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The Washington times., 1922-05-29
LEARNTOBE ORDERLY
BY LorettO c. Lynch

him a sense OF order1iness that he
would perhaps carry with him all
the rest OF his life. For he came
running into the living room and
said: Mother Mary. just did
some geometry up in your linen
room. I squared up everything
into neat piles, and now that I
squared up all the towels and pill
low slips and sheets and all the
other junk we had in that closet.
I'm going to square UP that awful
bunch Of magazines under the
reading table,"
There are many housewives who
work unspeakabiy hard in their
homes, and when one looks with
sufficient care one can see that
the home Is clean, but these homes
often lack orderliness. For in
stance, a bed chamber may be
thoroughly clean, but II the occu-
pant leaves clothing about on the
bed and the various chairs and
leaves the toilet articles Of the
dressing tables scattered about, no
matter how clean that room IL, 1t
does not present an orderly ap-
pearance.
The time TO begin to teach a
sense of orderliness is when chill.
dren are young. We have all
been so fed up on the alleged lack
of orderliness on tho part Of vari-
Gus artists that II was a real pleas.
ure to be allowed to look into the
studio living quarters Of one Of
Americas foremost portrait artists
recently.
In answer 10 . remark, the IA.
nous man smiled back: well,
Just can't hsip my sense OF orderli-
ness, was taught Il a. Q child.
and just can't work unless things
about me are orderly"
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
and Millions Walk Side by Side
in Strange Places.

gerous character, and as II she
had deliberately entangied him."
Lorelei said. defendingly. "As a
matter of fact. she did nothing Of
the sort: she avoided him as long
as she could, but he forced his at
tentions upon her. He's a man
who refuses defeat. He persisted.
he prosecuted her until she was
forced to-accept him. Men of
his wealth can do anything. you
know. Sometimes think-but it's
none of my business"
What do you sometimes
Think"
THAT she hates him"
Nonsense"
IT know she did at first; don't
wonder that she makes him pay
now. It's according to her code
and the code Of this business"
"I can't believe she-dislikes
him."
He may have won her finally.
but at first she refused his gifts,
refused even TO meet him."
She had scruples?"
mo more than the rest OF US. I
presume. She gave her two weeks
notice because he annoyed her; but
before the time was up Bergman
took a hand. He sent for her one
evening. and when she went down
there was Mr.. Harmon too.
When she came upstairs she vas
hysterical. She cried and laughed
and cursed-it was terrible"
Curious" murmured the man,
staring at the object Of their con-
troversy. What did she say?"
"Oh, nothing connected. She
called him every kind of mon
ster. accused him of every crime
from murder to"
Murder The banker started.
He had made a long fight to
beat her down. and she was un-
strung. She seemed to have a
queer physical aversion to him."
"Humph! She's got nobly over
that"
i've told you this because you
seemed to think she's to blame,
when IT Is all Mr.. Hammon's
doing"
It's a peculiar situation-very.
You've interested me. But the
man himself is peculiar, extraor-
dinary. You can't draw a proper
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
ADVICE TOLOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

IlhAtS mloo rAlnrAA'
~ am eighteen and my friend
is twenty. He used to work as
clerk, but he decided to give It
up and learn a trade. Last
Christmas he bought me a s25
friendship ring. His mother was
angry and said he must pay SIS
board instead of $12. When he
comes to visit, we have to stay
in the house and you know how
much girls like to go out. love
him very dearly. but on the
other hand I don't like to be tied
down. Please tell me what / shall
do. NJ. S.
pERHAPS the boys mother is
trying to teach him saving,
and to teach you at the same
time that love isn't real unless IT
can sacrifice and go without. You
don't have to stay at home.
Spring Is coming and five cents
will take you to the ocean. There
are wonderful walks all about.
And II what you want is to help
the boy toward a fine future,
giving up a few amusements
won't WORRY you much. That
$25 Christmas gift was way be-
yond his means. His mother
mands you were going to make
and the influence you were going
to WELD. Don't blame her. Just
appreciate that she is trying to
build character.
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Hints forth
Household

When . large white basin is
cracked, paint over the crack with
little white enamel. Then lay
on a pisoe Of white tape and give
another coat Of enamel. This viii
prevent the basin from breaking,
The flesh OF fish without skin
and beneI contains a. much pro-
teiR, ounce for euhoe, az meat but
there is more waste IN fish owing
TO the large proportion Of bones
and skin, The oily fish, such as
abrate, sardinss, herrinss, mack,
ePei and salmon, are more nutri.
eieus than white fish,
Put the ostrich feathers into
iuhswaFFn water and soap them
we'll with yellow seap, rubbing
them gently with the finger tips till
clean, Rinse we'll several times In
cold water, Take some white
starch and mix with cold water,
rather thin. Rub the feathers we'll
with this. Dry in a clean towel by
ssFefqi s9usesingI of course, they
shauid ret be wruRg cut,
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line on his conduct without know
ing tho circumstances Of his home
life, and, in fact, his whole mental
makeup. Sometime I'll tell you
his story; I think 1t would inter
est you. In a way don't blame
him for seeking amusement and
happiness where he can fInd It, and
yet-I'm afraid Of the result. This
supper means more than you can
understand or than I can explain"
THE city In full OF Samsons,
and most Of them have their De-
lilahs."
Merkle agreed. These men put
Harmon where ne 10. I wonder II
they viii let him stay there. It
depends upon that girl yonder."
He turned to answer a question
from Hannibal Wharton. and Lo-
relei gave her attention to the part
of the entertainment which was be-
ginning on the stage. Turn after
turn appeared; black.faced come
dians. feature acts from vauds-
Vile and from the reigning sue
cesses, high-priced singers. dan
GERS, monologists followed each
other. Occasionally they were ap-
- hNNA 4KaANNVAnfIrr ~
their. efforts TO amuse were lost in
the self-made merriment Of the
diners. Now and then an actor
was bombarded with jests or
openly guyed. Music and wine
flowed as steadily as the crystal
stream of the fountain; faces be-
came flushed; glasses rang. The
women chartered; the men raised
loud voices: the birds fluttered and
the peacocks shrieked. 1t all
blended in a blood-stirring, Bac-
chanalian jovialtry. Only nov
and then the frolic threatened TO
become a carouse. and the revel
bordered upon a debauch.
or a sudden the clamor was 81
fenced, and indifference gave place
to curiosity. for the music had be-
gun the introduction to one Of
Adoree Demorest's songs.
Her rubies are the finest In the
world" Too strong for Paris. 10
she came to New York" ANY
thing goes here II it's bad enough"
came from various quarters.
To Be Continued Tomorrow9
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BOBBIE AND HIS PA
BY William r. Kirk

bssfoar you, stiN to lsrn, sed
Pa.
I know quite a heep, I sed
asgenn.
I will try you out a iittei,
sed Pa, On what date did Mo.
Ginty 60 to the bottom OF the
ssa7 sed Pa,
! guess dsant know that ehs,
sed me TO Pa,
Ali rite, sed Pa, What Risa
hat was worn by HeekteF OF
Trey7 sed Pa,
] guess I dsaHt knew that aHs
eetheF, I sed, ] eud feel myself
slipping, o. X,
All rite, Bebbis, sed Pa, What
was the seesHd verse 4 GsFus OF
ths song them sireHs sang to
uuVissusi sad Pa,
Search nae, sed,
Thare, Bebbis, sed Fs. ! Just
gaiv you a few 6usstsRs aff
hand, sed Pa, to shsw Yau that
thars is still mush fsF yen to
l6rn
We'll, sed Ma, Rsw that Veu
have got thru asking Bshhia a
lot OF fool qgestuRs, sed Ma, I
will PROFOUND pRe Query to
you, sed Ma. What time did
you git hoam last nits9 sed Ma,
a Pa dident anser the ques-
ton. guess nobody knows
everything.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
A Graphic Story of Metropolitan Stage
| Life and a Beautiful Girls
h Great Sacrifice. q

citement as the women began to
examine their favors.
What is it?" Merkle inquired,
leaning toward Lorelei.
THE new saddle-bag purse. Seer
It's very Frenchy. Gold fittings
and a coin purse and card-case in
side. See the monogram I'm go
ing to keep this"
Don't you keep an your gifts7"
mot the expensive ones. Lilas
picked these out for Mr.. Ham,
mon, and they're quite exquisite.
We share the same dressing-room,
you know"
Merkle regarded her with a sud
den new interest.
you and she dress together?"
"Yes."
"Then-I dare say you're close
friends?"
Were close enoush-in that
room; but scarcely friends. What
did you get?"
He unrolled the package at his
plate.
"A gold safety-razor-evide
a warning not to play with edged
tools. wonder IL Miss Lynn
bought one for Jarvis?"
Now, why did you say that"
Lorelei asked. quickly, "and why
did you ask in that particular tone
II she and I were friends"
The man leaned closer, saying
in a voice that did not carry above
the clamor:
IT suppose you know she's max
ing a fool OF him? I suppose you
realize what it means when a wom-
an of her stamp gets a man with
money in her power? You must
know all there Is to know from the
outside: 1t occurred to me that you
might also know osmething about
the inside of the affair. Do your"
I'm afraid not. All I've heard
Is the common gossip"
There's a good deal here that
doesn't show on the surface. That
woman is a menace to a great
many people, Of whom I happen
to be one"
You speak as IL she were a dan
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difdent
hasn't really
something a
Well, gliding
all
there really IS thing gliding N.Y. But love- alias
Eros alias Kama alias Dan Cud the winged hreeaer
the knight the wise
and oan The only artisan who paint flower and make is
beautiful
For when girl falls in love-tue lovethere is lovely
still beautiful because
scatolding his brushing with their tools
frightened
another has
another ahed her his baeled goddu
from the has
the slken painted
tipped the corners with happy smile another curs her hair with his
heated who
beauty has been under the hand of the wokmsnoe her
friends hardly know her when they her by
Love the only fellow
its bonny face-ths only chap who IMPROVE
NELL BRLN6LEY.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

nA. sed 10 my dad last nits,
why L. II that yunE pespui
has TO isrn things from old
peepul wen yunE pespui 10 80
much britsr d quicker than old
pespui7 sed.
Pa iaffsd. Bobbis, no ssd TO
me. that pesoh wich you have just
spoke is tippiekai Of a yung d
fresh person. ssd Pa. Yuns psspui
10 not quicker a britsr than older
psepui, but thay are quicker 10
think thay are britsr, ssd Ia.
Old peepui may so slow a easy,
sod Pa, but thay know ware they
are going bskaus thay have gone
that way many times, sed Pa,
The yuHs arc faf-ewsr biuadsF,
Ing along the trail OF Life, ssd
Pa, stubbing thaRs tees A nearly
brakiHs thaFs Heoirs, sed Pa, while
the elder pespui slip alsHg slow
n careful a pick out the eesy way,
sad Pa,
] am R-stoHish-ed to hRaE Y9v
speak so, / sed to Pa, I thot !
vas britsr than Hsu, l ssd:
All kids thiRks that thay are
smarter than thars dads, Bobbie,
ssd Pa, 1t Is one Of the common.
est fsilings Of kids, to think thay
know 1t all wen thay deaRt know
much Of anything, sod Pa,
kRew quito o hssP, sed.
That Is illus-tsrsshup Of
what I nsen, sed Pa, You say
you know quite a heep, but In
reality, sed Pa, you have Jest
bsesun TO lsrn a vary, vary lit
tie Of Life q Life's true q in
wards meening. sed Pa.
Jest beekaus ! am littei you
doant need to say / am DUNN,
I sed to Pa. aint DUNN.
You are vary DUNN, sed PA,
the saIm as all llttel whlf-fets of
yure age. You have everything
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am twenty-one and have
been going out with a young
lady for the last two years. AL
though we had an understand
ing, / told her I would not mind
her going out with her other
friends until / gave her the ring,
provided she told me whom she
went with. Now I have found
out that she has been going out
with a friend OF mine a number
of times ION the sly" and also
some other friends, and have
broken off with her for her dis
loyalty. Since then I have met
q girl whom think I love
dearly. Should I continue my
courtship with this girl.
e. J. F.
THE first girl didn't live up to
= her bargain. But didn't you
seize upon the first excuse to
break with her. There Is such a
thing as giving folks another
chance, you know. Are you sure
that you are old enough and sta
BILE enough to choose a life part
ner now2 Marriage isn't for a
month or a year. 1t is a life part
nership when 1t is right.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
An Authority on An Matters Per
tanning to Household
Management.


MFRS. BROWNS little step
M son had been spoiled
4V1 spoiled until he came
under the care OF his new mother.
Then-there were so many things
to be unlearned-so many careless
habits to be conquered. But Mrs.
Brown was both kind and patient.
and while the neighbors thought
things when little Willie was kept
indoors on beautiful days be-
cause he refused to put his be-
longinss away properly in the
places assigned them, neverthe-
less. Mrs. Brown did not lose
heart.
We are told that godliness and
cleanliness are very near to each
other, but the stepmother who
undertook TO train this little boy
30 that he might be a Joy to live
with, know that orderliness Ia a
first cousin 70 both godliness and
cleanliness. The boy was inter
ssted IN mathematics and was un.
usually bright for his years.
And 30 the wise stepmother do
cided to appeal to the boy
through his liking for geometry.
90 one day, when Willie was
throwing the freshly ironed
towels he was TO use for tho
week into the drawer, Mrs.
Brown said snilinsiy, Willie.
did you ever stop to think why
you study geometry"
And soon she was showing
Willie how he could apply his
knowisdse Of squares" and other
reotansies to tho little things
about the household, Then ono
day she knew that she had given
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

and have taken it. feel 50 well
and strong and can do every bit Of
my work and not pain in my back
now. / recommend your medicine
and you can use this letter as testi-
monial." - Mrs. PHIL. MAsEB, 601
Winslow st., st. Paul, MINI.
Just another case where o woman
found relief by taking Lydia e. Pink
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and pains about the body are from
troubles many women have. The Veg
etable Compound is especially adapt
ed for just this condition, The good
results are noted by the dissgreeable
symptoms passing away one after
another.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is Woman's Medicine for
Women's Ailments. Always reliable.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

Ia tired, worn-out
feeling and pain
full periods. fused
to get up with Q
pain in my head
and pains in my
lower parts and
back. Often I was
not able to do my
work. / read in
your little book
about Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Veg
|etahle ConD0t1nd
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
Do YOuKnOu,
Thdt---

Throughout the history Of jap
anese feminine dress the graceful
lines Of the kimono have prevailed
almost unchanged.
The chief enemy Of the fox rails.
ers Of Alaska 10 the eagle which
swoops down on the pups as they
sport about in the open.
Canada possesses nearly half
the water power Of the world.
One curious remedy suggested
for leprosy, a plague Of the East,
Is eating pythons.
Bsira. in Portuguese West
Africa, IL built on sand so dssp
that horses cannot travel on Il,
Merchandise and passengers are
carried in trollsys running on rails
and pushed by natives.
To remove iron rust from white
material, wet the article with
lemon juice, rub on salt, and put
out In sun, II the first sppiisa-
tion fails, try IL again,
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the sailing, In 1885, Of
jacques Cartier to colonize Canada. He named
Montreal Mount RoyaD and wrote account of his
voyage In a document known as the "Bref Recit"
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
The CrOIUn In Zenith

ABOUT II p. m, when the Northern Crown" is
"A Zenith and Arcturus is shining in the west
ward slope of heaven the gem-ike Vega may be rec
ognized by its buewhite luster, thirty degrees east
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
WOMAN COULD
NOT WORK
Made Strong and Well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

st. Paul, MINI. took Lydia E.
Vegetable Compound for
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She nodded her amber head.
"There's only one Paris. after all,
and that's New York. Don't laugh;
read that. We girls remember
all the clever things we hear, and
use them. Do you see the young
person in black and white with the
red-nosed man-the one who looks
as II he were smelling a rosef
Well, she's in our company, and
shes very popular at these parties
because she's so witty. AS a mat
ter of fact, she memories the Jokes
In all the funny papers and springs
them as her own. Her men friends
say she's too original to be in the
show business"
For a moment the girl at Mer-
kel's right engaged his attention.
and Lorelei turned again to the in
coherent storyteller beside her,
who had made It plain by paving
at her that he was bursting once
more with tidings of great merri-
ment.
The meal grew noisier; the or
chestra interspersed sensuous melo-
dies from the popular successes
with the tantalizing rag-time airs
that had set the city to singing.
silent.footed attendants deposited
tissue-covered packages before the
Kuests, There was a futter of ex-
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
BY Rex Beach.
Author Of ":The Spoilers" 'The
Silver Horde" "The Barrier"
"Heart Of the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular
THE ACTION so FAR.

Lorslei knight. beautiful
young girl. has been brought up
in a rural community by a schem-
ing mother, who sees in her good
looks possible means to obtain af-
fuence for herself, her weak hus-
band and her worthless son.
Peter knight, the father, gets
small position in New York City
and Lorelei goes into a musical
revue where her freshness and
beauty win her the admiration of
theater-goers. A famous critic is
sent to interview her.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

Canada possesses nearly half
the water power Of the world.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-25
ELECTION LAW
PROVIDES FOR MAJORITY

Austin, Aug. 20.-That the State
primary election law plainly provide
for majority before candidate
for State or district offices may DO
declared the nominee, was the rul-
ing of the Attorney Generals De
partment and announced by l.. G..
Sutton, assistant attorney general
As to county offices. il is held to be-
optional with the county executive
committee whether a majority on on
iy a plurality shall prevail for
county candidates 10 be declared
nominees.
This ruling was made in come 2
ton with ar announcement made
at Waco by Joe W. Hale, secretary
Of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, in which he was quoted
as having said that second pri-
mary is not authorized by law in the
nomination Of district offices. lie
is said to have ruled that candidates
receiving pluralities in the first pri-
mary are nominees of their party
in their respective districts, judicial
districts included This ruling, how
ever, is contrary to the holding OF
the Attorney Generals department
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-25
SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF
TEXAS FIRES PREVENTABLE

T. Alfred Fleming, supervisor of
the conservation department Of the
National Board Of Fire Underwright-
ers. addressed this week the Summer
School Of the University Of Texas
on fire waite and It's bearing upon
the public welfare. Mr. Fleming is
widely known in Texas, also as ma
tional authority on fire wastes, visit
ed this State in the Spring Of 1920
and again in the fall Of 1921, when
he spoke TO the business men and
In the schools Of several Of the larg-
or cities in Texas
Mr. Fleming told the students at
the Summer School that statistics
compiled by him disclosed that fully
rs per cent Of the fires that entered
into that colossal record were easily
preventable and the results of care
lessnes -carelessness Of the ind
dual citizen in failing TO construct
and equip buildings 20 minimize the
possibility Of fire, carelessness of the
public officials who fail 10 provide
adequate fire fighting facilities and
to enact and enforce proper fire pre-
vention ordinances, and carelessness
of the people as a whole about or
binary fire danger. He also stressed
the Importance of education as a
means Of reaching and correcting the
fire waste problem Of the country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-25
Walter E. Taylor, Local Architect
Having Great Time in California;
Has Trouble With News boy

1t was following out Daily Papers
from al over the United States.
Get your Home Paper" ] approach
ed IL and asked for the Lubbock
Avalanche. It said there was no
such paper published. Then the
following dialogue:
| said. Il pity your ignorance sir. -
Don't sir me. ! am a lady.
81 never would have thought Il. ~
"You are brazenly impudent'
IL have 10 be 20 keep up with you
fellows. who are ignorant of the
fact that the Lubbock Avalanche Is
the leading paper of the best city
in the biggest State in the world. -
Say, old man, your mind is wan
dering
"Sure It is wandering at the
dense ignorance Of newspaper sell
ers out here"
| could tell that il was getting
angry, so ! sneaked out Of it's sight.
Three are killed and twenty-one
crippled by automobiles each week
on an average in this city ! would
not live in this city at all. II is not
safe or sane for real human beings
WALTER +. TAYLOR.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-25
THREE WARD BUILDINGS ARE
RUSHED 10 COMPLETION

Ernest Lee. contractor, who has
the Job Of erecting the three ward
building IN the Lubbock lndcpcnd-
emit School District. was in the
Avalanche office Monday and an
nauucrd that work on the buildings
ls progressing nicely.
Brick work on one Of the build
ings Is about completed. the founda-
ton for thc other is completed, and
brick layers can go ahead with their
work, and the foundation on the
third win be completed within n few
days.
Lubbock county is taking a lead
ing place in educational develop
ment, her people realize that the
foundation Of our citizenship rests
entirely upon the education OF the
young generation, and we arc glad
to know tina. those buildings will be
ready for use within a few weeks,
enabling our people 20 90 ahead
with their school work better equip
ped 90 take care Of the fast in
crcasing population.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-25
poNER OF MorHER LoNE
Il Is strikingly Displayed in Mia
Mays "Tho wife Trap

just what measures a mother VIII
adopt 20 keep hey child, and just
how strong her love for that child
can be. are s,rikingly illustrated in
Mia Mays latest Paramount picture
"The Wife Trap" which VIII be
the feature at the X. a Z. Lindsey
Theatre Friday
Here is the story Of mother,
her life wrapped up IN the happiness
and future Of her child, who finds
that her husband has laid das-
tardlv trap in order that he may be
free from her and obtain possession
Of the child. She struggles against
The taunts and sneers which drag
her closer and closer into the trap,
and then, when her struggles seem
10 be hopeless and Of no avail, her
mother instinct rises and she strikes
bhndly and fiercely for her child.
L. she justified? Or is she cold
heartless murderer in whom there
Is not q single rcdeeming fcaturcf
These are questions which are fully
answered IN the dramatic denounce-
ment of the picture, recording with
force which must surely strike
home 20 every fair-mindcd person
that there are crimes which seem
at times quite justifiable.