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ANcIENTS HAD WATER GUAGEs
Egyptian River Surveyors Enabled to
ForetelI Hour of Inundation OF
the River Nile.

Nil0meters were among the most an
cienr water gauges, and were used by
the Egyptians many centuries B. G..
Stone wells were constructed on the
banks Of the Nile, and water entered
these through underground bitches.
This water rose and fell in sympathy
with the river, enabling river survey
ors government officers) to foretell
the hour of inundation.
Marked columns on the sides Of each
well indicated the maximum, minimum
and middle gauge: the inspectors pa
trolled the banks Of the Nile and In
formed the people by means of bull
letins In advance how high the Nile
would rise and when the stream would
probably overflow its banks.
Lake Moeris, in Lower Egypt, was
connected with the Nile iR ancient
days by one Of the many canals for
which the ancient Babylonian and
Egyptian engineers are now famous.
This canal was equipped with sluices
and gauges. so that the land around
1t was never flooded. If the Nile
rose, all that happened was that the
blue crystal mirror of the lake rose
too. If the waters OF the river fell,
then the lake filed them up by care
ful manipulation Of its sluices and its
own waters.
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Bath a Japanese Institution.

From the very earliest days baths
and bathing have been known in
Japan. And at time in European his
tory when the Valois kings of France
were requesting their courtiers TO use
perfumes to counteract the lack Of
bathing, the japanese. high and low,
were reveling in hot steam and warm
baths, which are still to be found In
every corner of the country.
In one of the earliest books, called
the "Wakun Shiori." the Detroit News
observes, II is stated that the "Yuva"
the ''hot water house''-is sacred
house. in the book called the "Teijoz-
aki' the phrase 30 yu dono" is used.
This also has a double meaning.
Drinking water" or 'place for max
ing hot water" and from this latter
meaning there comes the use Of it TO
denote bathing place." But the word
20 yu dono' was really used by mis-
take to denote the place near the
kitchen where hot water was pre-
pared. All these books were written
before 1900 A. D.
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ALL COMPETITION WAS A JOKE
Judge Had Another Think Coming IT
He Thought He Could Do Away
With Chimney Sweeper.

A well-known judge In Ireland was
very fond of relating the following
story to his friends: 1t was at the
time of general election and one day
when he was leaving the law courts,
Dublin, sweep accosted him and ad-
dressed him with familiarity. "Be of.
ye dirty scoundrel," said the judge. II
don't know you" "Sure, that ye do.
yer 'oner," replied the sweep. i've
never set eyes on you before" an
swered his lordship. "Yis, ye have, yer
'oner. Oh swept yer 'oner's chinneys."
"Oh, II was you, was it? I'll never en-
ploy you again." replied the judge
"You did the work badly and they've
smoked ever since. I'll never have you
again." "Oh, yes We will. yer 'oner,"
replied the man. And tell you
won't" angrily answered his lord
ship. The sweep persisted that he
would be employed again, so the Judge
asked why, saying there were plenty
of other sweeps in Ireland. Sure, yer
'oner, all the other sweeps have be-
come Numbers of parliament" was the
reply-Chicago American.
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Newest Fashions Show Longer
Skirts and Very Loose Frocks

One look at the women who repre-
sent the newer models of dress is
convincing proof that the longer
silhouette is at last a part of our
daily existence. There is the great
est divergence in the designs and the
lengths OF the costumes seen upon
the street. But where smart women
gather one sees the longer skirt, the
obviously bloused waist and the fiow-
ing sleeves. Not one of these newer
attributes appears alone, but all of
them together.
The frocks are an amalgamation of
long lines. The Smarter ones pile
length upon length, and they are so
full and. ample in proportion. though
with dropping lines. that they almost
guarantee a straight silhouette to the
widest" women.
At the street fair" in the res
taurants. private parties-at all of
these places the longer silhouette pre-
dominates. The short skirt for suits
that is. the conservatively short
skirt-still holds good, as it should,
In the matter of practicality and good
sense. But for her more formal dress,
for her more picturesque attire, the
modern woman has elected, this sea-
son, 10 be" fioppy" in line, full as TO
material, and graceful in the vision
that she presents to the world.
Only the so-called "fappers" are in
dulging in the ultra-short skirts and
there are numbers of capes. There
are more long coats. Everything is as
loose as II can we'll be to retain any
line at all. The lines really converge
into one another. making a series of
dropping cascades that becoms as one,
SO well thought cut is the process.
The short-cape deserves mention,
for many of them are bedeckng wo-
men who, in past seasons, would have
scorned capes as being ou. OF their
style. 1t is astonishing how all sorts
and conditions have taken to the cape
this season. Most of the smarter
short capes are loose and flowing at
the back. and in the front they cross
or fasten into the belt in some way or
other. A short coat that can be worn
with little dresses or over The snpar-
ate skirt has a straight and loose hack
and front with very wds, hanging
sleeves and invisible fastenings. This
Is made in lightweight duvctyn that
Is called summer duvetyn.
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SHORT COURSE IN BUSINESS
TRAINING PoPuLAR-sTU-
DENTS FROM 12 coUN-
TIES ENROLLED

Florida men and women from u
counties have already enrolled for
study OF the fundamental principles
of business at the University of Flor
ida short course in business train
ing from June IA to August 8, and
students from many other counties
are expected to be in attendance. The
short course has been primarily de-
signed for men and women in busi-
ness. being made possible by the CO.
operation of the general division and
the summer school, and is the first
course of this kind to be offered in
the state.
Instruction will be given in account
ing, transportation, economics, sociol-
ogy. psychology and business prob
lens. There will be two courses in
accounting, an elementary course for
students who have not had bookkeep-
ing or elementary accounting, and an
advanced course for those who have
had bookkeeping or elementary ac-
counting. The course in transporta-
tion will appeal to all who are interest
ed In marketing and selling. Expert
enced ACCOUNTANTS and business ex-
perts will be in charge of the work,
and the instruction will be of the
highest type.
The University authorities urge all
students who plan to attend the short
course TO make application immedi-
ately in order that the necessary
books and material may be on hand
by the opening date.
For descriptive bulletin and regis
tration blank address the General Ex-
tension Division. University of Flor
ida, Gainesville. Florida.
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Infamous Tree Grows on Island.

For one OF its features Christmas
island, In the Indian ocean, may be
said to be Infamous rather than ia
nous. A bulletin Of the National Geo
graphic society tells of tree, believed
not to exist elsewhere, which is de-
scribed by one disgusted visitor to the
island as emitting "the most disagree
able od0r In the world" With trunk
as sturdy as an oak, and leaves as
graceful as those of an aspen, 1t gives
to the eye no indication of its true
character. But its scent permeates the
air for hundreds of feet In every di-
rection, and II one Is unfortunate
enough to so much as touch its bark
or leaves, nothing short Of repeated
scrubbing with strong carbolic soap
viii make him again fit for human So
ciety.
The island is British possession,
having been annexed in 1883 after the
discovery of rich fertilizer deposits.
The Ocala banner., 1922-06-09

In a prehistoric ruin near Aztec, N.
Mex, excayators found basket-work
shield. for warding of the enemy's $
spears.
The owner cunningly had coated 1t
with fakes of mica. fastened with gum.
In the sunlight this worked like a
mirror, binding the enemy.
Behold, there. one of the earliest
manifestations of the inventive spirit.
chief thing that separates us from the
savagerv Of the past
Our finest modern inventions viii
be considered crude when they are
unearthed by future archeologists.
The Ocala banner., 1922-06-09

ia the Circuit Court OF the Fifth Jnd

ln the Circuit Court OF the Fifth Judi
et#l Circuit of Florida. ia and for
Marion County in Clancerx
setia 8liianas. Complainant KS.
Cranberry Williams. Defendanr-Slr-
der fer Constructive Service
tt Is ordered that the defendant
herNtn named. f0-wit. Cranberry VIII
Hams be and he Is hereby required 70
appear - The bill 81 complaint fled
- this cause oR or before
Aamany. the Tfh Hay Of August. IaGa.
lt Is further ordered that a copy az
tHls order he published once each
week Ter eiget consecutive weeks in
ne ocala Banner, a newspaper pub
8esH in said County and state
This 9Th day Of May. 1922
tSeaD r. 10. LANCASTER. JR..
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion Co. Fla.
ly Frances Tarver. u. e.
4. = FITCH. Complainant'S SolIei-
keF. s-9-St
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- the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju-
H4ef@i circuit - the state of Florida
~ and Tor Marion county, In Chan
NtrH
- VI lee. - 81, Complainant. ". Solo,
WMm II halliday. 81 al Defendant
4HNMNF fmN EuNMfFurffNw &4rNftns
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- tA# ttfNu8f Court of the Fifth Ju-
AtefaA circuit - the state of Florida,
r. ana Tor Marion county, In Chan
\ " iee. - ~. Complainant. ". Solo
men u Halliday - al. Defendant
NHANf t0E Constructive Service.
smft - aulst little.
~ le Ufa2fea that the defendants
ntsf'H named. to-wit., solomon +:
A&attfH#Nt II Twins. and IL dead. all
E#rtteM eia4mluw Interests under solo
tHun Halliday. deceased, or other
Mfaf. fAff = Halliday, IL living. and
uneef Mary i halliday. deceased. or
ether fMt k4eWfke ~. Means. IL living,
Ana f dad. Al parties claiming in
sseeea - otherwise. Matte y Means.
a i4NiNN and il dead All parties claim
thH tHttfNNt@ under Matte ;. Means.
af "a othefwiss samuel 6.
tsts elalmins Interests under Samuel
eans. aeeeased. - otherwise; N;
1Nans Twins and u dead. Al
Al Means. deceased. Or otherwise. ].
A. Moore. it llsiHNs and II dead, all
RsFties eiaiminN Interests under J. A.
Nears. IF ntlnr. and Il dead, all par
fttN FAaiMlnh Interests under Rosa
MNnfe deceased ~ otherwise, w. :.
80 sialmsns ne assrss,s na y anaa under al W. pas
NAFi#a. dsesa*ed. ur otherwise. Ruffn
ThuHaent. I'd titins. and II dead. all
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F#Fslts eialmlne Interests under Tim
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al N#Ftltf claiming Interests under
NaHle Thomson. decreased. or other
N1se Fennls Thomson, lf living,
lsFssie aadsr fannls NJ. Thomp-
eon. aeeeasea. - otherwise. Mary b.
Cooper d nxlne end u dead. an par
saanaf siteeaaea. ~ otherwise. II. i.
NArWhHm. 81 Twins and IL dead. all
paftisN eiaimfnE Interests under a. Z.
"A sullivan Ii living. and III dead. ali
neft4en flslmfnN Interests ander II. A.
NuihxaH deceased ~ otherw lse:
40 sli 4 psrsles ls"i eiaim.ne .s"f in,erssts sre =
MnHeF Msrea8th "A Sullivan. deceased.
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fsfseta anaer Fin F caeuer' de@sased
sf efhsfwiee. d. a. p camphsil II
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James a. Moore. deceased or other
miae James a. NlnRlna. ii living. and
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Aaarsss oeala Floriaa. "'''sags. s.s.st.
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chiId,s Poetic EXPRESSION.

yerna is the proud sister Of lin her
estimation) the most darling babs
brother il the world. The other day
she went up to him and. throwing her
arms around him, remarked: "oh. you
little doll, you're so sweet | can kiss
all the soft on Of you" referring to
his cheeks. which are soft and rosy
Chicago Tribune.
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TO THE VOTERS OF MARION
COUNTY

Please accept my sincere thanks
Tor The vote given me. on June 6, 1922.
Respectfully,
c. Z. VEAL.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
TELLS Of
VISITS To
HIS HOME
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woman sitting on the porch who
said to me:
"'You have a daughter. Why
don't you put her to work.
Mrs. Hall was there. don't
know why she doesn't remember
that.
IL did not see Mrs. Hall again
until after the news was circulated
that the bodies had been found.
went to her house to tell her, but
she already knew about il. She was
not crying. She did not seem to be
broken up like | was. j had
fainting spell while | was there and
she got me some aromatic spirits OF
ammonia | did not see Mrs. Hall
after that.
II was at the home OF my wife's
sister, Mrs. Augusta Tenneson, when
/ received word that the bodies had
been found, l collapsed when l
heard that"
Mills said he had seen a fac-simile
OF DR.. Halls handwriting and that
Il was similar TO the handwriting in
the letters received by Mrs. Mills.
"But / still have every confidence
in my wife and DIR. Hall" added
Mills. There may have been friend
ship between them, but | believe that
II was only friendship of the mind,
platonic friendship. | am convinced
that my wife did not do anything
wrong"
Never Heard OF Gossip.
Mills said that he had never
heard Of any nasty gossip" about
his wife and DR. Hall.
IF had would not have
stood for it single minute" said
Mills. II am man enough not 10
have kept my job as sexton of the
church if ! had thought there was
anything between my wife and Dr.
Hall. live right myself and !
want others TO do the same If
] had heard any such gossip, ]
would have gone to DIR. Hall. II
he had refused to listen to me. l
would have gone TO the vestrymen
or the bishop Of the diocese.
Il never heard of DR.. Hail hav-
ing any enemies"
Mills said that there was plenty
Of gossip" about the choir of the
Church of St. John the Evangelist.
still investigating various threads
OF the mystery, but said that there
would not be any arrests this week.
The indications are that the evi-
dence will not be put up to the
Somerset county grand jury until
next week, also.
Timothy y. Pfelffer. counsel for
Mrs. Hall, has retained a former
New York city policeman TO guard
the Hall home during the night.
7nis officer goes on duty at sun.
down and all night long patrols
up and down before the house.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Mrs. Mcclellan Led
To Think WOOdhOuse
Had Never Married

InvcstiGa ion Ivy The Times today
disclosed the circumstances surround.
INK the broken engagement OF Mrs
Lillian Mcclellan, Of Washington. ~
Charles Douglas Woodhousc. Of Bur
linGtOn. VI.
Mr.. Woodhousc was presented 10
Mrs. Mcclellan al formal social
function at the homo OF Mrs. Olga
Roosevelt Bayne about two years
ago. WOodhOuse became immediately
a strong adnIiIcr of Mrs. Mo- lellan,
and she was impressed 10y his ap.
p"aranCc. sincerity and striking per
sonalitY. A few months later they
b'CaIn" engaged.
Mrs. Mcclellan wds led 10 believe
that Woodhous" was unmarried. Al
aconsidcrably later date she was in
formed that hr had been married and
had been divorced.
After an ACQUAINTANCE of about
five months. Mrs. Mcclellan was in
formed that Woodhouse was married
and had not been divorced. Mrs. Nc
Clellan Immediately Cancelled their
engagement.
Ii was approximately at the time
or the breaking of the engagement
that Mrs Mcclellan met her former
fianCe's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lo
renzo WOodhouse, of Burlington, at
who's" home she was nlatron OF honor
at the wedding of their daughter.
Mrs. Mcclellan was not mentioned
as a party TO the suit for alienation
illed ry Mrs. Woodhouse against her
husband = parents
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
REAL ESTATE DEALER
IS SUED FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Katherine l.. Blundon today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against William C.. BlundOn. =
real estate operator, for limited
divorce and alimony. alleging cruelty
and also charging that her husband
has become infatuated with anoth r
woman" whom he takes out riding
in his automobile around the Speed
way. out in Rock Creek Park and
other places. Mrs. Blundon also
AYERS that defendant has struck her
and has threatened her life and cor
tinues TO annoy her. Plaintiff tells
the court that she had helped h"f
husband in his business. from which
he receives from s. 900 TO $4,000 an
nually.
Chief Justice Mccoy today issued
a rule requiring defendant 10 show
cause November why he should noi
be required 10 move out of premises
lat Is Rhode Island avenue north.
west, the property of the wife. and
cease annoying her.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
SERUM MAKES
PEOPLE Of 100
YOUNG, CLAIM
Or. w. Held. Discoverer Of
Epilepsy Cure, Makes An
nouncement at Chicago.
by HARRY X. tI.ORY.

CHICAGO. Nov. What he de.
clared TO be "A "lifc.prolonging
serum" has been discovered by DIR,
William Held, noted Chicago physi.
clan, originator Of the glandular
cure OF epilepsy h" revealed in an
exclusive interview today,
People die too young chiefly be
cause, the doctor said. they have
too much choline In their sys-
tens. Eliminate the choiine and
the barrier to long life has been
removed.
rot he extraordinary in the present
zippy twentieth century era If the
doctors experiments are carried out
'o any great extent in the future.
Occasional cases OF persons living
to the age OF Methusale hoo, odd
would not startle the doctor
One Chicago man already ~ "a
living testimonial 10 IN" efficacy Of
the life-giving serum, according TO
DR.. Held. a t,w months ago he
was almost d"'rcpid on account Of
arteriO sClerosiS. TODAY, at sixty-sIh.
he IN az 'spiy' az ever and regularly
at his desk in a downtown office.
An aged New York woman was
treated recently and the physician
in attendance reports remarkable
renewed Vitality.
Th" discovery was made aCCi-
dentally by Dr. Held about Il year
ago while ne was in Germany. eX.
perimentinL on his epilepsy cure.
'Th" serum IL simply a substance
which viii break up and dispel the
choline from the body" DIR. Held
said. The choline clogs the blood
vessels. retards osmosis-a filtra
ton process--and other bodily funC-
tions. After the choline i d.
PEELED the vessels are just as soft
and just as efficient as those Of a
child"
"Whv shouldn't we live longer"
the doctor asked.
Elephants, parrots and ravens.
YOU know. usually live to he more
than 100 years old and they are
made from much cheaper mate
rial than the human body"
Gland transportation as a retu.
venation process was laughed at
by DR.. Held.
Transportation might spur up
the old body glands and give them
renewed vigor for the tine be
ing" he said. but as for reju-
venating the body and prolonging
lifs--nevpr
we have only scratched the
surface In this matter of J..
I on. Watch the progress OF The
! next Fifty years"
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
WILL STUDY PHYSICAL
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS

Physical training methods In the
District high and junior high
-chools VIII bc materially AFFECTED
by the appointment today Of rom.
mittpn 10 look into tho existing ac.
tivitics in this line. and recommend
changes. IL needed.
The committee. named by Super.
F'rnnk W. Ballou. consists
of Charles Hart. chairman: Robert
A. Maurer and Cant A. G. New.
man. The appointment comes a. n
d,rec, result of n recent conference
bctween Dr. Raiiou and group OF
school principals on the s..hject.
The school authorities feel that
n new program ~ physical train.
ing is needed n that activity II 10
l~ stressed to the extent desired
by the administrators.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
MRS. ROSTER
OVERCOME BY
HEART ATTACK
Trial Is Abruptly Halted When
Defendant Swoons in
Courtroom.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2.-suf
f,ring from heart affection that
iau physicians believe will cause
her death. Mrs. Catherine Roster
swooned into the arms Of her al
tendants 10 minutes before the close
Of thirteenth day OF her trial yes
terday and was carried from tn"
courtroom.
Mrs. Rosters collapse "ame arrr
surprising, grateful testimony bN
the states own rcDuttal witnesses
Miss Frances Jones, agent of III"
Girls Aid Society. on whom As
sjstant District Attorney Sr"lc"r r.
lied to show indiscretions during
girIhood of Mrs. Roster, accused oi
numbering her husband and his
tvpist. Miss Mildred Reckitt, testi'
fled:
erin. what she had done 10 eau"
her mother anxiety. she toiu w.
that she had stayed out all nigh'
that she had been 10 dance anu
later gone to the home OF mar
ricd friend A week later ASK"
ber il she would come TO our office
10 meet Richard Bent, youth WIN
whom she seemed TO be infatuated
him but We Miss Jones and Mrs
Roslor's mother told her she was 10"
Young. and she had better get sucI'
IDEAS out of her head. She agreed 20
SEQ no more Of him.
Two weeks later she told me she
WAS Keeping her promise. She seem
I'd cheerful and happy, said she was
making new friends and would IKE
tn take up some course OF study. as
she had been taken from school wheh
she was twelve years old"
The morning session was delayed
half an hour by the announcement
i'm court of the death Of Judge 10.
srph Rogers Mr.. Speicer attempted
10 supple ment the announcement ana
shed tears. Mrs. Roster stared Al
the prosecutor as if fascinated by
this show Of tenderness.
Arthur Roster. brother OF mrs
Rosters husband. on the stand De
MED that he had sought TO force MS
attentions on the defendant or haG
told >her of her husbands alleged
faithlsSSneSS
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
DIDN'T TELL FATHER
OF BLACK HAND PLOTS

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-"Black Hand
letters meant nothing in the young
life of Josephine Collure. fourteen
year.old high school girl, but the
members OF the Collure family, in
ciuding Josephine. had the shock Of
their lives when a bomb wrecked
their home. Josephine had intercept
ed several letters demanding sums
~ $500 and $1,000 which she de
stroyed.
4 apa and mama can't read Eng.
lish. anyway" Josephine said. i
didn't think anything would come Of
the threats"
Collure, a fruit merchant. and his
family were tossed from their beds
when the bomb wrecked the porch
and the windows and brokr windows
In neighboring houses.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
KANSAS UNIVERSITY MEN
HOLD MEETING SATURDAY

4 meeting OF The Kansas I nivcr.
sity men and their families j. scN"d-
ulcd TO take place at o'clock Sat.
urday in the auditorium % m" IN
tcrIO! building. Eighteenth and F.
streets northwest. +. e. Finncy.
FIRST Assistant Secretary Of the In.
terror. will speak on the work Of
his department and will show piCtur.
esque scenes in moving pictures OF
Yosemite. wild animal OF the Vel.
lowstonc Park and Hawaii
Music and dancing are also ON the
program. The affair Will be in.
formal
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
CHILD ATTACK
IS ADMITTED
BYFARMER, Al
Grand Rapids Former Convict
Recites How He Abused
Diving Venus"
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screa ming and crying. That was the
last l saw OF her.
II drove TO William Longs. That
night I went for Susie Jansen. | re.
turned to Longs later that night,
and later ! went TO my wife folks
house. From there | wcnt 10 Grand
Rapids"
Wilson was lodged IN jail here.
Threats OF residents OF MGskeEon to
get" the prisoner prompted the au.
thoriues TO take extra precautions To
guard him.
Wilson was arrested in Kala.
mazoo, January 20, 1919. charged
with attacking n Kalamazoo school
giri. a check up of his record re-
vealed today. Pleading guilty, lie
was sentenced February |, 1919, to
serve eighteen months TO ten ycaps
in Jackson prison. After serving A
year more than the minimum, he
was parolcd August -. 1927.
Records show he went from Jack.
son 10 Arkdale. Wis.
Rosalics mind, which was affect.
ed by her experience. Is said to he
getting better. II is believed she
will live.