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The Washington times., 1921-10-05

When Nina cuddled up beside him
In the roadster. told him, she was
willing to try to be a good wife 70
him. he sped quickly to the pretty
little nat where his mother took
Nina's hand rather loftily and en-.
deavored to make the girl feel vel.
como to q family that traced its an
cestry back to the MayfIower.
And now" said Nina. you must
both come with me to meet mother.
I don't think sheIl be surprised.
She knows how I feel about Jim.
ME"
Mrs. Thornton permitted them to
drag her to the boarding house
where she expected TO find q hard.
working woman in a shabby little
frock. Instead, when they reached
the corner where Nina was accus-
toned to aiisht she said: Go on,
Jimmie. Two blocks east. Mum
Der 4734. And please forgive mo for
deceiving you. did 50 want to
meet some one who loved me Just
because-he loved NO."
The miserable boarding house was
a mansion Of some thirty rooms and
the shabby little woman in a cheap
frock was a woman Of regal bear.
ing. gowned IN handsome velvet
afternoon dress and wearing more
Jewels than Jimmie ever expected
to be able to buy.
And this II Jimmie exclaimed
the woman as she extended her
hand. IT know what It means.
Nina would never have brought
you II you hadn't asked her to
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
DECEITFUL NINA
BY Ruth Logan.

marry you. I am 90 glad TO know
You, Mrs. Thornton. Come In and
let US talk Of what we're to do
about the children
I'm perfectly astonished," gasped
Mrs. Thornton. IT had no idea
James was marrying into THE
Fontaine family.
Nina" said James when he
could get his breath. ct simply
cannot be such an egotist as to
think I can take proper care Of
you now that
Nina rolled her eyes helplessly
At her mother.
my dear boy" said that regal
woman kindly, "Nina's father and
started life at $40 a week. We
were perfectly happy in those
days as well as in later days.
When Nina was little girl, did
my own Homework and took care
Of her, too. Your children will
not have to do that. But prom
Used Mr.. Fontaine before he left
us that II II was in my power I
would find a man who would mako
his little girl happy. I saw you
the day went down to buy my
car. It was I who asked Mrs.
Drayton to introduce you. You
have eyes, just like Nina's father"
And you'll have dinner here
with u.s." begged Nina.
Mrs. Thornton forgot for the
first time. since she had been q
member, that there was q meeting
Of the Mayflower ladies'. The Co
lonial Danes had ceased to be Of
much importance.
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
BY William F. Kirk

INST moa the hand Of Time
moves acrost the page Of
E-turnity, sed Pa wen he
calm hoam last mite. A other
golden 4 flaming Autumn II in our
midst, sed Pa. Wild geese, golden.
rod q glory, sed Pa wild geese,
goidenrod q glory q everything
10 hunkydory. sed Pa.
Why this immense out-burst7
sed Ma.
Oh nothing. sed Pa, exoep that
Autumn IL a season vary deer to
my hart. It was In the crimson
q golden Autumn that I first met
you, deerest luv, sed Pa. The pic
ter, will ever linger In my memory,
sed Pa. filled yure arms with
goldenrod that brite day. sed Pa.
Yes, sed Ma, q the next week
my he'd was filled with hay feever.
: Why speek Of unpleasant things
wen I am dreeming Of the butiful
days Of our erly luv, sed Pa
Hay feever In awful, tho. sed
Ma. have newer been abel to
look at Eoldenrod since, sed Ma,
without sneezing. wonder why
Mater maiks butiful things a then
puts poison In them, sed Ma. I
was reeding yesterday about .
butiful vamp that broak UP two
(3) happy hoans. That vamp was
like the goldenrod, luvly yet dan
gerus, sed Ma.
No vsmp that ever lived cud
brake up our hoan, sed Pa. Sted-
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
A Delightful Romance in Which Beautiful
Girl Makes Great Sacrifice for the
Gifted Young Man She Loves. 4

But my mind is too old-very old
and very infirm-dying In me OF
age-the age that comes through
those centuries. Of pain that men
sometimes live through in q few
months" ~ ',l...a.-....E :, :. T.,
ouarren looked at him hope
lessly. .,..,- ~. 4. ?
"Yet," he said, 'if oniy-a man
wills It, the world 10 new again" i
s" "But--if the viii SfaiisT" -.
st don't know. Ledwith."
1T do" He drew UP his cuff .
little way. his dead eyes resting
on uarren, then, in silence. he drew
the sleeve over the scars.
Even that can be cured. said
the younger man.. g.. :
IF there 10 a win to cure II.
perhaps"
Even desire is enough"
Because, Ledwith, you haven't
gone your limit yet. There's more
Of life; and you're cheating your
self out Of It" -~.-.-.
.'Yes, perhaps. But what kind
of life?" he asked, staring vaguely
out into the sunshine Of the back
yard. Life in hell has no attrac-
tons for me-"
I'VE make our own bells"
1T didn't, make mine. They dug
the pit and 1 fell into it-Hell's
own Dit, Quarren"-
Your are wrong! You fell into
a Dit which hurt SO much that YOU
supposed it was the pit Of hell.
And. taking 1t for granted, you
burrowed deeper in blind fury.
until It became q real hell. But
you dug It. There is no he'll that's
man does not dig for himselfr'
In Ledwith's dun eyes q smoul-
dering spark seemed to flash, 80
out. then giimmer paley.
"Quarren," he said. "I am not
going to live In hell alone. I'm
going there. shortly. but not
alone"
Something now and sinister in
his eye arrested tho others atten-
ton. H eoonsidered the man for q
few moments. then, coolly:
II wouldn't, Ledwith."
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
IheRhyming
Optimist !
By Aline Michaelis.
The Chap With the Chip.

nILLY BLINK's the village ter.
ID ror. ruling over all the folio: Il
would be social error not to
laugh at Billy's jokes. Though his
tests are often SHY and have all sccn
better days, IL Is well to laugh With
Billy and his wit tits well to prSjse,
When they notice Bill Ia scowlins, all
the neighbors have to frown till, the
very dogs start bowling. there ID 50
much gloom in town! why" YOU
ask, is Billy older, II he wiser than
the rest?" Hist! the chip on Biliys
shoulder 10 the hamlet's greatest
pest. When the mercury keepstris.
Ing TIL you think the town must
blaze, Bills on hand to tell surpris
ing tales Of bygone hotter days. nHe
can cite a sultry summer when each
day was ninety-eight; while his audi-
ence grows GUNNER he procr.ds
with place and date. It's no batter
In the autumn or IN winters coldhl,d
sieet: long experience has taughtcr'
that his tales are hard to beat
Yes" says he, I've seen 1t code.
back in eighteen-eight-two," and the
chip on Williams shoulder helps to
put these stories through. So oclks
listen to each fable, knowing wellBill
Blink's a fraud. for the chip thatS 60
unstable keeps them always stin and
awed.
The Washington times., 1921-10-05

why not7"
HE isn't worth it--even a. com.
pany In hell"
' ~; 10 :. you ~. think I'm going sss'st
EDO you care to sink to his
3ievei7'- 4, -. Il g.
B., tsinki Can sin. any lA~
than 7 ann"
0uarren shrugged.
Savage Questions.
Easily. II you commit murdsr."
THAT isn't m6rder'-
But ouarren cut him short CON.
tinuing: ~
Sink lower. you ask7 what
have you done, anyway-except to
commit this crime against your.
seHT'--touchiRs him on the wrist.
I'm not aware OF any other crime
committed by you, Ledwith. You're
clean as you stand-except for
this damnable Insult and injury
you offer yourself! Can't you rea-
son? A bullet:stung animal some.
times turns and bites itself. Is that
why you are doing tito arouse
the amusement and contempt. of
your hunter?" ...
"ousrfen! By God you shall
not say that to me- ;
Why not? Have you ever con.
sidered what that man must think
OF you to see you turn and tear at
the badly he has crippled?" )
Ledwith.s sunken eyes blazed: he
Strengthened himself. took one men.
acing step forward: and ouarren
laid light. steady hand on his
shoulder.
Listen Ito me-" he sad; has II
never. occurred to you that you
could deal him-no deeper blow than
to let him see q man stand up to
him, face to face. where q creature
lay writhins before. biting into its
own vitals?"
He smiled into the fixed eyes of
the almost mindless man:
Go Be Continued Tomorrow,
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The Washington times., 1921-10-05
FOR DAINTY
WOMEN
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

" HE advent Of the one-piece
frock and tailored suit has
made necessary silk boomers
and lockers. These are nice and ex-.
tremely practical In black, navy,
taupe and brown. but the pastel
shades, too, are sought by discrimi-
mating women.
Step-ins have become popular dur
ing the last few months because they
are so comfortable and pretty with
out being bulky. They are made up
in black and navy crepe/de chine.
with elastic belt, and simple hem
stitching for the trimming. One
may wear these with q brassiere and
have q well-fitting foundation for a
suit or frock.
Transparent frocks require a pet
ticoat, which must be made on the
slimmest Of lines, for even II the
skirt itself is allowed to fall full,
the underslxirt must be scant. Crepe
de chine, Canton crepe, or geor-
gette may all be used. Some Of tho
newest petticoats are finely pleated.
while others are plainly hemstitched
and made without any frills or
flounces. Nearly all show the elias
tic belt line.
Among the light and dainty under
things, there is q revival Of pure
white cotton fabrics. either hand
embroidered or trimmed with
crochet lace. Baby Irish" edges
are many of the aloveliest creations
Of the season.
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance of
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
Living Master Of Fiction.

dent Of their encounterinx Mt the
same restaurant seemed to furnish
an endless source Of establishment
to them both. Apparently Jessie
Vining could never understand It,
and to him 1t appeared to be a CO.
incident utterly unfathomabie.
, Meanwhile Quarren had mailed
his letter to strelsa and had return
ed to his workshop In the basement
where several canvases awaited his
attention.
And It was while he was particu-
larly busy that the front doorbeli
rang and he had to go up and open.
Unexpected Arrival.
At first he did not recognise the
figure standing on the steps in the
glare Of the sun; then. surprised, he
held out his rather grimy hand with
that instinct Of kindness toward any.
thing that seemed to need It; and
the thin. pallid hand Of Ledwith fell
Imply into his, contracting ner-
vously the next second.
Come In" said Quarren pleasant
ly. TITS very nice Of you to think
Of me, Ledwith."
The mans hollow eyes avoided his
and roamed restlessly about the
gallery, looking at picture after pic
ture AND scarcely seeing them. In.
side his close summer clothing his
thin. nervous frame was shifting
continuously even while he stood
gazing almost vacantly at the walls
Of the gallery.
For a little while Quarren en-.
deavored to interest him in the can
vases, meaning only charity to q
man who had clearly lost his grip
on things; then. afraid Of bewilder-
ing and distressing q mind so near
ly extinct. the young fellow remain
ed silent. merely accompanying Led.
with as he moved purposelessly
hither and thither or halted capri
ciously, staring into space and
twitching his SCARED fingers.
You're busy. suppose" he said.
Yes, am" said Quarren. frank.
ly. But that needn't make any dif.
ference II you'd care to come to the
basement and talk to me while I'm
at work"
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
BObbie and His Pa

fast q staunch, like the rock Of
Gibby-ralter, sed Pa. That's me.
That ts what like about myself,
sed Pa. am q strate shooter,
You seem to think pritty well
OF yureself this Autum, doant you,
sed Ma.
II we doant think we'll Of our
self, sed Pa, nobody else IL going
TO git q lame arm throwing bokays
at US, sed Pa. Thus much have
] lernt in the jurney thru life,
Sod Pa
You have certingiy Termed II,
sed Ma. Dether in the glorus Au-
tum or the perry Spring, sed Ma,
or In the drowsy Summer or stern
h ice-bound Winter, sed Ma, yure
deer hart beets faithful & true
for yure deer self, sed Ma. Such
deevosbun 10 butiful, sed Ma.
q not only that sed Pa, have
the faciulty Of making others
luv me almost as much as I luz
myself, sed Pa. Talk me all thru,
sed Pa, am quite sum heero,
amt II sed Pa.
Al Of that, sed Ma hoap you
viii DO heroic wen you beeein
laying In our supply OF coal for
this Winter, sed Ma
will meet the crisis, sed Pa,
calm q steddy like the noabel
French meeting the first onward
rush Of the Chermans, sed Pa.
newer finch a singel inch not
eeven In the tite-st Pinch, sed Pa.
Wen I grow up I hosp I will be
as crate as Pa thinks he In.
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
By Robert w. Chambers.

BY Robert w. Chambers.
whsss Novels Have Won Him In
tognational Fame. 80
<EY HATE to speak unlsindly Of
II: wanted to like It because
I like Kari Westgusrd. But
Il isn't fiction and It isn't philoso-
phy, and it's treatment Of social
problems seems to follow methods
already obsolete.
do you think people will buy 1T
But don't suppose Karl cares
since he's made UP his quarrel with
his aunt.
Poor old lady! Did you ever
see anybody 80 subdued and for
lornf Something has gone wrong
with her. She told me that she
had had q most dreadful scene with
Langfy and that she had not been
well since.
I'm afraid that sounds like
gossip. but I wanted you to know.
Is 1t gossip for me to tell you SO
inuch2 tell you about every
thing. II it's gossip. make me
stop.
Much Subdued.
And now-when are YOU COM
ing to sec met I am still at
Molly's, you know. Ny house is
being cleaned and sweetened and
prepared and chintzed and made
livable and lovable.
"when3-please.
your friend and comrade.
"sTRELSA."
Quarren telesraphed:
"I'u como the moment can.
Look for me any day this week.
Letter follows"
Then he wrote her q long letter,
and was stin at It when Jessie Vim
ing went to lunch ana when Dank-
mere got onto his little legs and
strolied out, also. There was no
need to arouse anybody's suspicious
by hurrytng, so Dankmere waited
until he turned the corner before
his little legs began to trot-
Miss vining would be at her usual
table, anyway-and probably as
calmly surprised to see him as she
always was. For the repeated acci-
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
Who's Who in 'The Streets of Ascalon"

STRELSA LEEDS-A charming young
widow, who comes to New York and is spon-
sored by one of the leaders of society.
RICHARD QUARREN-A gifted young idler,
who falls in love with Strelsa.
LANGLY SPROWL-A multi-millionaire,
who has determined to marry Strelsa, and
who has explained his unsavory past to her
by seemingly frank talk.
SIR CHARLES MALLISON-A rich Eng
Strelsa's heart.
MARY LEDWITH-Who, betrayed by
The Washington times., 1921-10-05

Sprowl, at last sees the good in Chester
Ledwith, the husband she tossed aside.
THE EARL OF DANKMERE-Wh brings
over a lot of family pictures and incident
ally starts Quarren on the road to useful
ness. 49, J. -. ., Fas
MOLLY WYCHERLY-A great friend of
Strelsa's, who breaks to Quarren the news
that the young widow has lost all her
money.
MRS. SPROWL-A Fifth avenue dowager,
who undertakes matrimonial campaign
for strelsa, hoping to marry her to Sir
Charles Madison.
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
DO You KnOU
That

Fans are carried by men and wom-
en- Of every rank In China? It Is q
compliment to invite a friend or dis
tinguished guest to write some senti.
ment on the hosts fan as q memento
Of any special occasion.
Eighteen gigantic fossilised tur-
ties Of an unknown species have
been unearthed near Valencia,
The Washington times., 1921-10-05
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the first appearance Of
Fannie Kenble, in 1922 at Covent Garden. She
a brilliant success, later married an Amer
lean and lived in Lenox. She died in 1893
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
A Worthy Feature

barbecue for the Arizona Cattle
Growers Association and the state
legislature will be given at the fair
grounds at noon Thursday under
the direction of Sheriff John Mont
gonery. The affair will be a mon
ster dinner and only the best of
everything will be served. The
cooking win be in charge of 1. r.
Haughey, who has been assisting
Mr.. Montgomery in the arrange
ments.
A feature of the barbecue will be
a mysterious filler which Sheriff
Montgomery says can be served on
short notice to one person or 5000.
The filler" he says, will delight
the appetite of young, old and mid
dIe-aged; the banker, the lawyer,
the merchant, the lawmaker and all.
The filler will be served with the
dinner, and Montgomery invites all
people who are subject to dyspeptic
trouble to come out and eat hearth
". He guarantees there will be no
bad after-effectS.
Eleven hundred pounds of beef
will be served at the barbecue, with
200 pounds of lean pork. 200 pounds
of mutton, 200 pounds of cheese.
400 large loaves of bread, a barrel of
pickles and gallons of coffee like
mother used to make" Cups,
spoons and plates will be provided.
The barbecue will be served cafe
terra style.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06

ments made yesterday by those In
charge were to the effect that every
part of the plans are bearing fruit
and they promise the people of Phoe-
nix a spectacle that will be as inter-
esting and Informative as 1t will be
elaborate. L. NJ. Mckinley Is grand
marshal of the parade and will have
complete charge. A feature of the
parade will be the fact that handbills
will be distributed to the spectators
with description Of every entry In the
pageant, so that everyone will be able
to visualize, through the spectacle IT.
self and the descriptive matter on the
handbills, tho complete story Of the
Salt River valley and the county In
which It Is located.
In the evening there IS to be . pio-
neer meeting, featured by stereopticon
review of the history of Phoenix,
wherein actual photographs of the
scenes Of early days will be thrown on
a screen, accompanied by a lecture by
Col. James H. McClntock. state his
torian, to which viii be added such in
formation as will be held by tho pio-
neers who attend. Other plans Of en-
tertainment for the meeting also arc to
be worked out.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
About The State
Shoe Repair Men Cut Prices


Nit was announced today
that the Shoe Hospital, the Miami
Avenue shoe shop, the Champion shoe
shop. GOODYEAR shoe shop. Clayton
shoe shop. the Gibson Street shoe shop
and the Lower Miami shoe shop, have
decided on a reduction of approx
mately 20 per cent in charges for re-
pair work Of all descriptions. The new
scale of charges went into effect Feb
ruary 4.-Silver Belt.
Stolen Electric Juice Comes Hiqh
GLOBE-Wflliam Albertes of Glass
Canyon. charged with stealing electric
light Juice from the Van Dyke Flee
tric company. pleaded guilty to the
charge yesterday afternoon in the
court of Justice of the Peace McKen-
zie. and was ordered to pay a fine
of $50 or serve so days in jail-Record.
Departing Cotton Pickers
NOGALES-The return of Mexican
laborers from the Salt River valley
continues at the rate of about $50 per
day, and now that the various fnstitu-
tons handling the 1aborers have the
being facilitated and everything for
their repatriation Is we'll in hand.
While but few of the Mexicans were
able 10 earn as much as they had ex-
pected In the cotton fields, practically
all of them are returning home with
SOou CiOtiSS dilu some money In their
pocket: while in addition, each one is
given SIS in cash here at the line,
which was deducted from their wages
while in the fields in order to assure
them money for their return fare from
Nogales to their homes.-Herald.
Find Bones of Prehistoric Animals
TOMBSTONELThe discovery at
Benson of skeletons of prehistoric AMI
mails of gigantic size, including the fin
est skeleton of a mastodon that has
ever been uncovered In this country,
has been confirmed by DR.. Gidley, of
the scientific staff of the national
Smithsonian Institution at Washington,
who has arrived on the ground and is
now experimenting the removal and
packing of the skeletons for shipment
to the great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Want New High School
TUCSON-A high school, building
adequate to house 1900 pupils and con-
tanning 40 to 80 classrooms probably
will be erected by 1922. This was the
general opinion at mass meeting of
citizens at the school building, Friday
night
After the need Of q new high school
plant had been pointed out by q dozen
or more speakers q motion was adopted
instructing the school trustees to draw
up definite plans for the new building
and then submit them to another mass
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06


meeting or call a bond election It was
indicated that another meeting will be
called to create more interest In the
proposal for a new buiiding.-Star.
Would Retain Gubernatorial Mansion
PRESCOTT-That the old Guberna-
torial Mansion, now owned by the state
near the corner of Gurley and McCor-
mick streets could and ought to be
made into beautiful park is a recon-
mendation of Major Goldwater in his
annual message to the city council.
Improvement of the grounds and
streets surrounding 1t is a duty of the
city under the agreement made with
the state at the time the property was
purchased by the state in 1917. Senti-
ment attaches to the old structure and
it is hoped that some day it will be a
memorial hall where souvenirs Of the
earliest American government in Arr
IONA can be accumulated.--Jou rnal-
Miner.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
FRISCO CANISTER
IS FOUND GUILTY
ON SECOND TRIAL
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Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Thomas
Brady, criminal gang suspect, was
found guilty by a jury here today or
assault with intent to commit a felony
on Jean Stanley. II was his second
trial. The maximum penalty is IA
years imprisonment.
Brady is the fifth OF group OF
criminal gang suspects here to be con-
victed for attacks on Miss Jessie
Montgomery of Reno, Nevada, and her
companion, Miss Stanley, on the early
morning of Thanksgiving.
Sentence was set for Tuesday.
The conviction closed the lower
court hearings of the group held mere
for a series of gang activities that LED
10 the shooting and killing of three
peace officers in Santa Rosa and the
lynching of their three supposed
slayers.
Every member of the group was con-
victed, Brady being ACQUITTED, how
ever, on the particular charge on which
the others were found guilty. Thls
charge called for a penalty OF from
one to fifty years in prison. The
others convicted were Edmond Muir
phx. Edward Kruvosky. Allen AcDon-
aid Ind James Carey.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
Irish Republican
Army Is Preparing
For Bitter Struggle

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attorney everything she knew about the
case. She expressed the belief that
Denton was killed by q relative of q
Spanish woman who, she said. had Wis
tied him.
Mrs. Peete said she saw Denton sub
sequent to June . and that he had his
right arm in a sling. He signed checks
with his left hand, she said. and gave
them to her to cash.
Declaring they were not satisfied
with the explanation, members of the
district attorneys staff took the case
to the grand jury, which, October 81,
returned an indictment against Mn.
Peete charging murder. She was taken
to jail and her trial set for early in
December.
Up to this time Mrs. Peete had sue
cessively five attorneys to represent
her. Then 1t was announced she was
unable to pay the cost of preparing her
defense and the public defender was
assigned to handle her case.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
Mrs. Peefe Found
Guilty OF Murder
OF Jacob Dey7toy,

CONTINUED from Page one)
Arizona republican., 1921-02-06
London Press Does
Not Expect America
Will Cancel Loans
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lRepublican A p. Leased WNeJ
LONDON, Feb. 5-In comment on the
statement made at Birmingham yes
terday by J. Austen Chamberlain, the
chancellor of the exchequer. that the
British government had proposed can
collation. of all inter allied debts, pul
that the project was unacceptable 10
America, the Westminster Gazette says
I'VE suppose the American govern
ment concluded that opinion in the
United States would not have sane
toned an undoubtedly heavy sacrlIlce
for what we call international, put
what a great many Americans consider
purely European obligations.
"It perhaps is not within reason TO
expect that the American people at
once should be converted to this very
practical application of world solidar-
ity."