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The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
WTAsHINGToN apparently is the
w home of babies.

WIASH1NGTON apparently is the
w home of babies.
Jazz babies. baby amps,
war babies-all have arrived with a
fanfare of trumpets. parked their
infantilc number threes in the
hearts of the dear old public and de-
parted from the stage without a rip
pie of applause.
Now there's something new in the
baby line. Saunter along F. street
any sunny afternoon and you will
see Washington society-and near
society-tripping lightly along the
thoroughfare hugging its babies
Chinese babies.
Yes. Chinese dolls ares the rage.
Every woman who wants to be ultra
fashionable is the proud possessor
of a Chinese doll.
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson. wIre of Ad-
miral Grayson. President Wilson's
physician. is founder of the Chinese
doll movement in the Capital.
Mrs. Grayson. as secretary of the
Washington committee of the fund
to relieve the $4,000. .000-mOrH or
less-Chinese who are starving in
their famine-ridden land, received a
shipment of Chinese dolls recently
Believing they would stimulate in
terest in the movement for relief in
China. Mrs. Grayson asked a num-
ber of Washington shopkeepers to
place the dolls in conspicuous places
in their show windows
Which was done.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
SHORT STORIES OF
FAMOUS PEOPLE
Christina of Sweden.

All Sweden mourned the death of
her noble king, Gustavus. There
was much talk over who would be
the next ruler, until the Grand
Chancellor took action. He declared
that Gustavus' child daughter would
be ruler.
How do we know this is the
kings own daughter" asked Lars
Larsen, of the peasant class.
You shall see her." and the cham
cellor left the room. returning in a
rev minutes with the child, whom
he set upon the throne. At once
the people saw the image of their
dead king in the little girls feat
ures. and with a great shout she
was declared ruler.
Christina made good queen for
the people of Sweden. but at IS she
resigned in favor of her cousin. de-
clarins she was sick and tired of
her duties as queen.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Pension Office Worker
Leaves Estate to Kin

Tory Oleson, who was an employe
of the Patent Office for more than
thirty years prior to his death on
February. 20 at his residence, 644 f
street northeast, leaves $500 to
each of his sons. Robert and Walter
Oleson, according to the will filed
for probate yesterday.
The remainder of the estate Is
Dc sised to toe widow. Mrs. clara &.
Olesou, who Is also named ex-
ecutrix,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Daily Hard Knot.

Take one-half of the princi-
pal seaport of China, three
seye0ths of the most important
commercial city of ireland,
three-eighths of an important
city in China on the Pei-ho,
tWo-sevenths of the largest city
IN the United States, one-third
OF the principal seaport of
england, and make a large city
OF Europe. founded by an en-
peror who named it after him.
self.
(Answer to yesterdays: Draw
one line straight from the edge
of the dial between ten and
eleven to the opposite edge be-
tween two and three. The sec
ond line is drawn from between
eight and nine to between four
and five.)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
d. D.C.PLAYGROUNDS
VILE OPEN TODAY

Everything is ready for the open
ing of the District Fairgrounds this
afternoon, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor, said last night. Direc-
tors of the twenty-three grounds
will meet this noon 9th Frank
Kirk, director of the boys athletics.
and Miss Katherine Kali. director
of girls athletics, and plans for the
baseball and schlag ball champion
ship series will be outlined. Organ
ization of teams will begin i'm
mediately in the schools. All of the
grounds have been cleaned and re-
paired.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Eyr.s-The First skirmish.

the touch of DR.. Langwelrs
aaa1. Nancy turned her head sharp
-Don't be ridiculous!" she said
fu!stls-.
II - ridiculous to want to kiss
y1uT Re asked bit unevenly.
MOVING loser.
Eancg shrugged out of his reach
aaI t1rcsd a laugh.
q hope you're not the banal type
y 40 .cc.s he must kiss any girl
vita ~hcm he is alone in the moon
ieHt What a bore it must be-"
His hsnd dropped hers. and he
MOVED backward a step.
AF.lr = moment, he said:
= cur a cool young person! I
81 her 'lncied I could make you
.5sS that poise-get some kind OF
4 re-sticn out of you. at any rate"
ic spoke as one making a sci
rH:'dC Experiment.; ard realizing
ths Ed lacy of the situation and
ne imperative need for the con-
't'- I4nce of pleasant relations be-
sEeln the doctor and herseif. II
she wer- to help Edith. Nancy gra-
rioGsgy accepted that Interpretation
o. a,s spse.
shall we turn back" he asked.
Etita md your major will be get
tTcr On each others nerves"
Macy Agreed. smiling up at him
- Era1kly as II the episode of
the pas. few moments had never
occurred
Ha ra-urned her smile with bis
iirs be- in his eyes was that Gu
-ious little CLEAN that had caused
asF uneasiness on several previous
occasions.
Dssoits herself. a little shiver of
tear Crsot through her.
Snc rad hurt the vanity of man
vhoSo v-ill was unconquerable and
relentless. She knew that she
would ave to pay.
TIE nade the descent along the
rsrr- sdled trail almost in silence
lie evidently thought to punish her
~ Distraction. and Nancy was busy
rish her own thoughts.
Al i1 all. she was rather amused
nan -therwise by that little scene
"a the hillcrest. The insufferablt
1l-sit of the man to think thai
=-~ could be thus easily and light
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
TUESDAY,, MARCH 1, 1921.


" 'S.rJiogers read this as an un-
T.rtIUste day. since sinister stars
- 5~ali Although Neptune and
&.~s s-e in benefic aspect in the
-stJcr7oon, the Sun, Mercury and
Jupiter are all adverse.
Il Sc. a time when man should
have ear vision concerning con-
frr.-tire measures. and plans made
E-tirT this planetary government
should work out smoothly.
b. '1is should be a favorable time
-4H- surgeons and physicians to start
.F'ans 'or hospitals. asylums and in
's-ltdtio1s that will be. OF service to
n'fncai " in future years.
Jas Is in a place supposed to be
..fSs-st ngly energizing. Ambitious
Ir-c ~ ses have the best sort of a
ica<,ng today.
y : an auspicious rule for rov-
rrrE-n; undertakings. giving helm
{" !-eGs more definitely than to
pe'c5HS For this reason policies
win prosper better than their an
h'irsJion to special projects at this
tine.
Pubitc welfare movements should
be AIDED by this aspect of Mars,
h-eh urges toward practical re-
Soils
fhosa who seek appointments or
Positions should delay any initia-
We while the Sun frowns on such
quests as it does today.
This government of the stars Is
liksiy 10 be depressing to persons
"n' hold ONCE, since it presaces
'hanEe5 that are likely to be ad-
yertised.
Und : this direction of the stars
ne" papers may incline toward
oiAc'sm and caustic comment.
Business of Importance should be
passPoned by those who intend to
take any hazards.
financial conditions should i'm
prove greatly in the next few
weeks. but there may be serious
aHT'eties on the score Of large
nulnoers Of the unemployed.
. Diet VIII now be much discussed.
'HceoT ding to the seers. and during
the sinister direction of Mars ab.
stinsr se from highly seasoned food
Trtn sc beneficial.
This configuration seems to fora
est troubles in the Cabinet of the
rev President, criticism and brief
tsrars for at least one member.
PERSONS whose birthdate n is
sscg!e pursue the even tenor OF
eheE ways through the coming xaar
changes win not be lucky.
- iren born ea this day NAV be
srsfl =. careless ana not iucJfned
- : Outline work These Euhiects a
eez are Usually honest AMI
Z I'd loyab,e.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Government Asks Bids
On 4 Wartime BUILDINGS

Four temporary war buildings
with a floor area of nearly 800, 900
square feet are to be put up for
sale by the governpent. They are
the Mall Building A and Mall Build
ing b. both at Seventh and B streets
northwest: Corcoran Court, New
York avenue, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets northwest,
and Temporary building, No. s, d
street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets northwest. The
buildings are of frame construction
The sales will be made through
sealed proposals to be received un-
til March IL, at room 14S, State. War
and Navy Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
FINALE OF THE SPECIES
PIERCE ENOUGH FOR BENNIE

: o. of things can happen in
Eftssr minutes
-.- ding to Bennie Stearns a
whole iDt of things can "unhappen"
80 r6a- .ime also.
For nstance. Bennie went out
so s.- q package of cigarettes and
ff- "a, his wife, in the best of
FTagrs So he said.
When he came back a quarter Of
N hour later, she was boiling
Fpsr--" e stated. and he does not
yet know what the cause was.
AS "" was about to demand the
q. Ehy zTI wherefore of her outburst
30 tsU per, he said, she threw a
sSra In wet dish towel in his face.
Hr .dn't mind the towel very
..7r,rn.- cut the dishwater dripped
s.psyr L his clean white vest and
'E.1 rT lost his temper.
Fs didn't remember thrashinE his
.-v ise ut she said he did. What
.n1pTeInd after the towel was
tEr-w- Bennie said, was a matter
o.. So kerlation."
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Utica Girl Bequeathed
Estate Valued at SI6,O7O

Sarah Hall Johnston. who died
January II. left an estate valued at
s16.07O. according to the petition for
probate of the will filed yesterday
by Attorney J. Morrill, Chamber
lain.
The estate includes the premises
at 3104 Mount Pleasant street north
west. valued for taxation purposes
at s5,070. and personal property
valued at sll.0l0. The petition states
that the only heir-at-law is a niece.
Rose Lane Pugh, residing in Utica.
y. Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01

A "false leg left on the bank
Of the river, with q note sayfnE
"he was worth more dead than
alive" led the people of Pipers-
willie to search for the body of
Ira Preston.
-Four years. before Preston lad
taken out nm Insurance policy
for $4,000. The company's doc
tor had approved him ms n good
risk In spite of his missing leg.
At that time Preston had been
living in Chicago. A year later
he moved to PiPersviIIe, bought
n house and settled down to NJ
economical existence. Appar-
emily he had saved enough TO
live very modestly In the little
country viilnRk. where he he
came quite . character. For six
months or more. however, the
A villagers testified that he had
been getting more and more
mOrosc. II appeared TO he
money matters which were trou-
bling him. Every three months
he made q trip to Chicago. and
upon his return always settled
any little bills he had Incurred.
Much TO the surprise of the
Villagers, Harvey Hunt scofred
ut the idea Of suicide. This In
his deductioni
I IFE insurance companies nearl!
l. always require legal proof o
death. although occasionally whel
the circumstances leave no reason
able doubt they may pay lossc
without il.
But in the case of The One
Legged Suicide" Harvey Hunt rec
ogniZed what il was that made TIL
president of the company uneasy
though the latter did not realiZ
it, 1t was the rather UNUSUAL fac
OF a suicide bothering to take of
his false leg before killing himself
1t was the shoes of different size
that crystaIlized Hunts suspicion
into certainty. why should the falls
leg be larger than the other unles
1t encased a thoroughly good leg
Why had the supposed suicide bur
led the discarded shoes unless h
had a guilty conscience?
The telegram Hunt sent to tn
company was to arrest the bene
ficiary under the policy IL he wa
Il man answering to the general de
scription of the supposed suicide
barring, of course. the false let
His suspicion proved correct.
Preston had waited four year
only TO get around the clause void
ing policies in case of suicide dur
ing the first three years of thSi
term.
When he had taken out the pol
icy, of course, he had paid one
legged man to substitute for hir
in the physical examination.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
DOLL COMES.

Debs and sub-debs. peering in the
shop windows in search of dainties
to separate them from their nickcls
spotted the dolls .and-welI. why &c
any further? They are now 'thC
thing"
full court regalia. are vying with
their more humbly dressed com
rades OF the Ming dynasty in the
afternoon parade on + street.
In the Easter parade this year
according to advance information
from those who set the styles
Chinese dolls carried in the arms oI
smartly dressed women. will pre-
dominate.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
JUDGE!
BY RUDOLPH PERKINS.

He did remember hearing Cors
say she was through with him for.
ever.
Cora said he tried to push her
head through the door panel. but
it was too thick-that is, the panel
was.
The court fined Bennie SO and
warned him to keep away from an
angry woman hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Today's Great Person
March 1-Your Birthday

william J.! Worth. n genera, I'm
the American army. born M....
1. 17s4' In Hudson, n. Y. Died I'm
San Antonio, Tex. May Z, Is4e.
He took n prominent part In the
war of 1872, and In the India,
wars which followed. In recor-
ntuoo Of hfs good work surinr
thc Mexican war he was promot-
ID 10 the pOsftIsn Of nsiOr-ses-
erSl-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01

was at the time the piece de re-
sistance.
In the first scene the villain
hurled the heroine of a cliff. In
the next he tied her to a log euS
route to a buzz saw. Then thugs
carried her TO a den under Brook
lyn Bridge and when she came out
Of the stupor, bound and gagged.
the villain stood over her strokin-
his silken mustache and inquired:
Nellie. why do you fear muh?"
Davis had keen sense OF the ri
diculous and so he. wrote a reyiewi
as one might write Of the opening
night Of Richard Mansfield at his.
best. u was such a journalistic hI4
that the sun in Dana's day had
regular weekly review Of Bowery
melodrama in serious vein.
Poets and sculptors have found
an exclusive little eating place near
MacDouGalI Alley. Tho proprietor
will not serve any patron who has
not achieved some fame in these
/ pursuits. He has only five tables
and his prices are not high but he
is already making a comfortable
/ living.
An umbrella is not OF much use
m bright days and some are value
E loss on rainy days. still. it hardly
seems necessary for a Broadway
habe-dasher to announce: Rainy
/ Day Umbrellas 81" Yet he does.
New York's literary world IL
saddened by the passing on ~
James Gibbons Huneker and Sylvos-
ter Rawlings two Of tho best
known music and art critics. They
were familiar personaEes at Met :
ropolitan Opera first nights. ThcyI
were also fast friends and did much
to uphold the standards OF their
difficult profession.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Nuts to Crack.

What kind of a necktie would
hog be most likely to choose?
cans 0hr 10 Yesterdays:
w hat tongue is II that fire.
ouentiy hurts and yet does not
speak a ~osd?"-The tongue OF
your shoe.I
The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
A Familiar Quotation

tCan you guess who wrote it9
Truth. crushed to earth, shaII rise
again
The eternal years Of God arc
hers;
but error. wounded, writhes with
pain,
And dies among his worship
pers.
yesterday: One country. one
constitution, one desiiny.-Dsniei
Webster in speech on Mach
Il, 1885.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-12

Senate bill. providing for office
rent for circuit judges: senate bill
IS, dispensing with affixing seal;
senate bill PA. relating to guards
at state penitentiary; senate bill
229. relating to sale Of land; senate
bill 216, relating to motor vehicles;
senate bill So authorization of
deeds and other writings; senate bill
-, relating to bonds and recogni-
zances; senate bin $50. providing
for law library for Wood county.
senate bill 346, relating to the ineor-
poration OF towns, senate bill 131,
Huntington charter; senate bill 225,
relating to assessment Of taxes;
senate bill 26, reafing 10 memoir
ials for soldiers and sailors in the
world war.
Senate substitute for committee
substitute for house bill 256, Great
ing court for Wyoming county.
Senate substitute for house bH
PSI, relating to pleading and prae-
tice in courts
Committee substitute for house
hill 266, providing Tor the preser-
yation of certain animals, birds.
fishes, forests and streams.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-12

Road the Martinsburg journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-12
CATARRH

Catarrh is a local disease greatly
influenced by constitutional condi-
tions. HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE is a Tonic and Blood Purifier.
BY cleansing the blood and building
MP the System. HALLS CATARRI
MEDICINE restores normal condj-
lions and allows Nature to do its
work
All Druggists. Circulars free.
Z. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. O. Tin
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
GENERAL NEWS

The agriculture classes attended
the meeting of the Farmers Institute
that was held Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Hazel Massoni of Kismet who
spent the week end with Mae and
Fern McGregor visited school Thurs
day and Friday.
Isn't it strange that Caesar should
depart from Alice Nichols with her
report card in him?
If any one wants to know what
kind of world We are living in, just
ask Miss Dee-otherwise known as
'Corrine Ackers.
Ethel Davis visited school Monday.
Workmen are fixing the space be-
tween the wall and curbing west Of
the high school building preparatory
to sowing grass there. We are glad
to note these improvements for they
make the campus more attractive
and inviting. We can do our share
by keeping off the grass.
The election for the two addition
al councilmen for the student-facul-
ty board is now permanently settled.
The new members are Glenn Brown
and Mary Pile. The election was un-
usually close, for in one instance
the two nominees for the girls nom-
nation received equal votes.
Last Thursday, strange noises is
sued from the seventh hour type
writing room; noises that would i'm
press the hearer as good indica-
ton that something unusually vio-
lent was being committed therein.
The sounds increased to the extent
that thy melted an authority to In
vestigate. The short Of II then was
that the storm" Immediately ceased
The reason for the disturbance We
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

larned is because Miss Ryle was alb.
sent that period and the students
were trying to make up for lost time
Irma Martin, a former student,
visited the scenes of the past by
spending the seventh hour Friday in
Miss Pittman's study han.
How many Of the students knew
that the picture of the windmill on
the north wall Of the study hall was
one Of the greatest in the world of
art? You. see, many times we have
things that we do not know the value
of and hence we just take them as
common every day things. Wake upl
The first hour English Nv class
took notes on the chapel speech
morning, and made outlines
of the address as a part Of their
study on Outlines.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
JUNIOR NOTES

IN English the Juniors are max
one notices a mistake he has the
ing two minute speeches. Everytime
privilege of stopping the speaker
When the speech is finished, we find
that it has taken ten to fifteen min
utes and the speaker wishes that he
had never fallen into the habit Of say
ing: Jist Git, Fer, Don'h, anda, and
other words like those.
Mrs. Crowell says she preached a
fifteen minute sermon to the Psych-
ology class Tuesday morning.
Miss Davis Junior American His
tory class feels highly elated over
the fact that it fought the civil war
and came out without scratch. The
clss is now undertaking to recon-
struct the land and to get things in
shape for some real progress.
How but your banquet money,
Juniors? Remember the banquet is
the goth of May. The time is swiftly
approaching. Be prepared.
The committee for the Junior-Sen-
Tor banquet is working hard to make
the affair a real success. Let's be
loyel to the class and do our part
in supporting them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
SENIOR scRIBBLEs

Seniors are looking forward to the
four weeks with sad hearts-we won
der why?
The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church has invited the Seniors to
spend Wednesday evening with
them. Seniors appreciate those little
incidents and store the remembrance
of them away as tokens of their H.
S. days.
Who said Willard lost a Collar
See Bulletin board.
Senior play committee is just a
digging to get play parts.
One of the Seniors has been Ia
beled the H. s. Vamp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
PRESBYTERIAN {. z. NOTES

If I'd
Miss Gertrude Farmer led a very
interesting and helpful meeting last
Sunday evening. Several good talks
were given by the members. All
|enjoyed the reading by Ethel Cross
the leader for next Sunday evening
is Edgar Bush and the topic is "Thy
Kingman Come; In My Country. y
Matt. 8; 7-15. AS this is conservation
meeting being the first Sunday in the
month we urge every member to be
present. All those wishing to enroll
in the Christian Endesvor Expert
Class come early Sunday night SO
that the class win be over in time for
the regular meeting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
Jokes

\ . JOKES
Mr.. Meyers in Physics: How d,
they transmit large electric powel
over a wirel
Gilbert Ruest: Over a wire.
Miss Davis; What is the signifi
ance of Red Skins'i
Leo Ackers: They covered savage
people.
In Geomtery Class: Ruffel. Mahoney
A page, was gone from my book yes
terday but it is back now.
Miss Lance: Things like that did
not happen when went to school.
Donald q: Yes, but this is modern
times.
Mrs. Crowell: You can't get away
from the fundamental truth that
there is strength in numbers.
Alva: That's why bee hives are let
alone.
This promise of Mrs. Crowell's
pleases the 18th hour history class:
Some day am going to let Laura
and T. J. with little help from Dale
entertain the class. Why, every time
look, at +. J. he is trying to find
while Laura looks pleased and Dale
with frenzied look on his face
some place to put his arm on his feet
turns his back on the whole affair.
A sentence found On Freshman
paper: In time Of Ivanhoe, a swine
herder wore a collar around his neck
ip order that people might tell him
from the swine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
FRESHMEN NOTES

Gladys Stewart was absent sever
al days this week.
Mary Lane was absent Friday on
account Of illness.
Jessie Ross was absent Monday.
The Commercial Geography class
attended the Farmers Institute at the
court house the sixth nd seventh
hours Thursday.
Even the Freshmen have the all
day sucker fad.
Judging from the vote on the de-
bate as to whether the movies have
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
ATHLETICS

We all hope that Wizards heavy
duty as Grandpa Blue will not impair
bis ability to take the hurdles on
high. IN
James Taylor, the speed bug of
L. H. s. who so mercilously walloyed
on the 80, 100 and 22o, has been
duly elected, installed and Endorsed
as track captain. If the boys follow
their captain as they should we will
have fast team.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Our World War books came last
week and we are to take up the
study of it when the history is fin
ished.
The 9th grade made. bird houses.
They were judged Thursday by the
Rev. Hunt of the Friends church.
Paul Grey was given first prize, Vic
tor Millman, second, Vivian Henry,
third and Lawrence Emrie fourth.
Seldom Wallace had the best house,
but as it was. not practical as bird
house it was not on the prize list.
The 7thA entertained the rest of
the rooms at chapel Wednesday
morning by giving an entertaining
program. It kept us in gales of
laughter.
We of section 1, are pleased to
know that our room has the best
bird pictures painted. Some, we are
safe in saying are so life like that
have expressions.
We have a new classmate with US
Floyd Bowman.
Our class 8thA, has had two de-
bates in the past week On Which has
the Most Advantages the East or
the West. And, Do Luxuries BECOME
Necessities. The girls spoke for the
East in the first debate and they had
the most points. The affirmative Of
the second debate won.
We have a new picture On the
north wall Of our room. 1t is the
picture of collie dog.
Those on the honor roll for His
try in ga 2 are Elizabeth Leas, Muir
iel Zimmerman, Ruth and Esther
Fankhouser.