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The Washington times., 1921-04-28
Is Marriage a Success?
TO FORGIVE 10 DIVINE.


In answer to J. J, B., may I AJAX
what you mean oy rs the noblesl
teaching . joker II appears to be
30 in your case. You say you wers
in love with the g,rI. but your letter
proves that you were not since you
Are now the happiest man in the
world" to think that you have sue
ceedsd In so completely forgetting
her, while she. perhaps. 10 slowly
dying because OF the misery In
flioted upon her By the though usss.
ness Of Just such . "blameless" per-
son a. your letter indicates you be-
lisve yourself to bA
wonder how often she has wept
herself to sleep because Of the con-
domination Of thoughtless people,
and how often In the solitude OF her
quarters-yes, and even In the midst
of mirth and Joy (if such there be
for her)-her heart has ached BIZ
teriy and she has suffered over and
over again tho untold agoniss 81
eternal damnation. with no one TO
cheer and comfort her. but With
everyone to denounce herr IL not
this punishmsnt enough for her. and
are We so perfect that We have
the privilege Of casting the hrst
stoner'
And yet you are happy and you
once loved heri Was this little girl
bad At heart, or was she just one Of
life's unfortunatesf Has she stepped
beyond all forgivensssf I think not.
How gratifying and oonsoling II 10
to know that above all earthly
greed and selhshnsss there 10 q just
God who comforts aching hearts
and forRives all that which no
human will ever condescend to for
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
Getting Fat
At Forty

"Y HEN people become unduly
w stout after they have
w reached forty or more. they
are suaIly not In the last tonoerned
and take the extra weight which
they have put on a. one or the
normal characteristics Of their
time Of life. As . matter Of fact.
fat at this period - . sign OF DC
generation and foreruner In
many cases OF trouble. Fat handi-
caps tho man over forty because
Il puts q strain on his whole sys-
tom and Il often actually shortens
his life,
An abnormal weight may include
generation of the heart tissues
or II may cause the heart to be-
como overworked IN the attempt to
oarry tho huge mass Of extra hssh
about An unwieldiy body discour-
ages exercise, while at the same
time tho amount Of food material
consumed to feed the surplus tissue
causes a great reserve OF unused
energy, which in turn 10 associated
with a stiIl greater increase In the
body fat
There 10 also present . consider
abls strain on tho Joints OF the
frame. which was made to carry
normal weight, and thus the Joints
of the body are overtaIed. Tho
breathing apparatus IL very likely
to be handicapped in It's work
through overcrowdinG caused by
the presence OF superhuous fesh.
Tho mechanical strain on tho
body 10. however. ono of tho Lesser
evils Of overweight, the effect up
on the general health being an
even moro serious question. be-
cause, as va have said before, life
may be shortened by tho results
Of Allowing ones self to become
overfat during tho period called
middle life. Diabetes II undcu6t
sdly . result Of o~erf.tnsss and Il
IL not necessary to enlarge upon
tho dangers Of this dissasA,
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
Prize Cake
Recipes
Washington's Best Sub
mitted in Times Cake
Contest-Clip Them.
ANGEL FOOD CAKE


A tin with q hole In tho center
must be used to lot the heat into
tho center of the cake,
Whites Of twelve Eggs, strictly
frosh and ics-coid,
One teaspoonful Of cream Of tar
tar. q little moro than level. but not
too heapins.
One cup Of flour,
One and a half cups Of sugar.
A little salt.
Bift the flour and sugar and salt
together three or four times, Put
the cream Of tartar into the whites
OF tho eggs, and beat until dry look
ing. which will be long after they
become stiff, Light the oven, MID
tho sifted flour and sugar with sgg
beaten into the eggs, but do not
beat, Put into the oven and turn
the gas to the lowest degree. Bake
exactly ferty-five minutes. 1t will
settle a little. Whom done, turn the
tin upside down, resting II on three
tum blers or something high, so the
air can circulate under the cake to
cool it.-Mrs. Fanny Chaffss. 73i u
street northeast
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
HERE is THE ONLY RUZ
The Hundred Dollar Question
Or less, il must be original and indicate the cha'

Pray! How strange. hadn't
thought of IT before. And II had
taken this great big man 20 direct
my thoughts to the right channel.
How curious that In such an hour
Of need none of US had asked Aid
from the only source from which
we 6oulA expect help. With cry
of anguish, / fell to my knees there
in the cold water. and prayed as
never had prayed before.
In 4 distant, detached sort OF way
was conscious that the big six
foot pilot also had dropped to his
knees. and was praying. even as
was
"Quick!" II was Juanita's voice.
excited and filled with hope.
Look" she exclaimed. And we quit
praying to look where she pointed.
at come-the big boat. I watch
while you pray. ] know God send
help. watch to see"
with that the girl sank to her
knees and sent up prayer OF
thanks for the answer to our prayer.
For there was none OF us but felt
that the approaching boat was
direct answer to our applications.
We did not wonder II II would reach
us in time. am sure all Of us felt
II would. Our prayers, we knew,
would not be only half answered.
was so excited that / jumped
up on the wing which still remained
intact and started waving my hand.
And they answered me. didn't
know what they said. but on the
deck OF the other boat could see q
man standing. and he was waving
hags.
The boat seemed to be coming .
hundred miles 4 minute But there
was need of speed. Ou- plane WAS
suddenly I felt IT slipp! & away.
Here! Catch me! I screamed. But
the scream died in my throat There
was no one to catch me. The wing
had slipped from under me. and I
was being tossed about in the ocean.
We had mistudged the danger we
were in. All OF us had been waiting
on the pilot to say Jump" And he
hadn't said IL. He also had mis-
boat was nllins.
RESCUED.
don't remember Just what hap
pened after that. I DO remember
seeing Juanita elfnging to . piece
OF board, which had been broken
lTOm ING U0Api&nc, eHu "
call out to her not TO be afraid.
/ supposed must have tainted
The next thing I knew I was lying
full length on q bunk, and some
body was forcing . warm drink be-
tween my lipA As I opened my
eyes. Juanita smiled down at me.
She was wearing dry Clothes
mans navy shirt and mans navy
trousers, and her hair. which hung
In curls around her head. was rapid
ly drying. "a.
You feel better she asked.
feel better" made q feeble at
tempt to sit up. Even In my weak
ened condition I couldn't help but
feel shame that Juanita had wealth
cred this ordeal 30 much better than
] had. How long have we been
on the boat7" i asked as Juanita
pushed my head back among the
cushions.
Not 80 long" Juanita answered.
''Mebbe half hour. Mebbe hour.
You have some tear
cTo he ContinusA Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
In human, but to fo--

give 10 Divine.
ONE OF THE MANY.
NOT ENOUGH TO GO ROUND.
was amused at the letter signed
'stenographeY." She desires to hear
from one who does not prefer the
stylish, well-dressed girls to the
simple. old-fashioned type, and, as
I can qualify. permit me to assure
her that while her views are prob.
ably somewhat warranted, she 10
mistaken. To-.
For her enlightmsnt. ] might say
that possibly the reason she does
not know men Of this type 10 be-
this term. refer to young men
under twenty-five. Unfortunately. a
few men never act their part re-
Eardless of their age, Boys are not
searching for future wives. for II
they wero, they would Aot overlook
girls OF the type Of "stenoGrapher.-
They are experiencing that un-
settled age and In their sndeavor to
ind amusement; thsy do prefer the
paintsd-doll type. / feel qualified
TO make that assertion. Yet, later
on, when they look upon life moro
tnteiligently. they will cast aside
their piaythings and ysarn for a
real girl
Some of them will search In vain.
for girls Of the type that men de-
sire for their wives. contrary to the
Views Of "stenographer." are very
much In demand, and whom they ars
found by desirable mon, they are
not cast aside as the others usually
are. and there are not enough de-
sirable girls to 60 around.
L. w. II.
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
Care of the Bedroom
By Loretto G. Lynch

covers Of unblsached muslin These
are usually provided with buttons
and buttonholes 30 that they may
be fastened after being slipped
over the mattress.
Rubber sheetinG or oiled silk are
not exorbitant In price and 20 q
long way toward preventing the a6-
sorbtion Of body excretion.
Sheets should be washed and
boiled, but need not necessarily Be
ironed. Try to air each one of thu
bed coverings for At least an hour
each day. Arrange them so that
the air may circulate through them
damp, rainy days excepted.
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
Personally Directed By
Robert G. Vig,sola.
By Dom Byrne.
osS,rtn& IptsrnAtsonAi Magazine Compan,

NDS'nos iPtS90AtSou4i SnA8Axino SotnpAny
.x<KYOT too much Garden of
! IN Eden now I warn her.
n Don't worry laughs
Anna And next morning you could
have knocked me down with 4
straw. as they say. She has strung
together big green banana leaves
with flber, and made q knee-length
skirt Of them. And under her arms
and about her 10 little closed jack
ct of leaves, and that great golden
cloak Of her hair falls around. rip
ping and shimmering.
"You look fine,' I tell her. You
look like . picture, you sure do.
You might be in q stage play
tell her. only you're so nne and
modest She bushes pretty as
; gtrl Of sixteen. until 1t was a shock
to me to remember that she was
my prisonsr for the crime of MUIR
der. And look At myself. feel my
chin, see how my suit Is going.
You make me feel like a bum.
A REVELATION.
Tho months pass and two sails
20 by.
2 "Ons I $50 In the early evening.
A few very heecy clouds shuttle in
and out before the sun, and the
great sea 10 purple; and the land
takes on . deep hue like the color
Of q gold coin that's been In circula.
ton for years, mellow and reddish.
like. And the green of the trees
~ 30 green you can feel II. And
%en the horizon 10 q native boat with
Q lateen sail that Is orange-colored.
81 see 1t. I make no effort! 4
De-. -
that It 10 unreal. It il not there.
IT 10 just a dream. 1t Is unreal As
. the island 10 to me, unreal as my
old life Is to me, unreal as every
thing is-except Jansen.
L but q week later another boat
comes and this time It isn't unreal.
SQUAT and bulky, II IL q tramp
steamer headed down New Zealand
way. 1t passes not more than
three miles OF. and very ugly IL
10 upon the sea, It's funnel belching
out black smoke that 10 like an
insult to the shining seas. have
. bonfire ready made and 20 to 1t
with my burning Eiasa, And JAMS
ssn stands by and looks at me.
"Do I have to go back, McCar-
thyr she asks.
"You got to 20 back and face
the music. Jansen And I lights
the hrs-
Il ret everything ready to board.
but the steamer pays no attention.
It goes straight ahead. Maybe
they think it's just natives. but at
any rate they don't put about or
anything. I go to the edge of the
water and shout to them go
into II up 70 my waist and whistle
and snap my fingers and call to 1t,
- I would to q dog, but they pay
no attention. And then I give up.
GLAD AND SORRY.
"Tm sorry. Mccarthy Jansen
sayn ~,
"what are you sorry forr I
asks her. Tou ought to be glad
"T am glad she says. Tn glad
Tor myself. but I'm sorry for your
cake. Mccarthy. I'm really sorry
"One night We were setting by
the IRE in the moonlight and I'm
trying to figure out how the ma
tives build their huts, because I
want to build ono for Jansen.
There's . queer sort OF rain in
these islandsL sometimes In
brirht sky q cloud will pass, very
high, very quick. and the rain
comes down IKE bullets. You can
hear 1t thunder in the leaves, and
rattle over tho sea like pistol shots.
And It's not 80 pleasant after \
The Washington times., 1921-04-28
The Story SO Far.

( AAAA Jansen. . young and hand
bsms woman. u on trial for the dslib-
trats murder Of Alastair de Vries, . rich
Rhtlandersr who had thrown her over
3er . new fancy. The District Attorney
brings but the facts Of the shooting in .
tcstAurant. while the prisoner excites
the wonder Of the Court by her beauty
ana strangs calm and serenity. which
fsaks II seem impossible that she could
r. guilty. Her lawyer rises. but con-
trayy to expectation he makes no move
% block any Of the witnesses Of the
Btsta This 10 . great surprise
. This appealing story has heen
>1a4e lnte q wonderful Alm drama
Wy CosnsDolitaa Productions, and
vwtu be released ~ . Paramount
picture,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

81 100000. If it had been possible
to sell these birds, they would have
brought twice that amount. The great
value of game to the country is thus
made evident.
That the passage and enforcement
of the law preventing spring shooting
and marketing of migratory game
birds is now producing excellent re-
suits is pointed out by officials of
the Biological Survey. Without such
restrictions they say the game birds
not only would be greatly rcduStd in
numbers but in many instances would
be brought near extinction. The Bi-
illogical Survey. which is charged
with the enforcement of the Fed
eral law and regulations protecting
migratory birds, is receiving reports;
from all sections of the country show
ing that with the protecti,i 4 now en-
joyed by the birds, their number is
increasing each year, and that they
are returning in spring to numerous
breeding grounds which they have de-
serted for several years.
In addition To the food value OF
the game thus assured by continued
protection, the restrictions on shooting
made by the law tend to perpetuats
hunting as sport. This has a re-
creational value through outdoor pur
suit in building up the physical health
and strength of the more than 1000,
600 hunters in the United States wht
60 out with the guns. every fall.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
CATTLE FEEDING TEST
AT A. AND NJ. COLLEGE

An interesting feeding test to deter
mine the relative value of certain diff
ferent rations is being conducted at
Oklahoma A. and NJ. College the re-
suits Of which will no doubt, prove
interesting and helpful to the feeders
of the State. The test, which will
occupy period of 100 days, will not
he completed before next june when
the data will be published in the form
of a bulletin.
The object of this test, according
to W. L. blizzard, head of the De.
partmcnt of Animal Husbandry at
the College. under whose supcrvis-
ion it is being made is to determine
the comparative value of sunflower
silage. cane silage darso silage. corn
silage. and kafir silagc for fattenine
baby beef. Twenty-Five head of high
grade Hereford calves have been Sc.
lected for this test and were divided
into five lots. The five different
lots will be as follows:
Lot l will reveive sunflower silage
cottonseed meal, shelled corn and al
falfa hay.
Lot 2 will receive cane silage, cot
tonseed meal, shelled corn and alfalf,
hay.
Lot 3 will receive darso silage, cot
ton seed meal, shelled corn and al
falfa hay.
Lot 4 will receive corn silage cotton
seed meal, shelled corn and alfalf,
hay.
Lot s will receive kafir silage, cot
tonseed meal, shelled corn and alfal
ia hay.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
THE "CRlME WAVE.

Unemployment is ascribed by Soma
as a reason for recently reportsa
crimes. There is a tendency among
some people to believe that the word
owes them living and that if they
don not get it in one way they win
take in in another.
Others explain the abnormal
number of robberies and q her GRIM
inal outbreaks to moving pictures
which glorify crime and to newspa-
pers which publish stories of Grim
inals and their escapes.
1t all gets back, however, to the
false notion of people in believing
that they can enjoy that which they
have not earned and that there is .
short cut to happiness by the route
Of seizing that for which they have
not laborcd.
Unemployment is bad but not n
bad as criminality. Some moving
pictures ought never TO be permitted.
hut the moral tendency in the best Of
them is good. Newspaper crime stor-
les may excite interest in evil ex-
ploits, but they rarely make them At
tractive, as they often tell Of the
punishment Of the evil doers.
There were robberies in the hey
day Of the nations greatest prosper
fly when jobs sought men; there
were daring deeds Of banditry before
newspapers circulated or moving
pictures were invcnted.
Back OF IL all is the need for
home-taught, ingrained precepts II
common honesty, and higher ideals
among men.-Frederlck Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
RETAILERS OFFER TAX PLAN

A comprehensive program for re-
vision Of the Federal tax laws esti-
mated to yield annually the $4,000
100000 which Secretary Houston said
the Treasury required, was filed last
week with the House Ways and Means
Committee by the tax committee of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation.
The plan worked out by the trade
organization contains several pro-
posala not heretofore advanced in
cluding tho assessment of Federal
poll tax of $5 on each person over
81 years old who receives an indie
pendent income. Income tax cxcmp-
tions, it is proposed, would be raised
from $1,000 to $4,000 for unmarried
persons and from $4,000 to $4,000
| for heads of families.
All business would he allowed ar
' exemption of $4,000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
MIGRATORY BIRD PROTECTION
NETS s2O,OOO.O 900 FOOD VALUE

The passage OF the migratory
bird treaty act, it is estimated, has
resulted in a total return, in actual
food value to the hunters Of the
United States. of more than $20.00O.-
900. State officials have notified
the biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture
that in Minnesota alone hunters report
o.O5s,4 400 ducks killed in 1919. As
each of these birds may be consider.
ed to have n food value of at least
Is cents, the total return from then
in food to this one State was about
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
MID-WINTER "CLEAN-UP"
URGED BY HEALTH OFFICER

(By Rr. A. r. Lewis. State Health
Officer.)
Oklahoma is enjoying one of the
mildest winters in years. according
to comparative data of the weather
bureau. The warm weather has been
a blessing to the poor of the state,
but even mild winter has its draw
backs. Following this kind of season
there is always an unusually large
amount Of vcrnin, insects and di-
sease germs. Freezing is not only
Natures way ut loosing the ground
the enemies to mans health and hap
piness.
Since there has been little freezing
and less snow. practically nothing
has been done by Nature in wedding
out these health and property de.
strOyers. 1t, therefore, becomes nee
essary that man take hand in the
matter. A genuine mid-winter "clean-
up" should be undertaken by every
city, town, or community and proper
ty owner in the state.
Metropolitan centers should organ
ize working squads and inspect ant
clean the streets and alleys. MOI
only are alleys filled with tin can.
and trash a menace to the public
health, but they are also fire breed
ers. Again, obstructed passageway!
are dangerous in case Of fire.
"Let it be known that the alley!
are city property and that the city ha!
a right to order out all obstruction!
and to abate any nuisance" declares
the mayor of one Of Oklahoma
progressive little cities in "sweep
clean" campaign that has just begun
The State Health Department doe
not have enough corps of Inspector
and they are not allowed suffi
cient amount for travelling expense
to accomplish all in the way of in
spection that is needed. To supple
ment the work Of the state sanital
inspectors, all officers Of law an,
order should lend their assistance t
the end that each community hav
decidedly improved conditions.
| 1t goes without saying, that tn
members of each family shoul
"scour" their own back yard.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
ANOTHER DOG STORY

The following dog story comes from
Ashland Wisconsin,:
When John Smith, a 69-year-old
recluse, sought admittance to the Ash
land county poor farm, he was told
he could enter, but could not bring
his dog, which had been his only
companion for years. Late yesterday
Smiths body was found beside that
Of his dog in a lonely shack in the
woods. His hand still grasping the gun
that had ended their lives.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
WHAT DID YOU MAKE
IN THE YEAR 1920?
,,,c,e Sam will Soon Begin The Col.
lection of Federal Income Tax
For the Last Lear

Work has begun on the collection
~ ,be income tax for the year 1920
Ifn,lr Sam. through the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, is addressing to
,vcry person in the United States the
ouos,ion. "What was your net income
for 1902" The answer permits of no
yuesswork. Every single person whose
no. income for 1920 was $1,000 or
more and every married person whose
,ot income was $1,000 or more is re.
oui,,d to file a return under oath
with the collector of internal revenue
for the district in which he lives on
or before March Is, 1921.
Tb, penalty for failure is fine of
not more than 81 600 and an additional
assessment of 25 per cent of the
amount of tax due. For willful re-
fu,al to make a return the penalty is a
fine of not more than $4,000 or not
exceeding one years Imprisonment, OF
both together with the cost of prose-
cution. A similar penalty is provided
for making a false or fraudulent re.
turn, together wit han additional as
sessment of SO per cent of the amount
of tax evaded.
Women Must Pay Tax.
The income tax applies to women
as well as men. Husbands and wife
must consider the income of both plus
that Of minor dependent children, and
kf the total equals or exceeds $4,000 8
return must be filed. A minor who
has a net income in his own right o1
81 900 or more must file separats
return. To be allowed the $4,000 ex.
emption a married person must be liv.
ng with husband or wife on the last
day of the taxable year, December
B1, 1920. Divorces, persons separated
By mutual agreement, widows ant
vidowers, unless they are the sole sup
port Of others living in the same
household, in which case they are al
owed the $4,000 exemption granted
|he head of family, are entitled
,nly to $1,000 exemption.
Tax Rates For 1920.
The normal tax rate for 1920 is tn
anne as for 1914 per cent on tn
irst $4,000 of net income above th'
Exemption and per cent on the 70
banning net income. This applies t.
very citizen and resident of th'
United States. In addition to tn
ormal tax surtax is imposed upol
ct income in excess of $4,000.
Instructions on Form.
Full instructions for making out re
prns are contained on the forms. cop
IS Of which may he obtained from
Ia Dllcctors of internal revenue. Per
pms whose net income for 1920 wa
600 or less should use Form 1040A
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
GOOD CORN LIQUOR LOST

A tip that an auto loaded with booze
was due to go through McAlcster be-
tween midnight Saturday and sun-up
Monday morninl-. produced the big
gest haul in many day for James
Il. Dowell. federal enforcement off,
Ger, who along with William Phebus,
chief of police ~ Krcbs. and John
LARSON, McAlcstcr officer, intercept
cd the auto at 3 o'clock Monday
morning, getting sixty-ninc gallons
of corn whisky.
One of the men, who gave the name
of John Smith. Of Hollis. Argansas,
was captured. hut the driver of the
ear pludcd the officers.