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The Washington times., 1921-12-08
When "a Girl Marries
AN INTERESTING STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE

Noting could suit me better
replied Carl. -s..a.
We've a lot to arrange-a lot
to talk over. 1 hate to go. Our
association has been so close" /
began.
Then I felt my hands caught in
Carl's nervous grasp, and-almost
before / was aware Of his touch
his hands frightened over mine and
drew me toward him. / didn't re-
act quickly. l didn't realize that
this was actually / about whose
fingers a mans hot, nervous hands
were folding so imperiously. Nor
did / have any particular con-
seriousness that this man with blaz-
ings eyes and tense, demanding face
was Carl Booth-the big brother
of my city career. the good friend
of my business life.
For a minute l had an utter de-
tachment from the strange scene.
Then a wave OF pity swept over
me. II Carl Booth cared for any
woman he must care deeply and
decently. IL he laid hands on an
other mans wife ii must be be-
cause he was impelled beyond his
power to control his own big. fine
nature. He must have received en-.
couragement--or thought that. he
was receiving 1t. / didn't blame
Carl at all. 1 blamed my own, stu
pid preoccupation with work and
my absorption in my own life.
How could Carl know that Jim
filled my heart to overlooking and
that all my friendliness was imper-
sonal? h'
I'm sorry, Carl-so sorry" i said
gently, looking up at him squarely
and uncompromisingly Na ct.s1
Don't look at me so pityingiy,"
he cried, flinging my hands from
him as IL they burned him. '"You
needn't. say a. word. can read
what you feel. L didn't expect it
to be disgust. I've fought against
this, Anne. 1t is one of the reasons
I thought 1t best for you to go.
but 1 meant to let you go with
the old friendship intact. Only when
YOU said we'd lot to talk over and
that our relations had been so close,
misunderstood. Deliberately. /
knew you. / needn't have misunder-
stood. It's just that I'm a brute
and wanted to misunderstood"
"Shall we forget this bit OF dra-
d matics?" / asked In a tone which
1 held to level notes in spite of the
uneven jerks of my breathing. I'VE
have business to discuss. And there
is an old, decent, loyal friendship
which doesn't die In a moment of
storm, Carl"
Carl didn't answer. He STROBE to
the window and stood with his back
turned and his head flung high, as
II he were gazing out over the roofs
and trying to find an answer to
something In the skyline Of the
world.
Uo BE Continued Saturday,
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Read the Serial Here and Watch for
the Motion Picture Soon To Be
Shown at Leading Theaters.f

; and told her she was doing fine.
and when the last of the big audi
ence filed out she declared Essie
was sure cut for an usher and she'd
always known 1t.
"Some girls" said Lulu, ARE
born for some things; seen at
once that you was born to be an
usher and ] was right amt kid
din MYSELF
els 1t all over; do we go home
now" asked Essie.
'Sure we don't: walt till see II
Joe's about told him you might
be here tonight-some class to joe"
Essie. hat on, waited until Lulu
had made q preparatory journey to
the sidewalk. She returned with
the news that Mr.. Ullman had left
q message that the girls were to
wait for him.
HE won't be long," said Lulu;
'you see he's got lot Of important
engagements and It's hard for him
to be on hand always when he says
he will"
"Oh, hope he won't hurry on
my account" said the expectant
Essie.
Joe did not hurry and more than
half an hour passed before he
tapped on the window Of the dress
ing room with his cane.
This was evidently his method o.
announcing his arrival.
There he is" said Lulu, "come
along"
And before she knew 1t. Essie
was being introduced to this won
derful person with the oily manner
and the knack Of always saying
something pretty.
$50 you're Essie," he grfnned.
bowling obsequiously. Heard a lo'
about you and 1 guess amt heard
half enough-you're all to tn
merry, girlie-me for YOU"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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4AihMial<

Try this Beauty Treatment for
several nights and note the clear,
soft. youthfulness Of your COM
plexion.
Wash your face, neck, hands
and arms with warm water and
Black and White Soap. Then with
the finger tips, lightly apply Black
and White Beauty Bleach. Allow
to remain on the skin over night.
Next morning remove again with
warm water and soap.
All drug and department stores
can supply You with Black and
White Beauty Bleach, Soc the
package; Black and White Soap,
25c the cake. Write Dept. K.
Plough, Memphis, Tenn, for your
Birthday and Dream Book, and
leaflet which tells all about the
toilet requisites Of the Black and
White line.
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
DAD, CALL THE
BOYS BLUFF
BY w. A. McKeever
I EN- years ago a husky fourteen
year-old boy was earnestly
appealed to by his father TO

" EN- years ago q husky fourteen
year-old boy was earnestly
appealed to by his father TO
refrain from smoking.
II will not use tobacco II you will
cut out what you're doing" replied
the boy with an air Of challenge.
"An right, I'll take you on" said
the father. 1--WE been smoking and
chewing right along and enjoying
an occasional nip Of booze. This day
ends the whole business, for your
sake. my boy"
Today, while this is being written,
this same boys picture is conspicu-
GUS in a big metropolitan paper. At
twenty-four and a senior, he Is the
star player on the football team Of a
big State university.
Dad is proud of Son. Son is proud
Of Dad. For ten years they have
worked in a happy team together,
for personal advancement. The
father conducts a modest business
with conspicuous success, while the
boy is about ready to go honorably
to his chosen career.
Call your boys bluff. 1t need not
be confined to drinks or smokes,
but may be applied to any personal
reform upon which he and you can
pull yourselves together.
How about saving? Could you
and the boy not start an account ut
the same time? Thus you two
might acquire the habit Of thrift and
lay up five or six thousand In a
building and savings association
during the next ten years, without
nursing the small amounts neces-
sary for monthly payments.
How about staying at home?
Many fathers complain that their
boys run out too much at night.
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
All Engrossing Film Drama, Based or
One of FANNIE HURST'S Unique
81 Stories of New YOrk's East Side.

tack Of heart trouble. tried to con-
vince herself that she had been too
hard with Essie; luckily she knew
nothing of the individual Lulu called
Essie's gentleman friend. Mr.. Ull.
man was u closed book to little Ma
and for her peace Of mind 1t was
luckily he always remained so.
AS for Jimmie he had his own
ideas. but he reflected that eight
dollars a week was eight dollars q
week. and he knew Essie would
never do anything really wrong.
So the afternoon of the next day
arrived and with it Lulu Pope; Essie
was all ready; she looked ".chic" nc
cording to the ideals of Lulu; Little
Ma kissed her when she left and
Jimmie stared and then decided to
accompany the two girls to the the
alter.
you might need me-" he volun-
teered.
Into the Wonder Building.
II guess know my way" snapped
Lulu. you stay where you are"
Essie had often fingered at the
portals of the big, red, brick build
ing to which Lulu now led the way.
It's front was placarded with artistic
pictures of successes. Gaily colored
Autographs gave scenes from draw
ing room and cowboy life; the stars
of the film wore evening dress or
hunting costumes with equal grace
and equal facility.
Lulu paid scant attention to Ill
this; she pulled her companion along
by the arm. You'll soon get sick Of
all that" she asserted with the blase
air of one who has had a surfeit Of
all such things. I'VE got to go In
the stage door,"
They were admitted at a little
wicket and Lulu ushered her friend
into the presence of worried
looking gentleman who asked in
a peevish tone what she wanted.
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
SWEETS FOR
HOLIDAYS
BY Loretto c. Lynch

nRANY mothers are anxious to
N give the kiddies holiday
A sweets and yet do not know
just what is best. Authorities agree
that the sweet that is best is that
which Is diluted or in combination
with something else that acts as a
carrier of something else essential
to the childs diet.
Il To induce mastication one mother
Jhit upon the idea OF coating crisp
-soda biscuit with light covering
yebf sugar icing or chocolate.
~ One simple icing is made as fol-
lows: Drop the white OF aaraw egg
into a bowl. Beat 1t TIL foarny and
then gradually beat into it tea
spoon Of lemon juice, one-haf tea
spoon vanilla and enough confec-
toner's sugar to make 1t OF the
right consistency to spread. The
spreading should be done very
lightly. One or two tiny seedless
raisins may be pressed into the top.
Dates, figs and prunes are excel
lent for the child and may be
served as a confection. Wash and
remove the stone from the desired
number of prunes or dates. Add
enough Subda W 49,
icing to make 1t Of the consistency
of cream candy. Take small por-
ton OF this cream" and STUFF II
into the hole from which the stone
has been carefully removed. Roll
the fruit in confectioner's sugar and
wrap in waxed paper.
Delightful holiday party favors
may be made from figs, dates and
raisins. Several toothpicks and a
meat skewer were used as q Sskele-
ton upon which to build FRANKIE
Fig" His body was a broad, smooth
fig, while his arms and legs were
made of stoned dates and raisins.
y. Sos. Molasses Cookies. 7@
Heat cup molasses with Y cup
sugar, cup hot water and four
level tablespoons tat until the fat
J melts E and :. the, sugar disSolves,
Then cool. Then sift together, III
cups flour, / teaspoon baking soda,
! I teaspoon ginger. 1 teaspoon Gin
namon and n teaspoon salt Add
dry ingredients to the liquid in
gradients More flour may be need
ed. Drop by tablespoonfo onto creased
plate. Bake about 20 minutes, using
the S-sninute- paper test for oven. q
TWENTY-FIVE cookies cost IS cents.
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
BY Arthur Stringer,
Well-KnOwn No e''s' '-'hO
Of Countrywide Reputation.


Of Countrywide Reputation.
KITES not Ill, is her" inquired
the caller, remembering the
- past weeks of overwork
which seemed to have taken not a
little of the spring out Of Storrow's
step.
mo, he's not ILL.," was Tories
deliberate reply. But he got very
drunk last night and he hasn't slept
1t off yet"
She met Hardy's stare with an
enigmatic stare that seemed almost
one of triumph. 1t was the man
who eventually lowered his eyes.
well, when he's in a condition
to understand the message, will you
explain to him that I had Arthur
Scranton personally read his manu-
script at once. Scranton's house
has accepted it for publication. He
'phoned me about il this morning
and gave me a record decision. And
I rather felt that you'd both want
to hear the good news"
Torrie looked up at him, humbled
In spite of herself.
That is good news,D she MUIR
INJURED.
And 1t comes, as remember 1t,
on your birthday" added the man
with the uncomfortably penetrating
eyes.
TITS the finest birthday gift that
you could have brought to me- she
said without looking up.
'Tt will bring a thousand dollars,
in advance royalties" Hardy coldly
announced.
II wasn't thinking of that part
Of It," was Tories quick retort.
Torrie, when he had gone, sat In
the faded green armchair deep in
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Yes. SIR" said Essie again.

Yes, SIR" said Essie again.
Under the tutelage of Miss Pope
Essie started In by depositing her
hat in a locker and then followed
through labyrinthine passages to
tho auditorium where other girls
were busy preparing for the night
rush.
Lulu as mistress of ceremonies
introduced Essie;
"where'd. you work last?" In
CURED gum chewing blonde.
'In a flower factory" Essie was
almost ashamed of her past.
my Gawd-making flour"
Blossoms" corrected Essie,
"making-believe flowers for the
swells."
"Ain't the gink?" The ques
toner subsidized with the expression
of her own density and Essie moved
forward to learn the ropes.
Essie's Destiny.
you'll get on to 1t in time." said
Lulu. "all you got to do is to re-
member how the seats go and never
make a fuss when the people get
nasty; 1t don't matter what they
say you always got to believe
they're right; you get the idea
keeps 'em good natured and don't
let none of the men get Flip with
you-there's lot Of that kind; some
of them guys acts as u they'd
always been your best friends-just
Jolly 'em along. I'm goin' to fix 1t
30 you can see Joe after the show
he's some Teller he is"
The thought Of Joe made the first
evening easy for Essie; novelty
made the time fly and she found
herself so interested in the acts and
the pictures that she had to keep
prodding herself. The thought OF
seeing all this for nothing and see
ing it night after night seemed a
piece Of good fortune almost on q
par with being an usher.
Lulu passed her now ana tnen
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stare and summed her up as one Of
the thousand and one girls just like
Lulu.
Ever done any ushering before?"
mo, sir, j amt"
Live at homer"
"Oh, yes sir, with my mother"
with you mother-what's she
do?"
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'jCan. you eat something?" was
her next query. The man on the
bed shook his head from side to
side. He lifted his hands and press
ed them against his temples.
A New Light.
Would you like to hear some
good news?" demanded Torrie, dis
turbed by the misery on his face.
What news?" he asked, with an
effort
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The Wine OfLie

thought. Then, emerging from her
distraction, she made coffee and pre-
pared breakfast with exceptional
care. There was tray, studiously
laid, awaiting Storrow when he
awakened. He sat up and inspected
II with lack-lustre eye.
Feel better, Honey?" Torrie
casually inquired.
Yes" he said. sour with self
hate.
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
THE STORY TO DATE.

Essie Birdsong, a lovely flower of the
East Side. is compelled to spend her
her brother. Jimmie. support their all
ing mother She Is able to keep her
blooming health In spite OF the condi-
tiohs in which she spends her life be-
cause OF the excellent food her mother
cooks for the family and the abundance
of fresh air she gets going to and from
her work. These conditions are as bad
spiritually, as they are physically. and
Jimfiie feels the necessity of keeping
watch for his sisters good. And the
an11ously every day. Biatzky. turns
Am0rous eyes upon Essie and one day
stops her, as she leave. the shop; He
fights him off until Jimmie opportune-
ly arrives. Essie seeks another Job and
becomes acquainted with Lulu Pope. an
dress astonishingly well on her " q
week. Lulu gets Essie an offer OF q
l s.is a.. =. W viii s sa "to doll up" ~
c.Just Around the Corner" made
into motion pictures, scenario and
direction by Frances Marion, Is
Cosmopolitan production. released
as . Paramount picture.)
Screen Version Novelized.
By JANE MCLEAN.
HVHERE was little sleep for
Essie that night; the Prince
Charming had come at
last; the good-looking face that
Lulu had held up flashed before
her In her dreams. Essie had never
idealized any boy before, chiefly be-
cause there had been few boys Of
her age available as friends and
more particularly because her wise
little mother had Interested her In
herself and her brother.
Little Ma was always painting
word pictures of the New England
country where people lived in nice
villages set on green hills and the
doings of good hearted neighbors
made up a routine of life vastly diff
ferent from the grinding monotony
of rushing New York.
While Essie dreamed her dreams
her mother, recovering from the Mt
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Brdsogs

She's got heart trouble; she
don't do much but keep house."
where's your father?"
Dead" said Essie.
Ready to Start.
well, guess you'll debut you
got to remember, we won't stand
for no foolin' here-you gotta tend
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Its the new usher-this is Es-
sic Birdsong." said Lulu by way
Of introduction, thus calmly ignor-
ing the presidents of the polite
world.
"Oh, huh, huh, so, you want to
be an usher, do your" He gave the
applicant the benefit of a prolonged
The Washington times., 1921-12-08

to business and mind your step.
The wages is So a week."
'Yfs. sir" said Essie. trying to
make believe 1t was all right. .
20. X, Miss Pope here'll show
you where you get off-can you
start in tonight-,we're short Of
help?"
The Washington times., 1921-12-08
DO You KnOt.
That

Each of Germany's blinded ex-soi
diers is provided with an officia
"caretaker" and a specially traineo
dog.
Mexican sombreros of the bes;
quality are SO costly that it wouit
take a years wages Of a workman
to buy one.
St. ,Paul's Cathedral was begun
and finished within forty years
under one Bishop of London one
architect, and one master mason.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
FAMOUS WRESTLER
SERIOUSLY HURT
Joe Stecher, Former Cham
piOn, Suffering From
Stroke of Paralysis.

By Associated Press:
OMAHA. %eb.. Jan. 14.-JOe StcCh-
or. former heavyweight wrestling
champion. who lost his title 10 Ed
(StranRler) Lewis a month ago, j.
suffering from a stroke OF paralysis
in his right arm and shoulder. &C
cording TO an announcement today
by DR.. Lee Edwards. an attending
physician
Stecher has been suffering from a
slight attack OF paralysis for some
time. according 20 the physician. but
IL did not become serious until
SteCher's return from New York LAST
month. Since that time he has been
under the care Of physicians.
The paralysis. according TO DR..
Edwards. Is the result OF deadlock
clamped on the champion some time
ago. but did not become noticeable
until after the match a month ago.
at which time Stecher lost his title
10 Lewis by the deadlock hold.
Stecher's illness at this time is
attributed directly by Or. Edward
TO the punishment inflicted by
Lewis.
According TO the announcement OF
the physician. Steche rwill be unable
70 re-enter the wrestling game for
ut least a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
NdPpdnee High School
Defeats Syracuse Five
Special 70 News-Times

Special TO News Times:
NAPPANEE. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE
Nappanee high school basketball
team Friday night defeated the
Syracuse high school quintet here
by the score OF 30 TO 10. Despite
the large score piled up by the locals
the game was fast and the visitors
failure TO connect with the basket
gave Nappanee an early margin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
Omd Scores Technical Knockout OUer Richie Mitchell In Sixth Round

he judges were Tommy ShorteIl
Brooklyn, and Joe Rudy o. the
Sc" ork a. c.
FIRST ROUND - After feinting
and f.ddl.ng for couple OF seconds.
Leonard hooked his left 20 the Jaw
for count II three. Leonard stepped
back smiling and when Mitchell
came up again Leonard sent
him down with right 70 the jaw
this time for a count Of four. Then
ne knocked Mitchell down third
time with a left 10 the face and a
right 20 the head Mitchell stayed
down for the fun count Of nine.
when Richie got on his feet ne
rushed az Benny and hooked "A left
% the jaw sending the champion
down for a count Of nine Leonard
staying on one knee and waving his
hand 20 his seconds indicating that
he was alright. The house was in
an uproar as the sudden turn OF sf-
fairs had taken everybody by sur
prise. Both spared carefully. until
the sound OF the gong
SECOND ROUND-Leonard shot
left and right 20 Ritchies head
which was bruised from the blows
he received In the opening session
Benny landed left 20 the he'd but
Mitchell staggered him with a right
hook and Leonard spared carefully.
Just as the bell rang Leonard hook
ed his right 20 the side Of Ritchie's
head
THIRD -MitchelTs right
bothered him while he was in his
corner. but he came up gamely.
Leonard landed a left hook on the
10 4
him with a terrific right cross to
the jaw. Benny jabbed lefts 20 the
face and wind and ducked away
from another wicked right. A left
hook fro Leonard 10 Ritchie's face
sent the western boy 20 the ropes.
Leonard missed a right for the head
but hooked his left 10 the jaw and
they were sparring at the bell
Mitcheils seconds kept working on
his injured eye during the intermis-
sion.
ROUND FOUR-NTtcheu missed
a right for the head and Benny
hooked left and right to the face.
Benny landed a hard left on the
bad eye and hooked his right TO
the head Leonard blocked Mitch
ellis leads, hooking a left ID the
face and another to the stomach.
Mitchell kept boring in but was sent
back with left and right to the face
They were sparring at the bell
FIFTH ROUND-Benny hooked
a left 10 head and right to body and
ducked safely from a right swing
Benny blocked most Of Ritchie's
leads and kept tabbing at the in
jured eye. Richie landed a straight
left 10 the nose just before the bell
SIXTH ROUND-I.eonard shot
his right to the Jaw. sending Mitch
ell down for a count OF nine. Ben
ny jabbed left to face and body and
crossed his right sending Mitchell
staggering into an outer corner.
Then he hooked his right to the Jaw
and Mitchell went down.
Mitchell. when he got up was
very grogEy and tried TO grab one
Of the ropes. but Leonard crossed
his right sending him SPRAYING
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP
RETAINS HIS TITLE
Referee Stops Fight After One
Minute and % Seconds
in Sixth Round.

By Associated Press.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
NEW YORK. Jan 1f-In "a spec
ocular bout which was stopped by
the referee in the sixth round az
Madison square Garden Friday
night. Benny Leonard worlds light
weight champion scored tech
meal knockout over RitChie Mitchell
OF Milwaukee. who despite his de-
feat proved himself a worthy chal-
lenger.
The bout was the main attraction
AZ a benefit given by the American
com1nJttee for devasted France.
In the opening round. Leonard
knocked his opponent down three
times and injured Ritchies right
eye so badly that II was useless 20
the game western lad during the
rem adnder OF the bout. However
toward the end OF the initial round
Ritchie surprised the champion ami
IN fact the entire house by hook
ing a terrific left 20 Leonard's jaw
which sent the champion down on
hts back Leonard arose slowly and
remaining on one knee. waved his
hand to his manager and seconds
indicating that his head was clear
and that be was uninjured
Leonard Has Advantage
From this 20 the beginning OF the
sixth round Leonard had the adj
vantage IN every session but many
close observers believed that n Leon
ard had not virtually blinded
Ritchie's eye IN the opening round
the Milwaukee lad would have given
him the fight Of mis- career.
IN the sixth round Richie came
up as game as n pebble and tried
his best 20 land a solid blow but
Leonard's blocking and footworK
We're almost perfect In defense.
Leonard's attack in this round was
fierce and he simply battered his
opponent OF his feet He sent
Mitchell 20 the floor three times and
was ready 20 put over a finishing
punch when Referee Haukop inter
vened and saved Mitchell from
further punishment.
The men weighed in at 2. p. m.
at 134 pounds. one pound under
stipulated weight.
Mitchell Enters Ring.
Mitchell entered the ring attend
cd b. his brother. White and Pink
ey. while Leonard was making his
way down the center aisle Both
OF them faced a battery of camera
operators who took several snap
shots OF the champion and chal-
lenger.
Leonard who was prohibitive
favorite i'm the betting wore plain
white trunks Mitchell also wore
the same with a green band at the
waistline.
The referee for the main bout
was John Haukop Of Brooklyn and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
VII Hold Basketball
Tourney Here in March
By Associated Press

LAPORTE. Ind. Jan. 14.-Cities
where high school basketball dis
trict meets will be held on March
Z and were announced Friday by
A. l. Trester. secretary Of the In
diana High School Athletic assOcia-
ton. They are as follows:
Anderson. Attica, Auburn. Bed
ford. Bloomington. Button, Column
bus, Charlottesville, Fort Wayne
Franklin, Gary, Greencastle, Hunt
ington. Indianapolis, KokOmO. Ro-
chester, Rushville, ScOttsburg,
South Bend, Sullivan, Terre Haute,
Nincennes, Warsaw and Winches-
ter.
The winners of the district tour
nsys will 20 either 10 Purdue or
Indiana university the week follow
ing TO participate in regional tour
naments on March is and on March
10, the state high school champion
ship will be decided in Indianap-
oils.