shiTer. He gave an excla-
nation In a smothered voice.
Mat and two others. one of them
the gym director. DR.. Fields. ran for
ward 5ust in time to break the boys
'all and probably saved his neck from
peing broken.
Whats the matter?" DR.. Fields
isled. Lost your nerve2"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30

removed. Brooms were brought In
and the boys set to work with will
But the more they swept the more
feathers flew about. They seemed to
be alive.
"Hey. therew Doc Fields called. as
figure tried to stink out of the door
II dod do do" came a stuffy voice,
and Jerry looked at the director with
streaming eyes. II CAN'T stand i'd.
Doins Sack my trung,. do home"
"Ha-ha!" cried Doc Fields. beam
ing, y bet know what your trouble
Isl Go out and sit on the campus.
I'll be along"
Mat touched his arm.
whats the matter with him?" he
inquired.
"Feathersr exclaimed the director,
grinning triumphantly. Some people
can't stand feathers. They poison
them. Go up to your room and clean
out the pillows. Throw them away.
Don't leave feather thing around.
i can't AFFORD to lose the makings OF
the best man on our future team. Tell
these fellows to turn the hose on these
feathers and take them up as quicl;
as they can I'll have to go after
Jerry before he packs up and leaves
"Fcathers!" Mat exclaimed as he
turnea TO obey orders. Who'd have
thought it! l hope l won't catch. it.
Hum! Ah-ah-ah-choo! Must be the
feathers tickling my nose. Choo-o-o"'