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The Washington times., 1922-08-03
When o. Girl Murries An F;;;;7: e.! s'''
An Interesting Story

know how you feel about me,
Bertha"
Then don't need to beg your
pardon, ma'am, for seeming to in
trude. / thought l didn't need to
stop and say that it's Just inter
est and devotion makes me ask
questions some might say had
no right to be putting. But Lyons
and me, ma a'am, we have only one
ambition worth talking about,
and that's to see things where
we can come work for you and Mr..
Harrison some day"
Thank you, Bertha" I gasped,
pressing her hand as / hurried on
toward the sunroom.>
Before l could explain my delay
Carlotta got to her feet, remarking
with the first complete poise I'd
seen her show all during the even
ing:
'I know you two have business
to discuss. So I'm going to Danish
myself. And you ought to thank
me for being a good girl and going
off to bed without waiting for you
to send me, Anne"
NONSENSE l cried. You're
never in the way, Carlotta."
II seemed to me, as Carlotta
turned from me to Mabel to say
goodnight, that caught a CLINT
almost Of triumph in Mabel's eyes.
However, as soon as we were alone
she said, composedly. In q tone
permitting Of no answer:
Miss Sturges Is a clever woman.
I can see that. And devoted to
you. Undoubtedly devoted. Now,
tell me what's on your mind, Anne.
I can see there's something"
There is," acknowledged. IT
want your permission to explain
the Tampico episode to Mrs. Cor
dova. ! want her to understand
your loyalty to Jim and your rea-
son for working against the man
who made you the tool for his
safe-robbing exploit"
You think it's revenge" cried
Mabel, accusingiy. II thought you
understood me better than that"
II don't think it's revenge" I
said, placatingly. But you have
every reason to know which is the
side Of right and how dangerous
Dick West Is. And want Mrs.
Cordova to comprehend your posi-.
ton in regard to him."
II think that's hardly neces.
sary," replied Mabel, with an air of
finality.
She won't be fair to you un-
less -"
you mean she'll snub me other
wise? Let her!"
Mabel's tone was defiant. There
was no fighting It.
To Be Continued Saturday,
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DANGERS OF
ADENOIDS
BY Brice Belden, M. D.

A BOUT 10 per cent OF the chill.
"a dren have adenoids OF a de-
L - gree sufficient TO interfere
with free breathing through the
nose.
Owing to their position and struc.
ture. adenoids do harm by sending
poisonous material into the sys.
tenn when they are infected, which
is frequently the case, and by
mechanically interfering with the
free passage OF air through the
nose.
One OF the first results of the
growth OF adenoids is mouth
breathing. The air breathed in
reaches tbe lungs in an unpurified,
unwarmed and dry condition. The
child cannot blow his nose proper
ly, suffers from repeated colds, or
Is annoyed by chronic nasal
catarrh.
The voice is affected, becoming
horse and muffled. The child may
have might terrors." Snoring is
induced and interferes greatly
with night rest because of the in
ability OF the child to breathe free.
ly while sleeping. On account OF
the development Of the chronic
nasal catarrh. adenoids may lead
to the loss of the sense Of smell.
Sometimes the infection spreads
from diseased adenoids and causes
Inflammation of the inner ear and
deafness. Children are frequently
made intermittently deaf by con.
gested and swollen adenoids. Since
the inability to hear IL not con-
slant. and the deafness occure at
times suddenly, the child fails to
notice approaching vehicles and
is injured.
Acting mechanically, adenoids
cause a broadening Of the root OF
the nose and other unpleasing
alterations of the facial expression,
such as stupid look. The jaws and
teeth are likely to become NAL.
formed. causing not only facial un.
sightliness, but chronic indigestion
and malnutrition.
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A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
/. and Millions Walk Side by Side
in Strange Places.

the humiliation OF 1t .gnawed him
like a cancer.
More than once lately Jim had
been tempted to turp his knowl.
edge of the Harmon Suicide" into
cash. but he could think of no safe
and certain means of doing 80 until
one day Max Meicher dropped q bit
.of intelligence that promised to
open a way.
Who do you suppose I just
heard from" Max inquired, one
raw afternoon in March, when he
had found Jim in their usual haunt.
"Lilas Lynn"
Jim made no attempt to conceal
his surprise and interest. Where
is she?"
She wrote from Liverpool. ask
ing for money. Can you beat
that2"
Money? Why. she had
satchel full. What's become Of it2"
( Melcher shrugged, She's taken
the jumps-English Derby. Paris
race meet. Monte Carlo"
Huh! She fished all the sucker
holes along the route. Ell? OF
course you cabled her a few C's?"
Jim snickered.
do l look as II l had? She's
sick, got a cough, and says it's the
con She wants to come home"
Jim started. Say. that's no hos
pital bark of hers; it's. nothing but
the coke" After a moment he
asked casually, Where's she stop
ping?"
Liverpool"
What's her addressr I'll drop
a line TO cheer her up"
She wrote from the Hotel"
Melcher checked himself and shot
a questioning look at his friend.
Why this sudden charity?"
Jim's gaze was bland, his tone
one Of wounded innocence. Can
a guy offer to cheer"
You're not in the business of
cheering sick DANES" Melcher
said, sharply. Then. after a pause.
You never came through with
me, Jim. There was something
phony about Lila's getaway. She
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THE AUCTION BLOCK :: 'n%4ss SsS ::
Vivid LOUe
Story -
Chief Characters in This Unusual ROnanct

Broadway whose connection with the underworld
makes him formidable figure among wrongdoers.
reckless spendthrft who is intoxicated most Of the
time but who has some sparks of decency in his
sober moments.
ADOREE DEMOREST-A noted dancer who has
startled the Metropolis by her daring exhibitions
JOHN T. MERKLE-A rich bachelor and lifelong
friend of Harmon, whose association with Llas ne
watches with anxiety. -
CAMPBELL POPE-A caustic writer and critic who
can see little good in stage Efe
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LORELEI KNIGHT-A charming and lovely girl who
is brought to New York and placed on the stage by
her mother who seeks to capitalize her daughters
beauty. -"
LILAS .LYNN-A show girl who shares Lorelei's
dressing room in the theater in which they act;
she has the attentions of Jarvis Harmon,
millionaire.
jim KNIGHT-Lorelei's brother, an unprincpled
youth who does his best to try to force his sister
into rich marriage to feather his own nest.
MAX MELCHER-A well known character along
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Know That

Our teeth would be better, ac-
cording to one doctor. IL we ate
hard foods and drank after meals,
instead of consuming our ordi-
nary food and using a tooth
brush.
Add few black currants or rails.
ins to your rheubarb pie and you
will find that the flavor In much
improved.
Goldfish numbering 500, 900 are
imported Into England every
year, most Of them coming from
italy, where the breeding IL q
big industry.
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Household Hints

A waxed floor should be busted
daily with a mop, and should be
well polished once every month.
Add a little water to a beaten
egg when "egaing and crumbling"
anything or. better still. substitute
n thin flourand.water batter for
this operation.
The Washington times., 1922-08-03
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the taking command Of
West Point, in 1871, by Benedict Arnold. His
effort to deliver the fort to the British has made his
name a synonym for treachery. He died friendless,
The Washington times., 1922-08-03
BY Rex Beach,
Author Of The spoilers," The
Silver Horde" ''The Barrier"
''Heart Of the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular

A T about the time when
IN Jimmy came to New York
Il n the contention had be-
come too bitter for the under
world to hold, and echoes Of 1t
had begun to leak out; later It
eliminated in the murder of the
leader Of one clique. Murders, 1t is
true. are not uncommon in New
York, but this one was staged in
the glare Of Broadway, and with a
bold defiance OF the law that
aroused popular Indignation. There
followed a chain Of fortuitous hap.
penings that issued in the capture
of the murderers, in a widespread
exposure Of social conditions, and
In q great outburst of public indig-
nation against a police system that
allowed such abuses to exist.
OF course. there came a loud pro-
test from the guardians Of the law.
q frantic waving Of spotless ban
ners, and q pratins Of virtue; but
the popular will has a way Of OBJ
tanning its desires regardless of red
tape, trickery or politics. and in
this case it demanded a reorganiza.
ton Of the department and got it.
Key to Wealth
Discipline suddenly strengthened,
and As a result gambling almost
ceased, overlapping languished.
organized blackmail was conducted
under cover; only crime in its crud-
est forms continued as usual; and
It followed. therefore, that Jimmy
knight was not prosperous. Had
1t not been for his share in Bob's
generosity, he would have been
forced to the distressing necessity
Of asking for employment-a thing
70 curdle his blood! It was charac.
teristic Of young knight that he
did not scruple to accept charity
from the man he hated, although
he cherished the memory of that
public beating at Bob's hands and
The Washington times., 1922-08-03
Venus Gaining In Glory

THE beautiful planet Venus, the twin of the earth
is now very bright, setting an hour and half af-
ter sundown. You would hardly think her brightness
exceeds that of first magnitude star about 70 times
The Washington times., 1922-08-03

A BOUT 10 per cent OF the chill.
"a dren have adenoids OF a de
"A gree sufficient TO interfere
with free breathing through the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-10-26
Pure Food Products

Coo Opeko Tea, Black-.-... 2 for Gle
A-pound packages
60 Opeko Tea, Green--..2 for Gle
A-pound packages
25c Symond's Inn Cocoa.--..2 for 26c
h-pound packages
25c Baking Chocolate for 26c
h-pound cakes
35c Symond's Inn Vanilla Extract, 2
ounce size --... for Soc
40c SYnond's Inn Lemon Extract.
for Ale
2-ounce bottles
l5c MaraSchino Cherries....--..2 for Ice
3-ounce bottles
SIPS Imported Olive Oil.-....2 for SIPS
1-pint cans
25c Black Pepper ........2 for 26c
4-ounee cans
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Figures Don't Lie.

Henry Allen Wilson. secretary
Of the New England Anti-Tobacco
League, said in an address In
Portland:
Carefully compiled statistics
show US that for every cigar q
man smokes he shortens his life
three days. while with every cigar
cite he shortens his life q week." :
At this point prominent Port.
land physician rose In the rear Of
the hall.
Are those statistics absolutely
accurate?" he asked.
Absolutely. SIR" said Secretary
Wilson. "Whyf"
Because It's rather important"
explained the physician. You
see. II your statistics are accurate
I've been dead over 500 years.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Crime Wave
Plenty
HERES one business mar

|" HERES one business man
in Washington who is
- evidently worried by the
crime wave that has struck the
country. He's q dentist and runs
an establishment on one OF the
upper floors of the building at the
northeast corner Of Seventh street
and Louisiana avenue. In front
of the building. on the Seventh
street side. the dentist has glass
enclosed case In which are dis.
played articles peculiar to the den
tai profession. Stuck up in front
of the case 10 huge cardboard
sign which reads:
mo gold teeth displayed in this
window on account of thieves"
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
A RECIPE

A nifty little iron,
A cunning little curl,
A box Of pungent powder
And you have a pretty girl.
A sudden little shower,
ZIP. the beauty goes;
And you have a homely grille
With a freckled little nose.
There was q fellow named Tate
Who dined with his girl at sos.
Since Tate did not state
cannot relate
What Tate at his tete-a.tete ate.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the
cupboard
To satisfy her thirst,
But when she got there the cup.
board was bare;
Volstead had got there first.
Twas in q restaurant they met,
Ono Romeo. one Juliet;
Twas there he first fell into debt,
For Romeo--d what juliet.
Half . yard Of crepe Dc chine,
A button made Of pearl,
Behold you have q wardrobe
For q full-srown modern girl.
OF IN the words to mako you
pseved. {.
The worst are these. Gift not re-
ceived."
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" o, Jack. Gotta matchf
No-all out Of 'sm. Gotta
match. Bfllf
No-diden I Jus ask your
Oh. gee. thas right. Well, how's
things?
Fine! Couden be better. Howxit
with your
Fine! Fine weather were hav.
In, amt II? y
Fine! Can't beat II. Only it's
pretty cold.
Geel You said somethin. Cold
% sin.
Right you are. Gotta match.
Jack7
No; don't believe got one.
Still you gotter expect cold this
time o. year.
Oh. this amt cold for the time
o. year. But it's 90 chansin'--
never can tell what it's gointo be.
Sure. See how hot It was yes
day.
Yes; an It's warmin up now.
Too darn hot for q overcoat.
Beats all how the weather keeps
warm--for this time o. year.
yea--still. It amt very hte.
This here weather's ssascnable.
Ill right.
Pretty darn good. II you ask me.
Sure! Keeps you fun o. pep
fine day, III say.
rinef You betchsr life, oott,
nalch, Jackf
No. Well. I eotter beat Il
dong.
See ya again. Take care yassif.
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Business 4 Business.

a British recruiting sergeant.
with an sys to badness. approach.
"a . smart looking had who was on
milk round In the neighborhood
Of Buckingham Palace.
We'll, my lad" ne said, and
how would you like to serve the
King1''
The lad had ALSO an eye to bust.
ness. and promptly rspiied'
Fine, sir. How much does he
take a'dayf" a,
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Tr Elsewhere.

Inquirer at the Hotel Bureau.
Can you tell me n Mike How has
arrived hsrsf
Hotel Cierk-What do you think
this is-a cattle shed7
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Not su,.prising.

NOt 0upf1elng.
s0THERE goes a man who has
never quareled with his
wife,"
That 90? How long have
they been marriedT
They're just leaving the par.
sons now"
HE-You know love you.
VIII you marry met
Il she-But my dear boy. I re-
fused you only . week ago.
He--Oh. was that your
sT SUPPOSE she knows tn.
man she IL going to marry
ID . bad eggf"
"Yes. that's why she's, afraid to
drop him."
sSETHEL is taking violin les
b. sons"
rs shef Why. the poor girl
hasn't the slightest ear for
music"
Il know. But she has beautiful
sibows." \,
sPA. that young man you
brought home IL very fond
Of irissins." !"
''IIow did you find that out.
you naughty sirif"
/. II had Il from his own lips.
-"
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

The minister. thinking the let.
ters would be all to hte affair,
had given him the name and ad-
dress Of Mary Brown.
Many letters had followed the
first one and then she had sent
him dainties, which made khe hos
pitai seem like Heaven. And he
had sent her a picture taken In
uniform, many letters and little
wrist watch. the like Of which was
not in her home neighborhood.
Last Of all came q letter from him
asking her to meet him In a town
half way between her home and
the city in which he sojourned.
Mary Brown had been radiant
over this letter. At home she
was q drudge. There was a
step.mother who wanted the home
by herself. Mary was sure. that
he would want her to get mar.
rted right away. for he had writ
ten that he wanted . home cor
nor Of his own.
II guess" Mary finished her
story to the conductor falteringly.
II guess III 60 for q walk, instead
Of waiting here and getting all
dirty. II he comes in you can tell
him that Mary Brown is in town
and will soon be back for him."
The old conductor watched her
out Of the station. and sighed.
Half an hour later he sighed again.
It was dinner time and his wife
would mag II he were late. But
still he would. wait for Mary
Brown.
The outer door swung open and
a young Irish fellow in policeman
blue entered the room. Debonnair,
handsome and self-confident, he
acted a. II he expected the multi
tude to bow before him. He eyed
all Of the girls in the room. shook
his head and sank into q seat by
himself.
That's him. That's Mary
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
NEW PROVERBS
BY Nelson Dexter.

~ AN~Sss
IF at first you don't succeed,
say the prohibitionists. dry.
Il dry again.
Usually the voice with the
smile chins.'
To the fellow backward about
asking his friend for q drink, it's
nothing ventured. nothing
drained" -....
Never hit q man when he's
down-he's liable to roll out of
the way.
Congressman Of a feather bloc
together.
Early to bed and early to rise
and you miss all the sport with
the regular guys.
Love thy neighbor as thyself.
especially II he owns an automo.
bile.
Do right and fear no man.
Don't write and no woman will
ever sell any of your letters to
the newspapers.
II you're within hearing Of q
prohibition agent never say rye"
You can lead q horse to water.
but you can't make him wink
for something stronger.
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Her. Strange Affair of the Heart

Browns young man." the oldest
conductor sighed.
And then the door once more
opened and Mary Brown entered
the station. She looked at the
young policeman. A look Of fear
crossed her face and she walked
over to the conductor.
''Oh, hide me quick" she be-
gan. II don't want him. I
thought"
Once more the door swung open
and this time there entered a
thin, lame man, about forty, In
a loose. blue ssit braided, blue
helmet and a star cleaning on
his breast. His face was twisted.
his eyes were faded. his cheek
was SCARED and his thin. reddish
hair needed cutting. But his ugly
mouth smiled at the whole room
until
He saw Mary Brown over by
the old conductor and his smile
was ali>> for her. He made a
straight dive across the room to
her and the oldest conductor. IL
knew you were Mary the minute
I saw you." he said, "and I have
the minister and everything wait
ing just piece up the street"
Mary Brown then!
Well, then the Queen Of Sheba
in all her glory could not have
been happier In the presence of
Solomon than was Mary Brown
with her ugly. Irish policeman.
She led him to the locker where
s her valise was stored. And helped
him turn the key to open It. Arm
in arm they left the station.
The oldest conductor started to
70 home. Near the door he met
the young policeman, 90 hand
some and debonnair. and remem-
bered that Mary Brown had not
wanted him. .'wsll," he ejacu-
lated. women do beat the Dutch
in the way they love-"
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

q man SnOuio nave an en-
~ gagement ring In his vest
pocket, a smile on his face and
5000 in the bank.
Two can live cheaper than
one. but the trouble is that after
few years there are four or
five instead of two.
At one time It was considered
necessary to- obtain the formal
a.>.ant Of a young lady's parents
before asking her hand in msr>>
.riage. Nowadays the thing 10
do 10 to wait until the honey
moon is over and then telegraph
to her folks that you are mar
ried.
Her father win be 80 glad to
be rid of her that instead Of
bawling you out. he will prob
ably send you q Fat check for a
Wedding present.
When popping the question to
the girl, It ID unwiss to ret down
oa yeuy knees because your sus-
penderY xnAy give way.
II you stuttsr. the best plan is
to ask her IN writing. After
waiting five minutes or 90 to
hear you ny .'m-m-m-m-marry
me-" she may get disgusted and
throw you out Qf the house.
When an other arguments fail.
tell her that you havs 10000
in the bank and ask her II ne
would liks to help you spend II.
40 suitor should mako sure
that the ring win fit the third
finger Of her left hand. II It is
too large or too small. she will
get the idea that you bought the
ring for some other girl,
II 10 easy enough to sst en-,
sAssd-the hard part b breaking
the engagement. The best way
to DO p 70 change your name
and move 70 another state.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Fashion Note.

a -~psSs q
AN Englishman in New York
was being measured for new
suit And now" said the
tailor, what about the pock-
ets2" "usual kind" said the
Englishman, WELL" sAid the
tailor, you'd better decide. We
make them IN pint. half-pint and
quart bottle sizes" y,
snEAR me,r she said when
introduced to the aspiring
young author, isn't II funny how
people will form ideasf I had
pictured you to myself as some
how like the hero OF the storyl',
"ohi lAnd you dent find any
resemblance"
mot q bit. You know you de-
scribed him - being handsome
and witty"
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Highbr0w
Essays
By Joy Sutherland.
PRUNES.


~ RUNEs are small. stoop-
- shouldered atrocities which
l. perished in the aim. distant
past from malnutrition. the mum
mics Of which are served up by
malicious landladisS In boarding
houses 10 boarders who have long
since lost their sense Of self.
respect.
frunes consist Of . thin, wrin-
kieds skin which looks like q re-
lief map Of Switzerland, and
dark. questionable interior which
tastes. like . blend Of quinine and
castor oil and which ought to be
investigated by a legislative com.
mittee. !
For years leading economists
have been working on the mys-
terry OF why restaurants are. 30
anxious to serve prunes. They
cost more than other similar
dishes. yet they always head the
list Of desserts. But the answer
has been found. The restaura.
teurs follow the theory that, II q
customer ID filled full Of prunes,
he will not have the physical
courage to kick about the siss ,of
the check.
Apache Indians were the first
to recognize the possibilities of
the prune. Before going on the
: warpsth each brave filled q sack
with the dried fruit and slung 1t
across his shoulder. After hav-
ing subjected their prisoners to
all other forms Of punishment,
the prunes were administered In
ternally AZ final agony.
Men Are 30 Dumb.
He twhile they are sitting out
dancsD-Why do you keep asking
me II I was ever woundedfN
She (coylyt-well. you seem to
nave iost the use OF your arms.
A scRUPULoUs old Filopena
Whose name was Matilda
Regina. .
Abstained from rye bread
For II went to her head.
And she took the gin out Of
REGINA"
SI'LL never ask another girl to
marry me ~ long an live,"
sroaned the unhappy fellow. l'
..Whatl Refused again?" asked
his sympathetic friend.
mo. accepted, you foolr'
IT was . bright little chap who,
when his father said. "Bs sood,
and III sivs you this nice. bright.
new penny" replied. "fIaven't you
got . nasty. dirty old dime, dadY''
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

Not Unprecedented.
Beneath the moon
He told his love;
The color left her cheek, -
But on the shoulder Of his coat
II showed up for q week.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
When Man
Proposes
BY Les COnklin.

~ EFORE proposing to a girl.
a man should have an en-
~ gagement ring in his vest
pocket, a smile on his face and
5000 in the bank.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Il Made : Hit.

H ~. Il ~
A MINISTER in the north Of
Scotland came upon one Of
his parishioners lying in q ditch.
where were ye the nichtf" he
asked. II dinna RIGHTLY KEN" an
swersd the man In the ditch. 1T
was 4 wadding or . funeral But
whichever It was twas . most
extraordinary success"
THE village missr walked into
the barber's shop and asksd:
How much DO you Get for !
haircutf"
''rwsnty-fivs cents" replied the
barber.
And how much for . shave,
''Ten cents."
Then give my head = shave"
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Pare the Bros. Grimm.

Percy: Have you heard the story
about the Scotsman, who loaned .
fellow q fivef?
Archibald: ! don't think have"
Percy: No! You never will.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
His Error.

His Error.
A woman was charged with
assaulting 4 tax collector when
he called at her house. When
asked by the Judge for an ex.
planation. she replied: "Well. he
shouldn't have called after It was
dark. I thought he was my
husband"
ssNow. Jimmy" said his Sun
day school teacher. II
want you to memorize today's
motto-'rt 10 more blessed to give
than to receive"
"Yes'm. but know II now"
replied Jimmy. my father says
ne has always used that ~ his
motto IN his- business"
''Oh. how noble OF himr' said
the teacher. "And what b your
fathers businessf''
Hes . prise fighter. ma'sm."