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The Washington times., 1921-12-02

Gains Are Good
But Their Importance Depends
Largely Upon What They Are Based
YESTERDAY The Washington
L TIMES carried ITO columns of
advertising, which was gain over
the corresponding day of 1920 of 40
columns and this 40 columns gain
was greater than the total volume of
display advertising carried by one of
our contemporaries this morning, and
greater than their daily average for the
current week.
THE DAY BEFORE, November29,
1 The Washington TIMES carried
1874 columns of advertising, which was
a gain over the corresponding day of
1920, of 81 columns.
And these gains of The TIMES are
gains top of gains supergains- this
newspaper having led the entire United
States in 1918, with gain of over TWO
- AND ONE-HALF MILLION LINES
gain for 1919 of OVER A MILLION
AND A HALF LINES-a gain for 1920
Cast year, of a HALF MILLION LINES.
This increased advertising is appear
ing before an increase in circulation of
nearly 40% months average net
paid daily circulation of The TIMES
being over $1,000.
For November, 1921
Ghe GOA shlnaton dimes
Shows An Advertising
Gain of 23,127 Lines
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

The women's Auxiliary to the
American Legion held q meeting
last evening at the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

A meeting OF Potomac Lodge. IS
!. O. O. r. VIII be held at Odd Eel
lows Hall this evening.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

The Executive Committee OF the
Board Of Directors of the Alexandris
Chamber OF Commerce held a NEE.
ing yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

hit . piece Of s.eei and ricocheted
into his arm. His injury. 10 not re
rious.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

The Girl Scouts held a meeting at
st. Paurs parish hall this afternoon
at 400.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

A meeting of Alexandria Council
s. Order of Fraternal Americans will
be held at Pythian Hall this evening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
BY
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Author of
1.-THE False Faces" 'The Lone
Wolf" Etc.

Illustrated by IRWIN MYERS
Copyright laao by the Author.

of the car and the bright work of bon.
net and windshield.
With humping heart she slipped
into the drivers seat and CROPPED for
the lighting and ignition controls Of
the dash. The luck seemed to be with
her now; the switchboard had not
been locked.
Her foot depressed the starting
pedal, and In the great hush the will
ing drum Of the motor reverberated
like long roll heralding the Trump
of Doom. simultaneously meshing the
gears in first speed, Priscilla let the
clutch in somewhat too suddenly. The
car jumped like startled animal and
leaped out of the garage. She heard.
or thought she heard, shout from
within the bungalow, and in her haste
bungled the shift to second speed, so
that the gears ground and screeched
Internally. Nevertheless, the car
moved down to the road at a swifter,
smoother pace.
In passing she saw, out of the
corner of her eye, Mario run out onto
the veranda, pause, then dash madly
toward the car. She bore heavily on
the accelerator and made the third
shift smoothly enough, an instant later
rounding into the road on not more
than two wheels. Angry shouts in
the rear told her that Mario had failed
to overtake her.
To a moderate store of amateurish
driving ability alone she owed not one
but dozen breath-taking escapes. The
road twisted and turned in a way to
test the ability of a skilled hand at
the, wheel, in the first few miles sell
dom running straight for as much as
two hundred yards. The grade grew
by degrees less dangerous, however,
the road less serpentine; there were
presently stretches of almost level rum
ming
After a time the road forked, and
perhaps two miles farther on it forked
again. Being utterly ignorant of the
lay of the land, but guessing that the
valley was on her right, Priscilla In
both instances took the right-hand
track. Well beyond the second fork
the car dropped swiftly down short
but steep declivity, and, before she
could see her danger and apply the
brakes, plunged into mud above the
rims. Laboring heavily, it stopped dead
After few convulsive heaves the
engine sighed and stalled.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
GATHER HERBS IN MOUNTAINS
Carolinians Derive Fair Income Col
iecting Materials From Which
Drugs Are Ultimately Made.

An interesting trade in the Carolina
mountain counties of Ashe, Allegheny
and Watauga is that in what are
known as crude drugs; in other words,
herbs, plants, roots, etc. Some FAM
lilies have for many years devoted all
their time to gathering these from the
mountainsides, live in tents and move
from place to place until all the mate
yials in range are gathered. A con-
siderable number Of farmers spend
part Of their time in this line of work
and get more money than is paid in
wages in that region, while at the
same time living near to nature, the
most healthful life imaginable, amid
the cliffs and with numerous rattle
snakes to be watched for also. Wild
cherry bark, hazelwood leaves, man.
drake, cohosh, ginseng and golden
seal are sought Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

know the truth-and / will have ii
out of you If it takes a year-or a
lifetimep
He turned his back. She moved to.
ward her door.
"Good night" she said. He made
no answer. She went on.
OF a sudden, with q choking cry
he overlook and crushed her to him
ooh. my dear one!" he cried in agony
Ito think what you have suffered
to bring you to this pass!"
She was able to withhold response,
to rest passive in his hold.
"You love me"
She made no answer. With a hand
beneath her chin, he lifted her face
to his, but her look discountenanced
him, he hesitated.
"Please, Mario, not my lips-not
again tonight-not till we understand
each other better"
He let her go. She found herself
on the threshold of the bedchamber
She looked back. To see him standing
where she had left him, his arms
slack, bis head fallen forward, chin
to chest, crushed by his vast discon.
solation-that wrung her heart.
But what must be, must -.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15


which all architects Of America have
been invited to participate. The legis-
lature set aside fund Of 100000 to
defray expenses of the contest and to
award the artist whose designs and
plans are adopted prize of $4,000.
Invitations have been issued to ma
tional headquarters Of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, the WOmen's Re-
lief Corps, Service Star Legion, Amer
lean War Mothers, Spanish War Vet
Grams and Women's Auxiliary Of the
Legion to occupy quarters in the Me-
mortal building along with the Legion.
To DR.. T. Victor Keene, national
executive committeeman of Indiana,
will go much Of the credit for making
the war memorial possible. DR.. Keene
fathered the movement from its in
fancy and fought for 1t when other
Legionnaires, although supporting the
fight, were fearful of success. DR..
Keene was the first officer Of the
reserve corps of any branch of service
called to active duty during the World
war. He was a colonel, medical corps,
in command Of base hospital 20 over
seas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
HAD TO OVERLOOK FoIBLEs
Herbert Spencer's Fussiness a Trial to
Those Who Did Not Know His
Real Kindness.

More examples of Herbert Speneer's
irritating foibles and extraordinary
pettiness are superhuous, but two Of
them will bear the telling.
A friend had the opportunity of see.
ing in full working order the famous
ear-stoppers that Spencer used to
wear. Probably some frivolous re-
mark of the friend obtained him this
privilege, for in the middle of the meal
Spencer, with a fixed glance at him,
pressed the spring that closed the
hole Of each ear.
After luncheon the host and friend
sat chatting in the garden, when there
came an invitation from Spencer to
take a drive with him in his rubber
tired carriage, the message adding that
1--WE are not to talk"
When they were returning from
Spencer's funeral Sir Michael Foster
told this friend the following story I:
Spencer detested cushions, and the
trouble was to find chair that was
hard in the seat and yet comfortable.
SO, at last resource, he had seat
covered with some inches of soft plas-
ter of paris, and sitting on that made
an impress from which a wooden seat
of an exactly fitting pattern was cut.
Against a certain undeniable fus-
siness there should be set the fact
that Spencer had soft place in a
heart that seemed adamant, and there
are stories of spontaneous acts of kind
ness and of offers of help to the trou-
bled and bereaved that redeem much
unlovely behavior.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
MILLIONS FOR WAR MEMORIAL
indiana Legislature Appropriated Near
ly $4,000, 900 for Legion Strue-
ture at State Capital.

A suitable national headquarters
building of the American Legion In
indianapolis was assured with the pas
sage. Of three bills by the state 4egis-
lature, appropriatfng almost $4,000
600 for war memorial structure,
which will house the Legion's main
offices.
Five city blocks in the heart of
Indianapolis will be used for the me-
mortal project. The building will be
erected In the middle block, with the
remaining plots transformed into a
magnificent city plaza. At one ex-
terror Of the memorial site Is located
the Federal Postoffice building, erect
ed at a cost of $6,OO0OOO. Facing the
outer end Of the plaza is the $1,000
600 city library.
Tentative plans for the construction
of the buildings are now in the hands
Of state commission, Of which Post
master General VIII 81. Hays Is a
member. Selection of the architect
will be made by the National Institute
Of Architecture. following contest In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
FORGET PASSAGE OF TIME
Neither at Work or in the Hours Of
Play Does 1t Pay to Watch
the Clock

At only one time does the average
human being measure time with eff
fort, and that is when he is goaded
by fear. Scare q man with impend-
ing disaster, with bodily danger or
with death and he becomes really ac-
tive. Time doesn't drag then. The
clock hands, if he took time to look
at them, would seem like racehorses
in their speed.
Don't be clock watcher. Work
while you work with so much energy,
so much. interest that time-doesn't
matter.
Play when you play with so much
abandon, so much enthusiasm that the
day passes without your measurement.
The man who measures time in
cycles or circles is wrong.
Time must be computed in a straight
line along which there is no backward
motion.
You can never have yesterday again.
If you wasted it, try and make today
do double duty. But you can't do that
if you watch the clock.-F. A. Walker
in Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
The Calm Level.

/ have seen the sea dashed into fury
and tossed into spray, and it's grand
eur moves the soul Of the dullest man /;
but remember it is not the pillows,
but the calm level of the sea, from
which all heights and depths are
measured. When the storm has passed,
and the hour Of calm settles on the
ocean, when the sunlight bathes its
smooth surface, then the astronomer
and the surveyor take the level from
which to measure terrestrial heights
and depths. When the emotion Of the
hour has subsidized, we shall find that
calm level Of public opinion below the
storm, from which the thoughts Of a
mighty people are to be measured.
and, by which their final action will be
determined James A. Garfield.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Although Mrs. Walker cannot quail
fly for membership in the Legion or In
its Women's Auxiliary, she has been
a ~tireless worker for the cause which
brought the organizations into exist
ence, and for which they now stand.
During the World war she was state
director of women's work in the Bel
gian relief fund and also served as
food administrator for her county. The
Mother of the Bonus" also assists
her husband in the publication of q
weekly newspaper and is a former
president of the Kansas Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The advent of Mrs. Walker to the
legislature resulted in the coming of
q new word. At loss to distinguish
between male and female members,
the recent session decided to refer to
women lawmakers or "1egisladies."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Historically Sound.

visitor-So this is the famous orig.
inal Binks restaurant that I've heard
about for so many years
City Host-Yes, this is it. OF course,
old man Binks died some time ago
and the place has changed hands sew
eral times since. The last owners
moved it from its old location, which
was fifty blocks farther down town
to this present place and last year
built an entirely new place here, which
they remodefed completely last sum-
mer. Otherwise 1t hasn't been changed
a particle since the old days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

The statement was like a slap te
him, its sheer simplicity rendering II
the more Supplying. He started
gaped, his arms fell, then rose to seize
her shoulders.
What did you say?" he demanded
his voice breaking. "You love me?'
She nodded with swimming eyes and
the Quivering mouth of child. He
tried to draw her to him, but she held
back.
"No, Mario-please!
But you have just admitted that
you still love mel"
She endured his gaze with an ador
able bravery.
81 have always loved you-ever
since Leonora loved you-and as WELL
"Then you still insist"
II am not your wife. have never
seen you before tonight except
She stammered into silence. If II
were humanity possible to render the
situation more impossible than it was
she could achieve that by rounding out
the phrase that had died on her lips
Except in dreams"
"Except-"
''PleaSe don't ask me. / can't tell
you-not tonight. Tomorrow, perhaps
Mario: please be kind to me now, LEI
me CO."
His hands fell away from her shoul.
ders. Perhaps you are right" he
said heavily. 'If this goes on, my.
self must go mad ~
"Then be pitiful to me, be still more
kind. Take me to New York tonight,
take me to my aunt. Mrs. Trowbridge
"What?" His tone changed again,
becoming thick with resentment and
suspicion. "You are at that again?
Undeceive yourself: it is useless.
cannot comprehend your motive
But ! forget, you are not yourself.
You have not yet recovered, you need
more rest. Go to your room, please.
In the morning we will both be bet
ter able to continue this discussion
or you may have forgotten it, please
Godw
She could not blame him, and yet. :.
'Do you mean this, Mario? You
refuse to give me chance to prove
to yOu-?"
absolutely"
eff not tonight, won't you promise
to take me to New York tomorrow
-%
"You will stay here until you come
to your senses. I have a right to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Marking Passing Of Time.

The sand glass, sun dial, watch and
clock have proved invaluable in mark
ing the passing of time, but how about
this, heard In a room, noticeable FOR
lack of light, in home in North Hi
nois street, when Mr.. Butler College
called on Miss Shortridge High School.
''Why, John, just four kisses ago
you said"
A laugh from the next room cut
the sentence shert.-Indianapo
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
M. THE CAPTIVE.

The key was on her side of the door
she was none the less prisoner.
She knew, even as the door closed
behind her, what she must do, and
when. Her mind was made up to
make good her escape before morning.
The mere suggestion was appalling.
She dared not dwell long upon the
difficulties it presented lest resolu-
ton weaken. To her own knowledge
of her whereabouts, she was lost COM
pletely-going on Mario's information
ten miles from nowhere. But there
was road; road must lead some
where. She was young and strong
enough to walk ten miles if she must,
farther at pinch. And the occasion
was extreme: she dared not let her
self be deferred by any obstacle or
any danger, real or fanciful
She was too desperately in love :. /.
She could hear Mario in the living
room, pacing to and fro; she could
picture to herself the man in the tor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
A Ruling

my client accuses her husband of
cruel and inhuman treatment, your
honor. He refused to buy her thous-
and dollar fur coat"
''Wef. that may have been cruel.
but / hardly think IL was inhuman."
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

honored by Amer
lean Legion MEM
bers of that state
with the title Of
Mother Of the
Bonus" for it was
Mrs. Walker who
drew up and
pushed through a
state bonus, which
grants ex-service
men one dollar
for each day of
military or naval
service during the
World war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Matter of Princinle

A good many widows get married
just to show that they can. and not
because of any particular liking for
what they get.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Nothing to Do.

"Tye just fired my designer" an
nounced the dress manufacturer.
"What forT
"With present styles felt he wasn't
earning his salary. American Legion
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Merry.

HE certainly has nerve.p
SIN what way?"
"With times the way they are now,
he actually walked in yesterday and
asked the boss for a raise in pay"
Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Awful RInnder

what cured Cholly of flirting"
"He tried to firt with a police.
woman"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

+. The girl who listens to soft moth
ings hopes that they may eventually
mean a great deal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Turns out That WAY

Flows the new play getting along?''
"Oh, there's the devil to pay about
it because we can't get an angel"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Too Many Eyes and Nose.

Doctor-Allow me to congratulate
you. sir. You are the father Of trip
Politician Impossible I demand o
recount.-American Legion Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
THE "MoTHER OF THE BONUS"
Friendly Title Assigned to Kansas
Woman Member of the Legislature
and Called "LeoisIady."

Mrs. Ida Nj. Walker, first woman
member Of the Kansas legislature, is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

The paperhanger expects pay for
putting up at hotel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Dependency is ingratitude; hope is
Gods worship.-H. w. Beecher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Che.
American
0.Ie9ion
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service

Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-14
W00LEY DENIES
CAT, HOP CHARGE
Democrat Leaders Not
Boosting For 1924
Candidacy.

Washington, Feb. 13.-DeniaI was
made Sunday by Edward Woolley
that the members of the national Dem
ocratic committee petitioning Chair
man White to cali meeting Of the
full committee were engaging in a
movement to bring about the nomina-
ton Of any one candidate for the
presidency in 1924
Mr.. Woolley. who drafted the petit
ton sent to Chairman White a week
ago, in making the denial in formal
statement, said that an analysis Of
the petitioners preferences as to can
didates prior to the San Francisco
convention, disclosed that among
them are to be found number of
former supporters of each of the three
leaders for the nomination.
Abiding to charges that the petit
TONERS were acting in behalf of Will
liam G. McAdoo, Mr.. Woolley added
that several distinguished admirers Of
the man in whose interest the move
ment is alleged to be for, have public
" expressed their disapproavl Of hold
ing meeting Of the national commit
tee at this time.
The signers,' Mr.. Woolley declared,
"simply have in mind prompt and ef-
fective organization for service to the
people and the triumph Of Democratic
principles in 1922 and 1924"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-14
Is DAYS MORE
FOR CONGRESS
All Important Legisla-
ton Up in Air, Con-
fusion Rules.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Only Is days
are left congress before adjournment
sine die and none of the regular ap-
preparation bills has finally been en-
acted and practically all important
legislation is in the air.
Passage early this week by the SEN
ate OF the Fordney emergency tariff
bill, however, is expected to break the
jam at least for appropriation meas
ures. Leaders believe that it is still
possible, with night sessions, to get
through all the money bills, with the
exception possibly Of the navy and
army appropriations.
The emergency tariff bill is to be
given exclusive right of way in the
senate. after calendar call of bills for
passage by unanimous consent, and a
vote on it is expected by Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The house plans to pass the last
two appropriation bills, the naval and
fortification budgets, early this week,
and clear the way for the other legis-
lation and conference reports. A half
dozen appropriation bills are awaiting
for the senate to consider, but pro-
tracted discussion Of the naval supply
measure is in prospect with the CON
troversy over the reduction or suspen-
sion Of the building program imperil-
ing its enactment.
Miscellaneous measures before the
house include a resolution for a COM
mittee to investigate the escape of
Grover G. Bergdoll, draft dodger.
Adoption Of the resolution early this
week Is expected.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-14
Lenroot Is Urging
Revision of Tariff
Laws by Conqres.

New York. Feb. 13.-Immediate re-
vision Of the existing tax laws was
urged by Senator Irvine r. Lenroot
OF Wisconsin in an address tonight
before the Southern Travellers assoc;-
alton. 'so,A
One of the first things that viii
be taken up at the special session Of
congress will be the tax law he said.
While we cannot expect to make any
great reduction in our taxes. still we
can make our tax laws more simple
and certain
Senator Lenroot also told the diners
there IS a proposal now before the in
terstate commerce commission TO
establish universal mileage book, is
sued at q uniform rate through the
country and good anywhere in the
United States.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-14
Yank Sailors Fired
Upon by Holdups Is
Report Given Manila

Manila, Feb. 13.-The American
sailors who were fired on at Vladi-
vostok were attacked by party Of
Russians probably for the purpose of
holding them up. according to advices
received BY Admiral Straus, command
ing the Asiatic fleet
The sailors were visiting outlying
districts of Vladivostok when they en-
countered group Of Russian officers,
believed to be former army officers.
According to the report, during an ar
gument and during an attempted hold
up. the Americans were fired on, two
Of them wollndad
Russian police arrested number Of
civilians whp were believed to have
instigated thu trouble.
The affair has no international as
pect warrantng the presence Of Ad-
miral Straus at Vladivostok, his report
said.
Naval officers here said the affair
was considered closed. Admiral straus
ton Of naval stations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-14
Administration Bills
All Before Assemble
Within Another Week

Helena. Feb. 13.-With almost all
the hearings scheduled to take place
before the house committee on rev
enue and taxation having been held on
the administration tax measures, it is
forecast that before the end Of
this week every administration meas
ure will have been passed upon by
the lower branch of the assembly.
The house has been grinding out
many bills the past few days, all of
which. however, are of a minor char
acter, many being measures TO
straighten tangles in the present codes.
Several senate bills have been killed
in the house Among these was a
bill by Booth to provide that the state
shall accept state warrants in the pay
ment of taxes at their face value.
Another was bill by Larson, provid-
ing that taxpayers in cities should
pay the same road tax as owners Of
property in the rural districts. This
bill, it is understood, will be re-intre-