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The Washington times., 1922-12-18
~ Universal Service.

r ONDON.-when some hum
dreds Of postcards written
~ In an ancient language by .
London woman have been inter-
preted We shall know Just what
happened IN the Garden Of Eden.
This II the hope held out by
Mrs. GIN. Of Thorngrove road. Up
ton Park.
For some years. she says. she
has been visited continually by
the spirit Of an Oriental who
lived thousands Of years ago. and
he inspires her not only to speak
but to write in several dead Ian
guages.
The trouble about his vista
tions IL that he does not confine
himself to one language. and the
various languages. according to
Mrs. Gill, become 10 confused
that their Interpretation II i'm
possible.
''Ths spirit who comes to me
10 that Of q high priest" declared
Mrs.. Gin. He lived in ancient
Babylon. He first visited me
three years ago. and since then
has spoken to me continually,
The Washington times., 1922-12-18

ut HAS been quite popular to
have one week set apart Tor
u certain special observafions
and practices. We have na0
prune week, peanut week. orange
week. apple week and other sims-
lar gala periods.
We often have wondered whyw We.
have not been favored with onion
week. during which We could % Q
nation give ourselves over 70 =
more thoughtful and sympathetic
study Of this modest member OF
the vegetable family than her quiet
demeanor and shrinking personal
ity have won for her In the past.
The onion should be encouraged.
Its more general use would 80 TAR
toward eliminating the dangers
that come from the congestion OF
great crowds in street cars. at rail-
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Onion Week Would Be Recognition for
MeritoriOus Service

way stations. in the subway and
elevated trains, and at political
meetings. People who eat freely
Of the onion find that they are
less apt to b crushed in traffic
jams or trampled upon while try.
Ing to find their way out Of pub
lie gatherings.
The apples have adopted as their
motto for life the following pleas
ing epigram: IAN apple a day
keeps the doctor away" But at u
recent convention held by the
onions the following slogan was
unanimously accepted: "An onion
q day keeps 'em all away"
The onion has many culinary
advantages. It can be fried,
broiled, stewed or baked. Also It
can be eaten alive.-Thrift.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
wv is E M E N

" HOSE who hope to win
IL, against . common enemy
l. should not fall out among
themselves.
Our very .blunders and mis-
takes can become stepping-stones
II we will but. make them 30. We
can climb upon them to greater
heights and more secure stand
ing, or we can let them weaken
ana discourage us.
What II worth while?"
To Be- worthy. not simply respec-
To study hard. think quietly.
Talk gently, act frankly.
To hear all cheerfully-do all
bPavely.
Await occasions-never hurry
In q word, to let the spiritual life
Grow through and above the
That 10 my symphony of life"
The true gentleman (or woman)
win be, above all things, tender
hes rted. kind and fearless. He
will be courteous, kind to all
weakness. compassionate to awk.
wardness. fond Of children. good
naturcd, loving laughter and
peacefulness. He will not be
easily disappointed, and will have
no time to be fretful II things do
not turn out az he deserves.
Copyright 1872, by Newspaper Fsatur,
Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
SAP AND SALT
By BERT MOSES


One touch Of jealousy makes
the lawyers grin.
Contractors are always In favor
Of q new courthouse.
Before seventy . woman tries to
hide her age; after seventy shs
brags Of II.
The trouble with the world
seems to be too many statesmen
and too little statesmanship.
When the public doesn't want to
be reformed. its . poor policy to
ram reform" down by legislation.
After paying . big bill for auto
reoairs. your feelings are not
helped any by finding q lot Of
srease on the steering wheel.
Hos Heck says: TURNER'S raise
the produce; middlemsn the
psTCspyrish. 1859. By Premier sy.ai-
sata fnc.) t
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
\x/AGEIIkIf7Tf7N TINES
What Big Interests Have Set
Out to Get Atty.-General
Daugherty?
(From today's New York American.)

l.. (FTOm tOdGyS NeW YORK An1eftcGn.)
What all this attack Attorney General Dsughsrty
about7
Anybody who has had experience with persecuons Of this
kind knows they not due to FAILURE to be aggressive
in performance of duty but always due powerful enemies
that have been offended by just and impartial
ANCE Of duty
Tho plain question in Attorney General Daughsy H.
therefore what has Attorney General Daughsry failed
20 but in what vigorous has hs enforced the law which
has caused big interest to hate him and to out to
get him. and to stir its big hired lawyers and it, little
owned politicians attack the who has offended this
interest say things that win be printed in newspapers
though they proved attempted to
be proved?
The investigation Of Attorney General Daughsry has fallen
utterly fiat
No proof Of allegation has been presented The chief
sccu and tho mest Of pretext has refused to
honorable and independent like Senator Hiram Johnson
has all been in defense Of Attorney General Daughy and
support Of Attorney General Daugherty and in commendaon
Of his acts and his activities
What needed is another investigation, to find out
who tho big interests who attacking the Attorney
General Of the United States and who trying to dscred
him and weaken him and weaken the force Of his official
procedure.
1t the whkey Ring against which the Attorney Generals
office hes been especially activs7
II the War Profiteers who powerful with the
hte Democratic administration
it the Palmer Garvan outfit who frauduenty confsoatsd
alien property and delivered it to their friends and whom the
Attorney General has exposed7
Most surely there big interest and corrupt
interest responsible for the attacks the Attorney General
Of the United States which attacks this time have been
utterly baseess and futile make them insult the
American people whom the Attorney General representa-
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
ONCE OV ERS
PUTTING OFT AMBITION.

During the past you have thought occasionally
that when the evenings would down to
study along certain line which you thought might be
of benefit to you.
The time il here; what have you donef
Il it not you keep putting of your study from
evening to evening" and from week to weekf
In fact year after year you have dawdled through the
winter and let opportunities to study slip by excusing
yourself by promising you will do it ''next winter.
So YOU nd yourself no better OF and each year getting
older and liable get down serious work because OF
accumulating responsibilities
You cannot expect make the Of your life without
more study and provide time for this study but
yourself
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Divorce Evil Is
Blamed on Rich

r DON.--It il not the
''poor workingman" who
wants divorce made easier,
hut the crowd Of over-dressed.
oyer-fed and under-worleed men
and women who have too much
time on. their hands and not
enough honest employment to
keep them morally Clean" In the
opinion Of an irate Bristol vicar
who aired his views In . recent
letter to the Sunday Express.
The vicar protested strongly
arainst making divorce easier.
contending that the reform
ehould come In 'the period be-
fore marriage when. the choice
n made" Once q choice has
been made and vows taken. the
minister contends, the contract
inE parties should not "squeai.
Those who would make It
easier to sever the bonds OF mat
rimony, the vicar asserts, are re-
verting to "the morals OF the
farmyard and the manners OF the
monkey"
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Cabbages Suffer,
Is His Plea

r oNDoN. let US not b
cruel to cabbages; they have
IL hearts," said q speaker at
the sevsnty-eighth celebration. Of
the Vegetarian Society at Man
"The great stumbling block
to true vegetarians 10 leather"
declared Miss 8. Johnstone. and
another woman stated that she
had solved her conscience by
wearing boots made from Q lea
ther substitute and had q bicycle
saddle made Of India rubber.
II You Struck Golds
A tenderfoot came into q road
house on the Dawson trail one
evening. and approaching an old
timer, said:
II wish you would examine some
stuff I have here. I think It 10
gold but q am not sure"
.It isn T." returned the sour
dough replied without turning his
A .Rut how can you tell when you
have never seeen itf''
'Don't have to sse It. You're in
doubt about Il. and that is
enough"
Almost Invariably gold 10 recog.
nissd 1t the first glance. In other
words. II there 10 any doubt about
II you havs not struck the real
thfnR. rtNtf
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Worid,s .Iarrest sum Dial.

The biggest sun dial the world
ever possessed II now under con.
struction In this city. The caster.
which will mark not only the
time Of day but also the time OF
wear. - the Warrington Monu-
ment. The ellipse around the
base win be the dial. It will not
Be used a. . mere plaything, but
WI Idomonstrafs. many oDtronomi-
cal problems and make them com-
prehenslbls to the laymaA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
Rites for J. c. SmOOt
This Afternoon

Last rites for James Clinton Smoot
prominent resident of this city and
North Wilkesbpro, N. c., were held
this afternoonsa at the residence of his
sisters, sol. South st. Asaph street
and attended by a large concourse of
relatives and friends Of the deceased.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. f. Y. REGISTER, pastor of the
NJ. +. Church South and burial was
in the family lot in st. PauIs Gene
terry.
The honorary pallbearers were Ed
ward l.. Dangerfield, Carroll Pierce,
c. +. Walter, superintendent Of the
Smoot tannery at North Wilkesboro,
\. c., O. e. Martin, an employe of the
plant at North Wilkesboro; Thomas
Il. Robinson, DR.. George T. Kip
stein, Laurence Stabler and George
Uhler.
Employees of the SmoOt company
of this city were the active bearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
TRACK STARS TO TOUR
NEW ZEALAND

San Francisco, Dec. 8.-Three no
ted American track and field athlet-
es, Jack Merchant, Morris Kirksey
and George X. KrognesS, will sal!
from here tomorrow on tour OF
New Zealand which, it is expected,
will further athletics between the
United States and the Southern do
minion. George Davis, executive sec
rotary of the Pacific association, OF
the thletic Union Of America, an
nounced today.
Merchant, former University OF
California star, last sring was rated
one of the best all-around college
athletes in America. He holds the
national intercollegiate hammer
throw championships and completes in
the broad jump, javelin throw, shot
put and the shorter runs.
Kirksey former Stanford uni
versity athlete, in 1921 held the an
tional intercollegiate 100 yard run
title mad was second only to Charles
w. Paddock, world sprint champion
at The Olympic games. Krogness is
former Harvard university hurdle.
and jumper.
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Boy Admits
| Three Robberies
Thirteen Year-Old Colored Lad Con
fesses To The Police Following
His Arrest Today.

The series of robberies that have
occurred during the past few weeks
in places in the vicinity of the river
front have been cleared by the police
according to a confession made to
them today by Seward Johnson, a 10
wear old colored boy, taken in Gus
tody this morning by Segt. Campbell.
After a grilling at police headquart-
ers by Chief Goods the police de-
clare that tha lad admitted to three
roberries that have recently mystitied
the police and caused them consider
able trouble.
The lad stated that he entered the
stores, of C. F. Coffey at King and
Lee streets; Thomas W. Robinson,
1913 King street; Forbes Brothers, on
the Strand At each place he OBJ
tanned small quantities of merchan-
disc which he claims he carried home.
Johnson says he had no accomplices.
money at any of the stores he entered
Johnson HAYS he had no accomplices.
The police were gratified when
Johnson confessed, inasmuch as espe-
cial watch recently had been made by
them over certain stores in the vicin-
itv of the river front. 1t was, how
ever, all along contended by the po-
lice that the robberies were committed
by boys.
Johnson's name has not yet been
placed on the blotter at police head
quarters, although it was stated thai
he will be given preliminary hear
ing in the police court today Or tomor'
row morning before Judge Duval
Johnson lives in TIE court of lower
| ZINC Prince. Lee and Union streets.
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ing: Miss Margaret Cation as May
Felding": Miss Elsie Snowden as "ril-
" Slowboy"; Dr.. w. P. Cation as
John Perrybingle"; Mr.. Frank
Steele as "Mr. Tackleton"; Mr.. H. B.
Caton as Caleb Plummer"; Mr.. A.
! Rhodes will take the part of the
"Ojd Gentleman" This show was
one of the great successes twenty
wears ago. Joseph Jefferson played
this for years, and was considered his
favorite.
Or. W. p. Cation has made for him
self a reputation as a'playwright in
his firss effort "On the Rampage"
with Miss Mary Buddin as "Pip" and
S. ]. Rhodes as Mrs. Joe" and DR..
Cation as "Joe" a splendid trio is the
result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
VETS PICK sTUYvEsANT FISH

Baltimore, Md, Dec. S.-Stuyvesant
Fish. of New York, has accepted the
treasurership of the National Asso-
citation Opposed to the Prohibition
Amendment. The announcement Oh
his acceptance was made last night
at a dinner given by prominent VETS
including Senator-elect William Ca
bell Bruce, of Maryland.
Mr. Fish told Capt. William S. Stay
ton, head of the organization that
since the November elections ne had
become convinced that victory could
he achieved in two years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
New Terms On
Subsidy Worse
Administration Bill Gets More En-
tangled Each Day--Commerce
Committee Puzzled.

Washington, D. c., Dec. S-Com-
promise proposals to end the dead
lock which grips the ship subsidy now
being considered by the senate com
merce committee or even more OBJ
jectionable than the original chang
es, Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
board declared today.
81 would say that the Lenroot COM
promise amendment only seeks to COW
err up what the Madden amendment
openly proposes to do" Iasker tod
the United Press.
II threw the ship subsidy situation
into a greater tangle than that which
eneircled it before. Lasker declared
the Lenroot proposal would not make
the ship subsidy the bill which was
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DROP EDITAR WHITES CASE

Topeka, Kas., Dec. S.-A telegram
was sent last night from the Office OF
Richard ]. Hopkins, attorney general
of Kansas, to Royland Boynton, Lyon
county attorney, directing HIM 10
Nave an order of dismissal entered
tomorrow morning when the case OF
the State against William Allen
White is called for trial: ~
Mr. White is charged with violating
the Kansas industrial court law, by
nesting in the window of the Emporia
Gazette, of which newspaper ne Is
editor, a card expressing sympathy
for the striking shopmen during the
recent railroad strike.
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SOAKS RIGHT IN
AND LIMBERS UP
STIFF JOINTS
Pharmacists call i Joint Ease" be-
Cause it's for Swollen. Sore, Pain
full, Creaky Joints Only.

It took a good many years 10 get
together a combination Of pain sub
DUNG and swelling reducing agents
declared to be the one remedy that
almost instantly penetrates through
skin and flesh and starts right in to
make swollen, inhamed, creaky, pain
racSed joints as good rs new.
They call this new and wonderful
preparation Joint Ease because the
medical man who turned The trick,
worked for years to perfect some low
priced remedy that would really bene-
fit tac millions Of people who have
ore ore joints that need helpful
II
ut Ease" is prepared only
+. .ypie who have swollen, pain
I'll, creaky. distorted or stiff Joint,
whether it be in knee, elbow, shoulder,
ankle. neck or finger and whether 1t
is caused by rheumatism or something
else.
Of course, it can't help but quickly
put an end to such superficial all
mants as lumbago, neuralgia, neuri-
It's, aching muscles, stitch in the side,
crick il the neck or sore feet because
Of its penetrating action, but what
it is really recommended for Is Joint
ailments of any nature whatever.
Ask for a tube of "Joint Ease"
You can use it several times iii one
evening for quick results, because 1t
goes right through the skin with only
a few seconds rubbing. 1t surely is
a swift renetrator and when 1t gets
under the skin, it starts right in to
clean up all Joint trouble.
Leadbeater Drug Corp, dispenses 1t
daily for about 60 cents a tube, as do
first class druggists everywhere.-
adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
Play Tuesday For
Hospital Benefit

Preceding the production of the
Cricket on the Hearth" next Tues
day evening for the benefit of the Al
exandria Hospital there will be one
act sketch entitled ION the Rampage
adopted from Dickens Great EXpec-
tations."
In the cast of the "Cricket on the
Hearth" are the following well known
Alexandrians. Miss Joyce as Dot .;
Miss Caroline Wattios as Bertha
Mrs. George Anderson as Mrs. reid
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lnar Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Will you please bring me Mamma
doll that will shut its eyes, writing
desk and chair, sleigh, story book,
a doll house with furniture in 1t, and
please take my baby brother Keeling
m to grandma's a horse and some play
things. He will be three years ola
Sunday / also want set of dishes
and some pretty things for Christmas
Your little eight year old friend,
Carrie w. Jacobs,
rs Queen St,
City.
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desired by the administration
He said, however, that while he
spoke only for himself IN the mat
Ter his views are conceded TO be those
OF the President.
The committee concluded the read
ing OF the BIZ and accepted all undis-
puted sections today. 1t will now at
tempt 10 thresh out the disputed Sec
ton.
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a gold watch, and a silver chain, two
story books, one game, nuts and some
candy Don't forget mamma and
papa. Richard H. Jarvins, 422 South
Fairfax Street.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus: IL.
am a nice little girl, and me onlS
girl nv mother and father nave 50
please bring me a doll, carriage, some some
dishes, a table, and dandy car ana
nlease don't forget to put lots Oh
nice candy and nuts and other good
things in my stockings. Santa please
remember all the other poor little
children this Christmas. Your NJ
tie friend. Margaret Robinson 5oI
Cameron Street.
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

Dear Santa Claus: IA
/ am little girl three years DID,
would like for you to bring me
nair of bed room slippers an UNI
brela. a set of dishes, and rocking
chair Please bring me these things
10 not forget my little brother
! remain as aver, your friend, Mar
ion Fay Hicks, 144 Franklin Street
/ Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl 7 years OLD, and
would like for you to bring me PAIR
of roller skates, cook stove, walking
and talking doll. Your friend Ern-
istine Edwards
Dear Santa Claus:
A a little boy s years old, and am
in the third grade. | want a little au-
tomobile and train, and some games
and some nuts and candy, and
oranges and apples. From little
\ Davis Simpson, 1915 King Street
Dear Santa Claus; :,
am nice little boy years old,
I will tell you what ! want. Please
hiring me an Indian suit and wagon
big enough to ride my little brother
Rillv in, and nuts mad candy, orange
and annie. Your little frined James
Vernon Ale, 81 North st. Asaph st.
Dear Santa Claus:
! am little girl Z years old, and
in the second grade. | am dong Ilhe
lin school. Please bring me mama
doll mad pair of skates, and don't
forget my sisters and brothers and
dear mama. Your little friend,
Katherine Ale, 311 North st. Asaph
Street.
Dear Santa Claus; >, ?
| am a little girl 6 years old |
would like for you to bring me
doll, stove, pair of gloves. and new
hat, candy and nuts and trult Flease
do not forget my grandmother ana
grandfather. Goodbye, Margaret
Merrill Moore, 327 North st. Asaph
Street.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy S years old
Please bring me a whirl mobile and a
train on a track, Jazzbo jim, box OF
old maids, and drum and a gun,
Your little friend, Edmond Hyland'
! 1909 Cameron Street.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy 6 years old.
Please bring me a whirl mobile, a
Jazzbo Jim. drum, and a veloci-
pede and gun. Your little friend,
! RAYMOND Hyland, 1909 Cameron st.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy four years old.
and have been good boy Please
bring me a tricycle., little toy auto;
mobile. little drum, some candy and
nuts. Don't forget brother. mamma
and papa. Leonard 'JarVins, az
South Fairfax Street.
Dear Santa Claus:
am boy 8 years old. am IN
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Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
l am a little girl nine years old
| want a great big walking and talk
ing doll, and a raincoat, and little
umbrella. l am going to hang my
stockings up, and don't forget to fill
it full of candies, apple, orange and
everything. By by your little friend,
Ruth Rogers, 532 South Patrick st.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa CIaus:
am little boy seven years old
I want you to bring me a raincoat
and hat and a story book, a bugle, a
soldier set, and be sure to bring my
toys. Don't forget my mother and
father and sisters.
Your little friend, Thomas Ennis,
100 Oronoco Strete.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl years old !
want a rain cape, a doll, and dol
carriage, and a tin set of dishes ana
a story book. Be sure to bring my
toys. Don't forget my mother and
father sister and brothers.
Your little friend, Louise Ennis
700 Oronoco Street.