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The Washington times., 1922-05-10
A Sparkling Tale of Two Countries, in
Which the Versatile Hero Wins a
If Bride Instead of Fortune.

That" said sobini, "is your
ancestral home"
Wonderful. wonderful" ejacu-
lated the doctor; "ah, that ex-
posed plumbing. You're certainly
up to date here. Sobini."
You will enjoy the view as
long as you live" said the un-
dertaker cheerily.
"on. Nan O. War. on" cried
the delighted Marquis to his steed.
hasten that I may enter into
my own"
II any one of the three Ameri.
cans had any doubt of the gen.
uineness OF Sobinis representa-.
tions it was banished the mo-
ment they entered the town.
Decorations were everywhere;
long streamers OF flowers adorned
doorways; crowds gaily dressed
filled the streets.
Cheers rent the air when the
master OF ceremonies. riding side
by side with Sizerella. appeared
on the scene.
This beats election night in
Columbus Circle" said the Mar.
quis, doffing the shake of his
ancestors and bowling right and
left.
You observe. Excellency, how
glad they are to see you," re-
marked Cobini.
Right you are, Sobini. have
half a mind to make you my first
lord in waiting-you have staged
this beautifully-I couldn't have
done better myself-such enthu.
siasm-do you pay them by the
day or piece work."
Il have engaged rooms for your
party at the Hotel Pertecto. Ex.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Two say that sizerella presente

"O say that Sizerella presented
a martial sight might be
. stretching the truth: but he
did present a unique one; Sobini.
catching view of this Don Quix-
ote. vowed then and there that his
Uniform should never be buried
with him.
sBut this gloomy thought found
ho place in his expression as he
came up with the ,adventurer and
pointed to the tesselated towers
Of an ancient castle that stood
on a rise and looked down with
the superiority of a patriarch on
the town and the sea.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
NIFTY cents for every accept
4 able bird house built by boys

dDlc Dltu HOuSc DuII ny DOJ .
twelve years old or under.
SFifty dollars for the school
whose boys make the most credit
able showing in bird-house con-
Etruction.
IA free meal as guest of the
0aIb for every boy whose bird
House is good enough to buy.
+The foregoing three statements
are suggestive of the psychologist
trick which a big chamber of COM
nierce is using to inculcate anna
tour industry and the beginnings
OF thrift among the boys of the
home city.
Hundreds of boys are already
grarted on the project and hun
dreds of others are expected to
come in. Indeed, the members Of
this progressive business club are
expecting that the deal may cost
them 1000 before they finish II.
Certain requirements for en-
trance on the part of the boy
bird-house builders are stipulated
and are interesting to note. For
example:
ITO use waste lumber and old
boxes in the making OF the bird
houses.
ITO show originality OF design
and construction.
To emphasize the idea of the
bird house in each case being the
'home" OF a certain kind of bird.
To show in each case that the
oy-builder is lined up with some
kind of regular light home or
street duty-such as cleaning car
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific
Interest


A n unusual letter from an art
IA ist recalls TO mind the re-
"A markable psycho-physicaI ef-
feCts of color. 1t is perfectly pos
sible that in time the harmonic
values of color in the production
of artistic creations analogous 20
musical compositions will be
availed of in some such way as
fanCifully described many years
ago in my story of "A Columbus
OF Space where great harmnnies
and hymns of "chromatiC music"
which had a subtle relation to
sound, were represented as being
played in the homes OF the inhabi-
tants. and in the open air itself, OF
the planet Venus. There is surely
better promise in this than In the
"olfactOry music" proposed by Dr.
Bogert. the chemist.
There Is no doubt that many
people are extraordinarily respon-
sive. emotionally, TO the touch of
certain color waves upon the or
gans OF vision. | can still at the
sight Of n surface OF rich. brilliant
yellow experience the delicious hut
indesCribable feeling that always
came to me in boyhood when look
ing at that color and luxuriatinG
in II.
Not all yellows have the same
delightful effect and some indeed
are rather distasteful to me, but
just the right one is irresistible.
The effect Ia not an intellectual ap.
probation; It is purely an emotion.
I might almost call II eCstatic. a
few other colors pI oduce n similar
but less vivid impression; for in.
stance, one or two brilliant tones
of blue, and some OF red. The ma
ture OF the impression is like that
of musical tones.
II is particularly OF red that the
letter I have referred TO speaks.
MY wife" SAYS tho writer, "claim.
that ] am color blind because I
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Rhyming
Optimist
BY Aline Michaelis.
The Health Seeker.

KIT AM not feeling at my best.
although I'm on a diet: the
- doc says travel east or
west. 30 l suppose I'll try It. I sit
right here from day to day and
nothing ever changes: but how
thirst TO get away. where some
thing new and strange Is! Where
folks will come from near and far
whenever l start spelling, to ask
me what my symptoms are and
question how I'm feeling. For.
living here in my home town, I'm
greatly underrated; when l com
plain folks only frown, I'm not ap-
preciated." So Jimmy Jinks got
on the train to seek some kinder
places; but though he tried with
might and main. he found few
friendly faces. 1t did not matter
where he'd rove while changing
every day, poor Jimmy still did
not improve the time he spent
away. For, out upon the Balkan
. sea and in the Alpine passes, he
talked about mis- nerves and tea
digestion and molasses. He cor
nered strangers in Hongkong 10
chat of pills and potions; he spoke
OF uOCIOTS WHO were "TOHB WIN
their new-fangled notions. When
sailing down the Zuyder Zee, he
made companions shiver by chat.
ting of the misery he felt in lungs
and liver. And when. at last, he
reached his home, his lengthy jour.
ney ended, he cried: Doc said IL
I would roam. my health would
soon be mended. But though I've
travelled day and night by sea and
land and river, find I'm feeling
far from right; in fact. I'm worse
than ever" Yes, though he'd wan
dered many a day, his quest had
not succeeded: the fact was Just to
get away from Jim was what he
II
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

TVERY effort should be made
~ IN the springtimo to replace
sorne OF the heavier desserts
OF winter by fruit in various
forms. Dietitians agree that most
city dwellers and those not resid-
ing where fresh fruit is expensive
or difficult to get, do not get suf-
ficient Of the mineral salts fruit
contains to main tain the best OF
health.
When fresh fruit is unavailable,
there Is the dried fruit and the
canned. The former is much less
expensive than the latter and one
Of the reasons that dried fruit is
not used as often as II should be
Is because II takes some little time
to prepare.
Generally speaking, tho average
housewives time Is not highly
precious, and the woman who has
her fsmily's welfare at heart will
not begrudge the few extra mo-
ments 1t requires TO plan to clean
and put TO soak the half pound
or moro OF dried fruit.
Dried fruit should be scrubbed
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
How Now Process Makes
Yeast Doubly Effective

While Science admits that Yeast d
Of wonderful value 10 building 6esh,
clearing the skin, and increasing
energy, II 10 found that yeast alone Ii
not eoough to bring 100 per cent re-
suits. For while yeast contains certain
vital health-building elements, expert
ments prove that some other agont 10
needed In order to quickly CONVERT
tbeso important yeast elements into
pew Arm tissue, energy and health.
Everyone knows tho great vsfno Of
iron In changing our food into living
cells. So working on this problem,
our scientists finally discovered the
amazing process Of ironisatton tho
Sold af all rood drnr stores
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Minister Gains 10 Pounds
in IS Days
through 1ronized Yeast
Fighting Parson,"' World v
Tells Of His Amazing
Restoration to Health

II HAVE taken osly one ssd . half
i packages Of Irenksed Yeast, yet
hsvs gainod toa pounds In Is dsya"
Seeh b tho rcmarhable st.hunent Of
tho Bsv. L W. vssdorsriH, p.stor of
tho RsArvtsw Church, Athens. Tenn,
uhoss expsstnccs during ths void
w.r hs~e e.nsod hisu b bo known BY
many - -tbs Fighting Pano.-"
~ vss crippled up IN tho army.
and bsvs been in III health over since,
But nov, thank God, an on the road
to recovery, and feel better than
have felt In fvo years. am only too
pleased 10 give this tcstimooy, for I
think I am doing my fellow man .
service II I can induce him to try
Irooised Yeast"
Prom everywhere como equally
surprising reports Of tho apparent
miracles performed by IRONIZED
YEAST. And all because lRONIZED
YEAST embodies an exclusive scien-
tiAc process process which enables
yeast to bring It's wonderful results
often In half tho usual timci
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
READ THIS FIRST.

DR.. Arbutus Budd, proprietor Of
''The Beauty Shop" trades a dozen
bottles Of perfume for a uniform
belonging to the Duke of Sizerella.
lie uses his own face and the head
gear thus acquired as a trade
mark. This trademark is recog-
nized in Bologna, Spain, as bear
ing the crest of the Sizerellas.
Ranatella. a hotelkeeper; Sobini,
nm undertaken, and Maldonado. a
nobleman, want a Sizerella in Bo-
logna. Sobini goes to New York
and persuades the doctor to claim
the Sizerella estates. Budd, with
his manager, Briggs, and his love-
ly ward, Anna, arrive in Spain
with Sobini.
/: cThe Beauty Shop" the play by
channing Pollock and RennOld
Wolf. has been created into
photoplay by Cosmopolitan Produc-
tions. direction Of Edward Dillon.
scenario by Doty Hobart. 1t Is re.
leased as a Paramount Picture.)
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

-Phila., Pa.-"When I was going
through the Change of Life was
weak, nervous, dizzy and had head
aches. I was troubled In this way
for two years and was hardly able
to do my work. My friends advised
rae to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and ! am
very sorry that l did not take 1t
sooner. But / have got good results
from it and am now able to do my
housework most of the time. rec
ofnmend your medicine to those
Who have similar troubles. l do
not like publicity, but If 1t will help
other women will be glad for you
TO use my letter. Mrs. FANNIE
RosENsTEN, S82 N. Holly Street,
Phila., Pa.
Detroit, Michigan-"During the
Change Of Life had q lot of stom-
ach trouble and was bothered a great
deal with hot flashes. Sometimes l
was not able to do any work at all.
I'read about Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound in your little
books and took 1t with very good
results. keep house and am able
now to 90 all my own work. rec
ommend your medicine and am will
ing for you TO publish this testi-
n1onlal. ~ Mrs j. S. LIvERNoIS, 2051
junction Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
X LYDIA T.. Pinkham's Privs
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Know That

II you have old walnuts and
want to freshen them for dessert
try this plan: Put the nuts into
a pan and pour over them as
much cold water. slightly salted,
as will cover them and take to
table.
Make a paste OF equal parts of
soft soap and quicklime; spread it
on, and leave for forty-eight
hours; then wash off with hot
water and soap; afterward polish
with putty powder and olive oil.
1t will clean black marble.
Mohammedans begin their
meals with salt and conclude
with vinegar.
Women have been employed in
the railway, postal and telegraph
service Of Belgium since 1882.
Nickel that has become discol-
ored can be made bright again by
rubbing with a paste of whiting or
a fine scourer.
When beginning to work the
sewing machine II Is best to test
the stitch on an old pisco OF ma.
terial before starting On the gar.
ment itself.
To rid cupboards Of mice. the
floor should be gone over carefully
and each hole stopped up with
piece of rag dipped In water sn1
then in cayenne pepper.
Rosewood IL a commercial term
used to describe dark colored wocfs
Of many distinct varieties Of trees.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
women OF MIDDLE AGE
ATrying Period throughwhich Every
Woman Must Pass
Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose
" Letters Follow

The critical time Of q woman's
life usually comes between the
years Of IS and 80, and is often be-
set with annoying symptoms such
as nervousness, irritability, melan-
cholia. Heat flashes or waves Of
heat appear to pass over the body,
cause the face to be very red and
often bring on headache, dizziness
and a sense of suffocation.
Another annoyingsymptom which
comes at this time is an inability to
recall names, dates or other small
facts. This is liable to make .
woman lose confidence In herself.
She becomes nervous, avoids meet
ing strangers and breads to 60
out alone.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Is especially adapted to
help women ct this time. 1t exer-
cises a restorative influence, tones
and strengthens the system, and
assists nature In the long weeks
and months covering this period.
Let it help carry you through this
time Of life. It is a splendid medi-
cine for the middle-sged woman. It
is prepared from medicinal roots
and herbs and contains no harm
full drugs or narcotics.
e Textbook upon "Ailments
sent you free upon request.
, Medicine Co., Lynn, Massa-
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
This Ddy in History

THIS is the anniversary of Napoeon's famous vic
tory over the Austrians, at Lodi, in 1896, by =
which France into possession of Lambardy, and
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

cellency, we are now at the
door"
"Sizerella - hooray Sizerella,"
came from a thousand throats
Never had the doctor looked
more like a nobleman than when
he stood in the doorway OF the
hotel acknowledging the saluta-
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Beware of Substitutes
l War Veteran,

This remarkable process Of ironlrs-
tton Is embodied osly in IRONIZED
YEAST. the. ono scientifically correct
yeast treatment Therefore do not
accept limitations. Always insist upon
tho genuine IRONIZRD YEAST.
1t 10 the only way you can be sure Of
getting the best. Get IRONIZBD
fEAST today. sl.Oo q package.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
Unmarried Americans

UPWARDS of 100000 men and women over 45 in
in the U. S. unmarried of 100000 men about 76
are listed bachelors, and nearly equal number
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

LYDIA T. Pinkhams Private Textbook upon "Aiment.
Peculiar 20 Women will be sent free upon request
shusctts. This book contains valuable information.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
FREEi
whi,e RoNrzKD YEAST
IL sold at all druggists on

ted h.sis those who wish may try IL aheo-
luteiy fRRR- Simply mail the coupon. II
VIII bring ypu the famous Three Day Trial
Treatment WafcA tks pesuIfsI
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

Rosewood IL a commercial term
used to describe dark colored wocfs
Of many distinct varieties Of trees
The Washington times., 1922-05-10
BY Jane Mclean.

Screen Version Novelized.
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

Sold all good drug such Peoples Drug Stores
The Washington times., 1922-05-10

(kI AM not feeling at my best.
although I'm on a diet: the
Il doc says travel - east or
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Traffic outlook. Bright.

Based on the manner In which freight
traffic has held up over the months
which are usually dull, executives are
inclined to the belief that 1923 will wit
ness high levels Freight loadings
through December set new records and
there Is little indication OF a~slump for
some time to come. The roads have
made good showing in the matter of
keeping the freight moving. and since
each succeeding week brings their equip
ment nearer to normal, tho possibility
Of a breakdown Of transportation is con-
sidered remote
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Rail Association Moves.

Yesterday marked the windup OF the
affairs OF the Association OF Railway
Executives as far as maintaining local
headquarters is concerned. The organi-
cation. which included in its membership
practically every important carrier in
the country. win move to Washington,
where its activities will be directed along
Legislative and legal lines. With the
closing OF the office here data which
have been regularly released, there will
now be made public through the public
relations office of the Eastern Rail As
ISOLATION. which Is under the direction
Of Robert S. Binkerd
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Bank Clearing. Increase.

Bank clearings for the week ended De-
cember 80 amounted TO s6.730. .451 .322,
an increase of 1913 per cent. over the
s5,64o.52s.091 total recorded for the
same week last year. according to tn:
Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
Only one instance OF decline was re-
corded, in the case OF Pittsburgh. where
last weeks total was $11l.792.l2e.
against an estimated s115 5600,000 last
year. Detroit led in the increases. with
q gain of 5s.5 per cent over 1921. the
total being s94,15S,044. against s59,407,-
993 In 1921 An increase OF 1876 per
cent was noted for New York. the total
bing s2.sS5, 900. 900. compared with So
496 100, 900 last year.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
stock Market Comment.

'sThe business outlook for 1923 ap-
pears bright and we would buy the
standard stocks on weak spots" A. j.
Johnson e. Co. For the present we
believe that pcrsisting progress viii find
reflection In the industrials rather than
the rails" Munds e. Winslow. THE
dividend-paying rails still offer the best
opportunities for profits on the long
side with a minimum of risk" Prince &
Whitley. I'VE favor the steels. rails
and low-priced industrials," Shonnard
& Co. "Opinion is drifting toward the
conclusion that the only important
financial legislation before the middle
Of 1924 will be railway legislation and
tho soldiers bonus BILL" Wrenn Bros.
&c Co. "Bearish sentiment Is keeping
alive a short interest and preventing
tho creation of weak technical condi-
tions." NcClave & Co. Tho first half
Of the 1523 securities market is likely
to prove a rail and copper market.
Springs & Co. purchases should be
made at reasonably low prices measured
by assets and earning power" Garden.
Green g. Co. "The long range view OF
tho market is upgrade" Josephthal &
Co. THE market Is in shape for an
advance from this level" Brumley.
Chamberlin G. Co. There is nothing
In the situation to cause any permanent
downward movement OF etocks," Will
lam Il. Lauer & Co. "A fairly general
upward movement seems likely shortly
after the holidays" ReinharN & Ben
net. Tho technical reaction whirh
should have taken place earlier In the
month has been delayed several weeks -
J. s. Bache C Co. Strength will prob
ably be distributed over a larger per-
centage OF stocks than has been fhe
case recently" Morris & Smith. For
the near future continued strength may
be expected" Clark, Childs & Co. The
outlook contains much that is n proper
reason for hopefulncss.'' j. Frank
Howell.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Sees Prosperity Ahead.

The year 1923 will be one OF i'm
proved prosperity in the opinion Of Ed
ward Morris. president OF tho packing
firm of Morris & Co. His viewsis that
prospects for 1923 are better than for
several years and although not bullish
on commodity prices he looks for good
domestic consumptive demand created
by the buying power OF the farmer and
the employment of labor.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Baldwin's Big Year.

Orders booked by tho Baldwin Loco
motive Works In December amounted to
more than s6.0oo,o0o and brought the
years bookings UP TO total OF $6o,-
600, 900 in contrast with s2S.o00,0oo In
1921. Tho largest single order In De-
cember was that Of the Chicago. Bur
lington & Quincy Railroad for sixty
locomotives at cost OF approximately
9Q nOO 600.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
national Cloak q Suit.

Sales Of the National Cloak e. Suit
Company during 1922 were the second
largest Of any year in the company's
history. Net sales for the year .totaled
approximately s44,500,o00. compared
with $37.4S1.21o in 1921, s47,704,42s in
1920 and $39,449.9S6 in 1919. Orders
received during 1922 numbered 1886, 1856
compared with 5.512,405 in 1921. $685.
269 In 1920 and 5,667.132 In 1919.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Pennsylvania Crude Up 200.

Announcement OF an advance OF 20
cents In Pennsylvania Crude OIL to
new quotation of s3.25 barrel was
made yesterday by the Joseph Seep Pur-
chasing Agency Of Pittsburgh. Prices
for the following grades also were
marked up 25 cents barrel. Cabell to
s2.11, Somerset to $1.90 and Somerset
Light to s215. Prices for Corning and
Ragland remained unchanged at s1.15
and 81 barrel. respectively.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
GRAIN
CHICAGO PRICES.
NEW YORK PRICES.

wHEAT--Nc. | Northern spring, si4sN ;
No. red and No. . hard, $i.3d% No. I
Manitoba, si36 No. rnlXed durum, i.23ia
c. 4 T. track y. v.
COEN-No. yellow and No. white.
nikc.; No. . nived. oOs.c. G. !. T. y. y.
OATS-No. white. t5ika5es.: No. white
5tisA5hc. No. 4 white, a2isaa3c. fancy
clipped white. i1aG2c. ordinary clipped
white. 5fa58c.. all elevator.
RNT,-No. . Western. ~ n3a T. o. h. y.
~ and 81 OCT O. T. T. N Y export
BaRIry- Mailing s?aslc =. T. Z. ~ r.
ttAy-Nc T. S2ea21 No. ?, s24aga. No 3.
Sg2a2t; shipping. stns2i tom
STRaW--No. 7 rye. S23a2t ton.
EtCkWUEAT-Amerir S2l5. and
Canadian. So nominal per 100 lbs
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Now Well for Texas Co.

Tho Texas Company has completed
No. / we'll. Paclencia Aguacate Tor
10000 barrels of oil daily at a depth OF
2.0S4 feet, according to advices received
yesterday from Tampico
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Raw rurS SIN Go Tn.

Prices In the raw fur rnarke. con-
tinued to point upward. though many
merchants profess that they can $50
nothing 20 occasion such strength. Tho
latter have intim2ted that they viii
abstain from buying American furs an
III prices fall 20 lower levels Manu-
facturers also appear 10 have s.s'pref
this attitude They seem determined 10
postpone purchasing as long "a possible
and then 10 buy for sample purposes
only. They are unanimous that the out
look for business in tho new year ~
good. provided prices are more reason
able.
The last week marked the beginning
OF the annual clearance sales By many
retailers. Stimulated by substantial re-
ductlons IN values. sales. In most In
stances. were surprisingly large for tho
ppeninr week Hudson seal Is said 20
be becoming the most wanted fur as the
season winds up, while caracuis also
arc selling well. The forty-eight inch
coat is eing widely preferred.
Advance buying Of mems clothing for
next spring continued to slow down.
Manufacturer. however report that
they have moro orders on their hooks
now than they did at this time last year.
Retailers are fairly well covered for the
first part ~ the season and arc sitting
back. awaiting the reaction OF the ultl-
mate consumer 20 the higher values.
While sprinkling of buying OF wcni-
ems spring apparel was noted whole
salsrs do not expect TO receive any
heavy volume OF orders until tho middle
of next month. Retailers are busy clos
ing out their surplus stocks OF fall met-
chand;sc. and can give little attention
10 their spring reeds until this is COM
nlsied.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
rxronrS rpoM Nrw yoEK.

wheat ai2.eN bushels; flour. ts.cGn
sortat lard. Z, ,265 .c2s pounds. oieo oil. 31p
,ierces. uatln~sl. roo sacks barley. 3f.ia3
Nrshels: bacona. Gei 800 pounds, hams, iFG.-
aco pounds; lvbricasins OIL. I23coo gallons;
srass seed. fs5 bags