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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

| She'll give us a laugh
For day and a half;
Then we'll forget she's In town
While abroad Douglas Fairbanks
was bitten by q camel. The tight
that ensued surely must have been
worth q thousand feet OF flm. II
there's any animal 10 the world
that makes a red-blooded American
MAD now. Ii Is q camel. and most
would walk a mile to soak one on
the point of the jaw.
Staten Island children have sen,
President Harding a 135-pound
pumpkin. and there are always a
lot of people hanging around the
vicinity Of the White House wait
ing for pie.
Wiley on the Wing.
Hugh wiley. author of Lady
Luck" writes US:
Il am Hitting about between my
San Francisco shack, the Los An
geles studios and a five-acre rest
cure on which the apricots and
other insects are racing for suprem-
acy. I have learned one thing this
year-no matter what club you are
invited TO, your host Invariably
shows you the swimming tank and
announces you have time for a
plunge before lunch. 1t has become
mania with hosts.
1T may interest you to know
that I made nine straight passes In
crap game near Monterey the
other evening. thereby relieving
Sam Blythe and Harry Wilson and
other notorious members of the as
semblage of enough money to get
home on.
Il have given up golf. Between
golf and home brew the United
states Is we'll along the road tc
Hades. ! have not given up home
brew I stand for better brewing;
the nation awaits some master mind
who can bottle IL so IL will stay
clear
MY Wildcat has begun to act a
little upitty here on the coast, and
so I am giving him a ride back to
the South via the Panama Canal"
Mata-Hari Smiled and wavet
Kisses Just Before Being Shot IL
French 1t must b
pleasanter to be shot In French thar
in English.
We hope Germany will not try tc
get even with us by sending Berg.
doll back home.
Architects are facing q problem
People don't sleep much any more
and they can't AFFORD to eat. I,
may be possible to eliminate bed
rooms and dining rooms from
houses, and, II things keep on this
way, 1t may SOON be possible to
eliminate houses entirely.
We are waiting to hear what
Uncle Hen Ford thinks of the, four
power treaty before we take oul
own stand, which will be quite the
reverse.
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Gianedng Over tie HesAiines
In India, that royal club.
The Prince of Wales, they blithely
snub.
But for q welcome that will hum,
The Prince of Wales knows where
to come.
They say he'll wed a dusky lass.
The daughter of a gaekwar,
So England may retain her rule.
And subjects will not makeswar.
OF all the Princes of the Wales,
I've had a chance to see one.
And from the things that bird must
do,
ia rather see than be one.
Fritz Kreisler may come over here
AS Austrian ambass.
That Is the rumor. far and near,
We hope 1t will not pass.
Among the foreign diplomats
Wed seat Fritz in the middle,
And in the concert of the powers
He'd scrape a wicked fiddle.
Mrs. Smith wilkinson's coming
In a million dollar gown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
HOROSCOPE.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER

SATURDAY, DECEMBER -, 1871.
Friendly stars rule the day, accord
ing to astrolosy. for Mercury, the Sun,
Uranus and Saturn are all in benef,c
aspect.
Ancient lore put great stress on the
aspects Of the stars in relation to
Christmastide and the reading Of
modern seers makes this a rarely
suspicious planetary sway for the
holiday seaspn.
Mercury stimulates the expression Of
the higher emotions among al who
write lettsrs.
1t Is . most favorable sway for th>
making Of checks or the signing Of
deeds that benefit other persons and
not the signer.
Messages Of love and kindliness are
speeded to their right destination dur
Ing this rule Of the stars, It II be-
lieved.
The Sun 10 In 4 place supposed to
awaken sympathy and undertaking.
Of human ills in the hearts of the rich
and powerful.
This is q most fortunate aspect un-
der which to bestow gifts Of every
sort and those Of gold should be e.
pecially lucky.
There II q sign held to quicken
the sub~conscious mind to pleasant
memories and happy expectations.
Saturn smiles on the aged to
whom many benefits should accrue
at this time.
While this conhguration prevails
there will be . blending Of the ma
terial and the spiritual blessings
bestowed on rich and poor alike, II
the stars are read Alright
Workers are subject. to the best
influences during thiS rule and
should benefit from q better COM
prehension Of their point Of view.
There Is also an encouraging
aspect for farmers, who will profit
from this days planetary direction.
The ingress of the winter quar-
ter, while 1t seems to bear certain
Ill omens, still promises three
months of great achievements for
the American people.
Persons whose birthdate II IL
have the augury OF a very sue
cessful year in which they may
make changes in their busi-
ness. Travel 10 Indicated. Those
who are employed probably win be
Children born on this day will be
we'll endowed with brains and
likely to succeed quickly. Girls
have the forecast Of early marriage.
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BRIGHT SAYINGS
OF THE CHILDREN

p Anita was visiting her grand
mother In the country. walking In
the garden she CHANGED to see .
peacock. q bi rdshe had never seen
before. After gaxing In silent ao-
miration she ran into the house and
cried out: 20. granny. come ana see.
One Of your chickens 10 In bloom"
n. b +.
took my son to the doctors
ofiice. and while waiting a few men
passed through the ONCE and pattod
Gerald on the head.
One said. Hello. Sport"
Gerald turned to me and said
Mamma. they must think / am a
dog ND
A neighbor asked Elizabeth n
there were any peaches on the tree
in her backyard.
II was too young to bear fruit,
and Elisabeth had never heard u.
speak of IL as . fruit tree.
The question seemed TO her an
impairment one, and she answeres
Indignantly. That tree grows
switches" TN
Jerome was practicing his piano
lessons the other day. Every now
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Good
Morning
Judge

rAs family Of Rufus Il. w. I'd
Ellis vas ~ the dinner table. Tns|
door bell rang. Rufus got u, 81
answer ~
When he came back he found tA1
cat eating his meat ms wife
Bertha, and the Others rirris6
Rufus smacksd the cat of tbj
table and svors. Bertha reminded
him az his manner and he svor,
some morn Wiley left the tabls
In disgust
Them sol darn o>sa.- he yelled
after her. :
'Doncha call me no cat Berth.
warned
"AIi wfmmsn 10 eats.- said Rufu,
quoting a famous Chicsso 3uds.
Then, Bertha said. Ruff, tr,u.a
after her and eonsignsd thu whoIc,
feminine tribe TO the inferno. ana
sire declared. threatened 70 rnurder
her on the spot
Nah wife hnows" Rufus ..I
planned In court that there amt
the slightest chance Of me beirl
ovah in Criminal Court charged va
murder. She 10 too rood a wash
woman TO kill-Ah means abe "a
too good a <ffe all 'roun' 70 DO any
thing LAX that to-"
You did not act Iik. you thourh;
So" the court reminded him. II
you'll promise me yeu won't carry
out these threats. I'll take youi
personal bonds-
Rufus promised and vas released
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
MEMORY TESTS.
Answers to These Questions Will
BE Published Tomorrow.
Con YoS Awspsr Thesef

AmuWCTb 10 aoC8uOnb
BE Published Tomorrow.
l. What is a narwhal? OF what
importance Is It?
2. Can a center on a football
game conceal the ball in any way
after raising 1t from the ground
3. What Is the atmospheric pres
sure at sea level?
4. Where is Avlona? What is
its Importance?
4. How many times was the late
Nat Goodwin married? Who were his
wives?
s. Who Is Joseph Conrad and
what is his nationality?
z. Where is the Dead Sea located
8. Who uttered "veni. vidi, vici'
and what does 1t mean?
3. What is the regulation distance
between pegs in a game of horse
shoe pitching?
10. What is the length, depth
width and cost Of the Cape Cod
canal?
Answers to Yesterday's Questions
1. When and whore did Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary. U. S. n.
retired die? What did he discover?
February 20, 1920. North Pole.
2. In what study can less than
something taken less than no times
equal something ant who wrote a
book on this theorem? In algebra
minus . taken minus two times
equals plus 4 &c times equals
plus ~ Henri Fabre, noted French
entomologist.
). After the ball has been punted
in a football game one member OF
the kicking team put his men on
side by knocking one of the receiv-
ing team into the ball? No, not
unless one Of the receiving team
touches the ball with his hands.
4. What is the correct position
for a civilian when the national
colors pass or when the National
Anthem is played? Uncovered with
the headdress over the left breast
5. How may a nail. be driven in
hard plaster without. marring the
wall? By dipping the nail in hot
water.
8. Who was Edith Cavell? An
English nurse who was arrested by
the Germans In Belgium during the
European war on ~ charge Of trea-
son and shortly thereafter wa
found guilty and executed.
Z. What is Mary Gardens ma
tionality? What position does she
now occupy? Scotch American
born in Scotland and came to this
country at the age Of 4. General
director Of the Chicago Opera As
ISOLATION.
s. What Is the Tai Mahal and
where 10 1t located? The Bastiie?
A mausoleum of white marble, q
gem Of exquisite and graceful
architecture built by the Emperor
Shah Jehan (1s2s-5s) at Agra, India.
containing the tombs of his favorite
wife and himself. A prison fortress
built in Paris In 1859, destroyed by
a popular uprising on July II, 1883.
8. What noted German composer
died September 2S. 1921? What two
noted operas did he compose? Prof.
Englebert Humperdinck. ''Hansel
and Greter' and Children Of the
King" (Die Koenigskinder.)
10. What nationality Is BerAefd
Shaw. the author? Irish. Y
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account Of his Jealousy. / love him
and have told him so. he telling me
the same. Now, he strongly OBJ
jects to my going to dances and
going out with fellows have
known since childhood. He claims
If Ifgo to dances and other places
he will have nothing to do with
me. Please advise me what should
do to keep his friendship.
Z ANXIOUS
You have to make sacrifices in
the name of love, Anxious. II you
love the young man and prefer
his company to all others. perhaps
It will make you happier in the
long run to forego the things that
cause him displeasure.
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ANSWERS TO LOVE.
LORN,
BY DORIS BLAKE

UnsouEht.
Dear Miss Blake. 81 am a young
girl, IL years OF age, and have Il
good education. have two girl
friends whom associate with. Now,
Miss Blake. whenever we are in
troduced to- any fellows it is al
ways the other two that Ore in
wted to accompany them to par
ties. etc, never myself. I often
wonder what the cause IL. I am
considered good looking BY many
people and can keep up a CONVEX
sation. Probably you can tell me
why am always left out? "B. F."
Perhaps you are more reserved
than the other girls. Perhaps your
manner IL less easy, and conse-
quently you do not put the boys as
much at ease.
=. There are ever so many perhaps
90 might mention, but Instead I
would suggest you study the rea-
spns for; the other girls populari-
~, In comparison to Yur own. 1t
IL nothing to get discouraged about,
however, At IT. 1t OFTEN happens
that perfectly nice girls 90 un-
seught for no explainable' reason
-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

The administration of law in La
0sngs Township, New York, is now
4 family matter. Mrs. Anna s. Hegg
being constable and her husband
Judge.
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~. 4 Train outAt oo,nst-
Ing Of hrsa LScemotivs Ne.
Q; TSnAsr No, II: Baggage
Car No. 50: Chair Car No.
81; rourtssn pieces Curved
TRACK: ons Crossovsr.
Priced o-ka
No. 20 Train OUTFIT con-
listing of Iron Locomotive
No. 6: Tender No. II: Bag
gaGe Car No. 50; Chair Car
No. 81: Psrlor Car No. 81;
Ten pieces Curved Track:
Two pieces Straight Track,
and one pair of Switches
Priced ASk
A Mechanical Train with
Electric Type Locomotive,
having Ciock-work Motive
Power.
No. n Train OUTFIT oensist-
/, ing Of No. 81 Steel Loco
motive, . inches long. Bag
gaes Car No. $50: Chair
Car No. sgi: Eirht pieces
Curved Track. and Two
pisoss Straight ira eh
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

Oswald was home In care oi
Grandmother and was nSurhty
when uncle came in grsndm. com,
planned Uncle told Oswald h
must obey grsnomother II h}
wished Santa 20 come visit him Al
Christmas. and Osvslo quickly
said. Il 10 obey grandmother bui
abe won't -ctey me" A n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

and than his grandma, who was IN
the kitchen. heard . heavy tnump.
Knowing IL was Jerome banging
on the pedal she told him 10 stop.
Jerome looked. with an angry e1-
preston. and said: "Ah, heck. can't
. fsila even put on the brakes once
In . whils?N L c. J.
Jimmy had received letters always
ending with love and kissea" One
day he was busiiy engaged in max
ing x kisses 1T the end Of q letter
/ had written to his mother, when
he looked up and inquired, Aunt
10, how do you make lovesr
J. d.
Mary had finished her nrst month
Of school She brought home her
grade card and gave # to her
father.
The teacher had written these
words on the card: Whispers too
much"
Her father asked: do you whis-
per much Maryr'
well. have to, daddy" ,he re-
piled. they won't let us talk out
loud" MRS. NV.
One Of our neighbora VINO 10
childless. dearly likes to have the
children Of the community come
and visit her. After being enter
tanned for An afternoon at this home
Hslen remarked Even II Mra B.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

hasn't any children. she knows yus>
how TO little girl us" LRC
Marjorie. dressed mp In her nett !
er's hat and fur scarf, came 70 cali
on me. After chatting a short vhfls
she said she must 20.
told her was glad abe had
come 20 see me and that shs must
come often.
She looked at me quite reprosoA I
fully and said: %. don't say thatl
You ought TO say. Stay a Wild
longer and I'll serve tea
va
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

Dear Miss Blaks.-I have been
8eing WIN . fellow for about six
months and often have scraps on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
0istnas Tree Electric
Hgth $3.50

SUfsC20 Ire ktecu1c
Light, $3.50
VIII MAKE your Christmas
tree gay, oolorful and cheer
ful and will also provide q
safe way of lighting that
cannot possibly catch fire,
like the time-honored candles.
These are the finer sort Of
electric lights, made with new
features that assure you OF
serviceability, as we'll as
beauty. Eight oolored light,,
with double socket. and long
oord-esch light with a small
spring with which to fasten it
to the limbs OF the tree in
Guided in each set.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

They lock and unlock auto
matcany-a splendid gift to
teach the younger ones to
save, and a gift that wifi
please despite its practicality.
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Toy Balloon Set, zSe

s different balloons, boxed
each q different color-and q
good value at this price.
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Flexible Flyers

Flexible Hyes
Safe Steering Sheds for Chill
dren@s.ss, A.ss IS and 81.
Fsr-Pieee Reed Suites, s.
A lovely suite for dolly's liv-
ing room, and one that she
and her little mother" will
enjoy greatly. There is a
large settee. a table and two
armchairs-
Jackie A1ebah, Special, 81
They do a thousand tricks.
Swiss Music Boxes
Quaint Little Boxes with
quaint little musical strains
that children love-they never
get tired OF the pretty tunes
and melodies-there are q
variety of different styles
from which to choose
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
Howatt Gets Year in Jail.

Pittsburgh, Kas., Feb. 16-Alex-
ander Howatt, president of district
IA, United Mine Workers of Amerri-
ca, and five associates today were
found guilty of contempt of court for
calling strike in violation of an in
junction and sentenced to one year
in the Crawford county Jail.
The men were also assessed the
costs in the case.
Phil Gallery, counsel entered an ap-
peal to the supreme court.
These union heads we're remanded
to the custody of the sheriff Dis
trict President Alexander Howatt,
Vice President August Dorchy.
Members of the board: Willard
Titus, Earl Maxwell, John Fleming
and James McIlwrath.
Judge Curran overruled the de-
murrer in the case of local union Of
ficials charged with violating another
injunction by filming union members
for taking case to the Kansas indus
trial court. but dismissed the three
men for lack of conclusive evil
dcnce."
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

When small engine boiler ex-
ploded Friday near Amazonia, Mo-,
Spencer Thomas was blown into the
air and fell on revolving saw, with
which he had been saving logs. His
body was almost cut in two and he
lived only few minutes. His broth
er, Clayton Thomas, is in hospital
here with only slim 1chance to re-
cover. Six square inches of skull
and a quantity of the brain tissue
were removed in an operation today.
The brothers had just finished
luncheon and were about to resume
work when the boiler exploded.
Their home is at Marysville; Mo.
Both were unmarried
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The Brogan bill creating a State
Board for the purpose of licensing
chiropractors in Missouri was sent to
engrossment by the Senate Thursday
by vote of IS to 6. 1t was amend
ed to provide that in order to obtain
a license the applicant must have
had three years schooling, the terms
to be at least nine months each year.
Chiropractors who have been prac-
ticing less than a year prior to the
date the law becomes effective must
take an examination.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
Properties Of Zinc.

Zinc is ductile between PIP and 302
degrees Fahrenheit, and can then be
shaped as required. But when either
above or below these limits it becomes
brittle and unpliant, and therefore not
adapted for treatment. It melts at
about 1856 degrees Fahrenheit If vol
utilization Is guarded against.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
Reminded Him Of Father.

A Battle Greek boy, seven years old.
was run over by train. but after II
had passed and when the bystanders
rushed forward to pick up the r.
mains. the lad sat up. snufhing Q
little. and said he wanted his mamma.
HIS injuries were trifling, and he prob.
ably Judged By the noise that his dad
had been thrashing him agafn.-De.
troit NewA
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The Windsor Review has ID Had
rather more than its share OF trouble
lately. Chas. Burgess, one of the
owners, was laid up for 10 days with
blood poison, his partner named Cot.
ton, was taken to HOSPITAL for treat
ment for stomach trouble and men,
Der of the mechanical force was down
and out with an attack OF appendi-
citis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

Mrs. Daisy S. McClaskcy was ac-
quilted Friday by jury at Milan Of
the charge OF killing her husband,
Albert L. McClaskey, in their home
the morning of November IS, 1920.
The jury was out one hour. Nc
Claskey was popular in Milan and
Sullivan County. He was a black
smith and reputed to be wealthy.
His death caused a sensation there
and both town and county were
equally divided as to where the guilt
for his death should be placed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
s.o,nntns Of Great institution.

Beginning Of Great institution.
On the 10th Of January. in. 1870. the
STANDARD OIL company was incor-
porated at Cleveland under the laws
of Ohio. John D. Rockefeller was
elected president. The other incor-
perators were Henry Flagler. Samuel
Andrews, Stephen HARNESS and Will
Nam Rockefeller. The. company was
capitalized 1T $1,000. 900.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The bill by Representative Bolts of
Audrain County, passed by the
House, aimed at crap shooting by
prohibiting the sale or possession Of
dice, is expected to meet strong OPP
position in the Senate. The bill was
passed by the House by vote of u
to 20, following which the emergency
clause was adopted by vote Of III
to IL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The house Friday egrossed a bill
to reduce railroad rates in Missouri
to Ia cents mile and forbiddins
the public service commission to IN
crease the rate
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

w. X. HOLSTER, editor of the Cap
ial City News of this city, today tel
egraphed his resignation as secretary
of the executive committee of the
Democratic national committee to the
chairman of that body He was for
merly secretary to the late Senator
VIM. J. Stone and had been employed
in one capacity or another by the ma
tional committee for several years.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

Senate bill No. %, to compel the
administering of prophylactic treat
ment to the eyes of newborn children
by all physicians, nurses, or mid
wives, in attendance on obstetric
cases, was engrossed by the senate
late Friday after fight which lasted
all afternoon to amend the bill to ex'
clude Christian Scientists.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

A sack of mail was stolen from the
baggage room of the Chicago &
Alton depot at Mexico Thursday
night, and shortly afterwards the
vault of the Bank of Martinsburg,
eighteen miles east of there, was
blown and $500 in postage stamps
and an unknown amount of unregis-
tered bonds were obtained.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The Jefferson City Democrat Tri-
bune solemnly warns the young fell
lows OF that place against couple of
handsome young ladies who have
come to that town and dated up with
the live ones for auto rides. They
express a desire for drop of liquor
and of course the young sport breaks
his neck getting it, only later to find
out that the skirts are detectives at
tached to Uncle Sans prohibition
sleuth bureau
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
MISSOURI NOTES

An American Legion. Post has
been organized at Montrose.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

The house has passed Legislative
apportionment bill to increase the
number of state representatives from
I42 to $50. The bill increases the
number of Jackson County repre-
sentatives from six to ten and fixes
the total for St. Louis at nineteen.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

Lloyd, who has filed in the Seven
teenth Ward.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

Henry county officials last week
found moonshine still on the farm
of prosperous citizen of that coun-
ty. Two barrels of mash were found
in the cellar and fifteen gallons III
the kitchen. The worm of a still was
found under bed. -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24

Grief over the loss Of his SON,
killed in the world war, is believed to
have caused the death of DR.. Isaac
N. Enloc, 20 years old, iii Jefferson
City Wednesday. The local post Of
the American Legion was named in
honor of the son. DR.. Enloe suffered
a general breakdown shortly after
the death OF his son, from which he
did not recover. a