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The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Try Cave-Man stun.

Dear Miss Blake: ! have been
keeping steady company with a
very sweet and wonderful girl for
six months. and would say that we
are practically engaged. Now.
love her dearly and have expressed
1t many times, and she has pro-
fessed hers also; but yet she says
that 1 do not love her. have
proved it on several occasions, and
still she will not change her views
Just what would be the out
line you could give to me with ref
erence TO proceeding further to
prove that my love is genuine for
her? BB.B.
BE caveman. b. b. B. They all
like it. It's always convincing,
whether they believe you care or
not. And if you've been protest
ing that you do. it's your best bet,
lust say. See here. were going
TO be married on such and such o
date" And don't let her have more
than n week or two more,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24

He was battered and tattered,
muddy and worn. looked up from
my typewriter. where 1 was grind
ing out my daily feature story for
a newspaper, to face the new re-
porter. His overcoat was spattered
with mud. His hat was a shapeless
wreck. His nose was red. His eyes
were bleary.
Then he spoke. His voice was
the voice Of a cultured Southern
gentleman, soft and beautifully
modulated- He bowed before me
deferentially. as men bow always in
softly lightly drawing rooms but
never in Northern newspaper Offices.
While / answered his casual in
quiries / pondered upon the look in
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Continued from Yesterday.

Continued from festerudv.
When Mr.. Roberts came back to
the office the next morning Jane
could tell how deeply he had suf-
fered. He seemed years older and
his eyes were sunken and hard.
Good morning. was all he said,
but Jane was sure it was only be-
cause he was too weak to utter
more. He dropped into his big
leather chair and caught his
breath.
shall 1 get something for you?
Jane asked solicitously.
"a little water, my dear" he
said. holding his head as though
he were dizzy.
Jane hurried back and pressed
the cup into his hands, which were
cold and clammy.
He recovered readily and called
her over to the desk.
This letter" he said slowly
what Harry wrote"
YES" Jane acknowledged with
embarrassment.
They are apt to go through
with it. l shall see my attorneys
today. / suppose l shall have to
give Harry something to keep him
going" he admitted weakly.
Il loaned him 5000" Jane ex-
planned
DO you mean to tell me he came
here?" he gasped angrily, clench-
ing his fists as though he would
beat the very air Harry had tres
passed.
He came the day of the letter.
He was insane Jane explained.
Mr.. Roberts hurriedly wrote out
an order.
Take this to the cashier"
Thank yOu," Jane said perfume
torily, glancing down at the check.
it was for $500. She hastened to
exclaim.
This is wrong. Please give me
one for just 5000"
lie looked at her seriously The
$500 is an advance of expenses ]
want you to work in our Chicago
office for while-until things
here blow over" he said calmly.
You mean%" Jane gasped, swaI-
lowing half her words in astonish-
ment. you mean, to leave here?"
Yes" he said DULY.
To leave your" Jane realized
how fond she had become of her
employer.
You will miss this office-me -
he asked with a faint smile.
Il really want to help you in
your your trouble" Jane tried to ex-
Il know" he said sympathetic
ally. But / also know Mrs. Rob-
erts! There will be several months
of excitement for me, and I don't
want You to become involved. You
may take a vacation the rest of
this month and start in at the
Chicago office the first of August" E"
Why was he sending her away?
Was il entirely to spare her
reputation, or was he going to try
TO save his family. compromise
with Mrs. Roberts and protect him
self in the eyes of the world?
All the while he was watching
Jane crease and increase her or
der for $500.
Forget this whole disagreeabIe
affair" he urged in a fatherly
tone.
Il SHALL" Jane promised cheer
fully. and then paused.
There's nothing more 1 can do
for you?"
He closed his eyes wearily and
sighed. Nothing"
Jane went out to cash the order
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24

was his bulldog muyver. Just to
comfy him." i. X
winnie's mother had recently
moved into a new neighborhood-
One day she was upstairs dressing
when the doorbell rang.
Run and open the door. dear.
said mother. IF it's company, let
me know and I'll be right down"
Winnie obediently opened the
door and gleefully shouted up the
stairway. 20. muvver. the doggie
next door has come over TO visit US.
and he brought a lady with him.
J.
My sister, who lives just two
blocks from US, sent her daughter
to borrow my umbrella and also
to inquire IL wouldn't keep her
while her mother went downtown.
She came rushing in to me and ex-
claimed: 20. auntie. mother wants
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
How l Met My Better Half

his eyes. II was the dumb EXPIRE
sion Of suffering one often sees i'
the eyes of a hurt animal but sc
dom in the eyes OF man. Then b.
was gone.
Half an hour later, IN response .
a remark by the city editor regard
ing the new man, 1 said, 90. he W
not last around here two weeks IN.
less somebody reforms him.
why don't you try the job suE
gested another Joking reporter.
Il can do it," I said.
did. In less than a month p
proposed. i accepted conditional.
Ny conditions were fulfilled. "
were married and are now llv.nG
the happy-ever-after stage.
T. {.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
ST. GEORGES PARISH
WILL NAME VESTRY

CLARENDON, Va. April 23.-The
congregational NEE tt Ing OF ST
Georges parish will be held in the
parish hall tomorrow night for the
purpose of naming members of the
vestry.
The activities of the church dur
ing the past year have been sue
csssful and it is proposed during the
coming year>to begin construction Of
the rectory on lots adjoining the par
;sh hall.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Mother should Go Along.

Dear Miss Blake. am the mother
of i7-year-old girl and l know that
you will think 1 should know best
for my daughter. but | feel that l
need some advice. SO am going to
ask II you will give me some ad-
vice. / will not allow her to so
canoeing. Am doing right or
wrong? She and her friend beg me
10 go along with them. l will moi
20 and do not feel that she should
go. but l hate for them TO keep beg
ginG.
Please let me know what you
think of the matter. MRS. S. f. S.
I don't see anything wrong with
canoeing. if your daughter can swim.
But why aren't you good sport
enough to go along. IL she's thought
full enough to ask you? Else lot
lie. go. She viii. anyway. If you
object without valid reason. and you
will lose your control over her. Ca
nocing is an innocent sport.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
to know will yoH please borrow me
while she runs DOWNTOWN?

to know will yo1 please borrow me
while she runs DOWNTOWN?
Prank was about 6 years old and
had been driving all the morning
with Mr.. Coe. He was hungry and
kept on getting hungrier, but Mr..
Coe only kept on driving. Finally
Frank said, Mr.. Toe. don't you fink
at hose is hungry" A S. r.
The little one had asked her moth
er u carry her. and her mother
replied: NO. Dorothy. you are toe
heavy to carry"
A few moments passed. when Dor
othy looked appealingly at her moth
er and said, Mother. rs too heavy
for the sidewalk" F. NJ.
As Billy came into the house
aunty exclaimed: why. Billy. where
did you get that great scratch on
your face"
Well" informed Billy, Il Just had
a fight with waliy. and he got tho
worst Of IL even IL didn't leave an
advertisement on his face like he
Sid on mine." r. J.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Memory
Tests
Answers to These Questions Will
BE Published Tomori

l. Who were the twenty-six mar
shals of the empire created by Ma
poleon?
2. What causes a canyon?
8. What is a glyptodon?
4. In what scientific enterprise
was GeorGe. Washington associated
with Catherine the Great of Rus
sia?
5. What is a lode?
6. OF what country was Texas
originally a part?
:. Who succeeded Will II. Hays
as Postmaster General of the
United States?
s. Who is manager of the Wash
ington American League baseball
team?'
.. Give two synonyms for hom-
age, for stratum.
10. What well-known producer
died recently (natural death).
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.

l. What nation in Europe raises
more wheat to the acre than any
other country in the world? Den
mark, its average yield being Az
bushels.
.. Where is the. bird of paradise
to be found? In New Guinea and
neighboring islands.
). How many billions in a tril-
lion? One thousand.
4. What is the area of New York
State? OF Illinois? 1910 miles
55.4OO. or about the same as New
York and New Jersey together.
3. What is the length of a
tropic? 22.S53 miles.
6. Which Pope had the longest
reign? Plus x over thirty years
GS46-1S7O.
{. Where is found the oft quoted
expression, And Satan came also?''
chapter, sixth verse
S. How much does one cubic foot
of sea water weigh? One cubic
foot of sea water at CO degrees
Fahrenheit weighs sixty-four
pounds.
3. What was the American bas-
tile? Fort Lafayette. at the en-
trance of New York Bay. 1t having
been used for political prisoners
during the civil war.
10. Which is the first authentic
date in Greek history? The Olym-
piad of Coroebus, 776 B. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Do1ds BlakeaA A11szuers
TA1bLoue Problems

me know in a hurry, as / wait for
your answer. NJ. e.
You know the man. my dear.
Don't be crude, but help him along
by all means, if you think he wants
1t.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Help BashfuI Suitor.

Dear Miss Blake: I met a boy
about 90 when l was on 4 visit
and he did not pay much attention
to me. But since I came home he
writes to me real often; and as
I care moro for him than mere
friend l would love to know if you
would give him a few hints. for
he is very bashful. He wants my
picture. so woS!d you please let
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24
Adopt Him for Son,

Dear Miss Blake: I have so often
read your wonderful advice to 9TH
ers that I think you might help me
| am not quite 40 and am in love
with a handsome young man of
about %. Now. Miss Blake, my
friends and relatives tell me that
there is too much difference in our
ages and that he just wants me for
my wealth. But he always keeps
his dates and always brings me
flowers or candy. So am quite
sure that he loves me just as much
as / love him.
Shall I keep him or give him up
and wait for some one else.
Anxiously waiting for a reply l
am, very truly yours.
UNDECIDED.
Adopt him for your own little
son. Undecided,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-24

Dear Miss Blake: 1 always read
your hearty advice to young lovers
and I wish you all well. l am not
a young lover but I am an old
man and ! love desperately a little
girl about my age. We are each
Gl.
Now, Miss Blake, I want to
marry my sweetheart. but I think
she is little too swift for me.
Every time l go to see her she
wants to go to the movies, which
I cannot see. being a little near
sighted. Now. can You help a true
lover out?
SILVER THREADS"
Marriage will smooth out a null
titude of troubles. Silver Threads
I'd get "A new pair OF glasses and
try to let her charms compensate
for the hectic existence of a movie
fan. And good luck to you.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur it Brings
Back Its Beautiful Lustre
At Once

Gray hair, however handsome,
denotes advancing age. We all
know the advantages of youthful
appearance. Your hair is your
charm. 1t makes or mars your face.
When it fades, turns gray and looks
streaked, just a few applications of
sage Tea and Sulphur enhances its
appearance a hundred-fold.
Don't stay! Look young! Either
prepare the recipe at home or get
from any drug store a bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the old
time recipe improved by the addi-
ton OF other ingredients. Thou
sands of folks recommend this ready
10 use preparation, because IL dark
ms the hair beautifully, besides, no
one can possibly tell. as it darkens
so naturally and evenly. You mois-
ten a sponge or soft brush with 1t,
drawing this through the hair. TAX
Ing one small strand at q time. BY
morning the gray hair disappears;
after another application or two. its
natural color is restored and 1t be-
comes thick, glossy and lustrous.
and you appear years younger.
advertisement.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
CObweb Economists.
Providence Tribune }

Some of the publicists who are always worrying
about this country predicting that the United
States will lose its place the melting pot OF
nations. They see the tide of immigration flowing
from Europe hereafter to South American countries
and the immigration expert of the Cleveland Trust
Company says that Russia of the future will stand
in the relation to the European immigrant as
the United States in the last century"
One reason given why the United States is to be
passed up is the European PEASANTS dislike of pro
hbiton and the other is said to the "craving for
air landed life in preference the congestion
tenements and mill life of the United States For
these reasons South America Siberia and Aus
tralia will be preferred, say these students of the
trend OF foreign immigration But they offer proof
and they cannot-at least not such would pass
scrutnw in any well-informed place.
Immigrants who want to leave their homes will
in very instances be deferred even by we-en-
forced prohibition laws. That is about the last
that would be in the serious thought of de
termlned to cross the ocean for new home His
mind will be wholly on the fact to whether he can
better his life and he will measure future possib-
ties by his present condition To such there will
be no haven to compare with the United States He
with come to land of plenty, with one-third of the
wealth of the civilized globe today only in the
youth OF its development. It's industrial conditions
may not be perfect but compared with anything else
he will find on the globe he will have no second
choice
High taxes at the moment we are today
the most lightly taxed people in the world Our war
debt will be retired in twenty-five years at the present
rate OF reduction, except what will remain
grows raster imam Great Britain,
France Italy and Germany combined and as it does
the ratio of taxation will decrease when present i'm
mediate obligations met. There will be no nation
that offer the safety to immigrant W no
desires to work
The man who goes to Russia will stand to pay its
war bankruptcy and will two generations that will
follow him. He will find similar conditions in Aus
Itralla where the burdens of the late are now
causing almost immediate stagnaton Brazil and Ar
gentina wonderful in their prospects of wealth. are
where the United States fifty years ago They are
seeking capital to expand and paying dearly for what
they get Their taxes far higher than Ours and
ftheir development far behind
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
SOME GREAT BRITAIN POPULATION
FACTS.

The 1921 returns of Great Britain, eng
land Wales and Scotland) show gain in the pre-
ceding tenyear period of only 1926134, about "
per cent. The gain in Scotland less than per
cent. This is the smallest percentage of gain for
Great Britain in any decade since the enumeration
of the people was begun. and the smallest gain in
actual figures since the period between 1911 and
1921, just 100 years The unusual smallness of
the gain in the last decade is attributed to the
and likewise the small gain between 1911 and 1921
attributed TO the Napoleonic and other wars in
which Great Britain engaged or the
gain in population of England Wales and Scotland
has always been held down by emigration from Great
Britain to the British Colonies America and other
parts of the world
One of the perplexing things developed by the
recent count of the people of Great Britain was the
discovery that the of females over males has
increased from approximately Loco, to approx
mately 100000 in years, and most of this
discrepancy between the sexes is among those
whose ages are between 20 and 40 years There are
many sections where the females between these ages
where II exceeds three to one This condition is also
ATTRIBUTED TO the war accenuated of course by emf
grafton Great Britain lost in deaths within her army
during the war some $50 900 men, and many thou
sands more were totally disabled Thousands of her
soldiers have been set in the colonies and many
Others have emgrated America and elsewhere This
excess OF females over males is admittedly of the
large problems OF Great Britain, and plans being
discussed Tor sending women the colonies Ito
lind employment practical England will
admit that 1t is ito find mates"-in large numbers
= However, as slowly Great Britain has been
growing she far outdstances the England Wales ana
Scotland or century ago. In 1921 England and
Wales numbered 12000.236 against a population
of 37,S85242 in 1921 In the same period Scotland
has grown from 2.o9l.521 to 4,sS22ss considerably
slower than Great Britain
There enumeration last November in Ire
land though IT is estimated loss of popula-
ton that has been in there since lS41 has
been almost wholly. IL not wholly checked In lS4l
the population of Ireland than half that of
England and Wales ts196,597 and l59I414s re-
epectiyely) and outnumbered Scotland 3.l3 to l.
Every decade for the following 20 years Ireland show
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
HOWARD ASHLEY OF SKAGWAY.

Those who vote in the Republican primary next
Tuesday will serve Alaska well if they make sure to
place a cross against the of Howard Ashley OF
Skagway who is of the candidates for
nomination Representative in the Legislature Mr.
Ashley is fine character and excellent citizen.
For many years he served Skagway Mayor and
City Councilman and member of the School
Board He rendered excellent service in these posi-
lions. He is a of fine ability as straight as a
string of the strictest integrity and of big moral
Mr. Ashley is a machnist by trade. He came to
Alaska than twenty years ago to be foreman OF
the machine shops for the White Pass in the days
when large force emplyed there. Later he
Master Mechanic with charge of all the roll
ing stock and equipment of the road. He is Division
Superintendent Hahns right hand He is of old
New England stock, native of Connecticut, splen-
did American who has risen from the ranks of labor
He is just the sort of man that we should have in
the Legislature. Voters will make mistake by
making him one of the four to be chosen for Rep
resentative his partys ticket
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
SCHOOL TAKES HIGH RANK.

The School of journalism of the University of
Washington is among the first twenty nine schools of
journalism the Untted States according a CLASH
fcation made by Lawrence w. Murphy and published
in a recent issue of Editor and Publisher
The zoo colleges and schools of journalism offer
ing instruction journalism have been divided into
three classes. Glass lists the twentynne two-year
professional schools which admit students of junior
standing.
These institutions offer from ten thirty courses
in journalism and organized professional
of study. The University of Washington falls in
this class
The School of journalism of the University of
Washington has enrolment of 253 and offers work
in % branches Of journalism. 1t has five faculty
members The Department of journalism was estab-
shed in 1909 and is the third Oldest in the country
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
The Last Hapsburg.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

The last of the Hapsburgs has departed to that
bourne whence traveller eer returns The play
for his once powerful house is ended for all time
No Emperor again will rule in the land his fathers
neither Hapsburg nor another. The republic with all
tits burdens with all it's handicaps and difficulties
will endure.
Charles not strong man. Weak vain and
Fselfsh he submitted to the domination of the former
Fruler of Germany and plunged his country into an nm
molly war thus becoming responsible with William
flor the deaths of millions of men, women and child
rem for intAlcuabe suffering, for stupendous loss
which must rest burden upon generations vet
unborn.
Funchal witnessed the end of terrible dynasty
|It was nothing less than that And terribly did re-
trbutiOn find the members of the race The life of
Franz Joseph was one long tragedy. Wife children
kin met death. and sometimes worse than death by
violence. the red years rolled onward until the
ola Emperor like phantom of royalty, left alone
with age and sorrows multiple.
Young Charles might have ruled long had he
chosen to recognize the progress of the shirt OF
democracy But he obsessed by his autocratc
principles the heritage of his line He could not
or would not. what all the world except himself
of wider human liberty.
He would not learn. Violating his parole he en-
gagged in a mad coup which doomed to death a few
more hundreds of his fellow countrymen. His failure
brought him repentance He continued 70 dream
and plot to the latest days of his exile But perbaps
he did not live in vain The lessons of his life en-
phasize the evil of the decaying order to which he
belonged. The folly of his conduct his egotism his
willingness to throw the lives of his fellows into the
nav of war. in order that he might continue To cit
on the old and blood throne of his ancestors
justified the wisdom his people in casting him ont
and serve TO chill the ruthless ambitions Of other
European monarehists
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20
II 1t Fits

When it comes to reducing, even IL
her waist line never is, a super-stout
can at least boast of a slim chance
A California town has celebrated
a honey week and it might be a good
thing to make national week of it
and have the men devote it to being
sweet to their wives.
The laborer is worthy of his hirs
and the man who is always making
trouble deserves what he gets when
his payday finally rolls around, as it
always does.
The Importance of selfimportant
man is confined to himself though he
does not always realize it.
We suppose the galoshes would be
fine thing for sloppy weather II
you could persuade the girls not to
keep them just for use in dry
weather.
Money can get most anything
Many a homely girl never could have
won a husband if she had not had
plenty OF it.
They tell us a dog has fleas to
keep him from worrying over being a
dog and no doubt a married man has
to have bills to keep him from wor
rying over worse troubles.
A girl may love to wear string
CT beads, hut she does not want the
beads OF perspiration she would get
helping mother with the housework
We always have noticed that Deo
pie with a lot OF cheek have pretty
weh-developed organs OF speech. but
that their hearing is awfully dull.
Considering they did not have high
powered cars, the toddle, movies and
the talking machines, IL is q wonder
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20

ed marked loss in popuation-due mostly to the emf
grafton to the United States There far more
Irish and descendants of the Irish in the United States
than in Ireland The population of Ireland in 19l1-
1880, 219-was only slightely half the popula
ton the island 1871 In 1911, fifty years after
Ireland had reached her highest point in population,
Scotland passed Ireland with population of A.
zee 504-yet Scc.lands growth had been very SLOW.
If Ireland had grown slowly has Scotland
lin the last 20 years she would now have approx
mately $4,000, 900 Inhabitants if fast slow
growing England and Wales, she would have
LIS, 900 900.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-20

our ancestors did not die of ennui
in their youth.
Some men are good providers when
it comes to providing their wives
with grounds for divorce.
Walking may be healthful, but you
can't make the man who has to walk
chalk at home believe it.
We always get a little consolation
out of remembering these birds who
always are insisting on getting
theirs" will eventually get it in the
neck.
A woman's idea of getting some
thing cheap is to have it charged.