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Needs New PoIi.Tax Law.

In passing an amended bin exempt.
ing ex-service men of Alabama from
the payment Of poll tax, the legisla.
ture Of that state has unwittingly dis.
franchised the men It sought to bene-
At. The amendment was held uncon.
stitutional and the only ex.service men
permitted to vote In recent elections
were those who became disabled from
wounds or sickness during the war,
provided they did not own $500 worth
Of property. George Lewis Bales,
commander Of the Birmingham post Of
the American Legion is drafting an
amendment MS substitute for the one
declared unconstitutional. 1t will be
submitted to the legislature at an
extra session called by Governor
Kilby.
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And, standing In the doorway, she
tasted the last bitter dregs of the
dream. II was all over. Anne was
at the age that sets twenty-five years
as the definite boundary Of spinster.
hood. She would be twenty-five In
August.
Alix came In from her walk glow.
Ing, and full Of a great discovery.
Dad" she said eagerly. taking her
place at the supper table, "what do
you think! I'll bet you a dollar that
man is falling In love with our
Cherry!"
Anne, at the head Of the table,
looked panied. but there was genuine
apprehension in the doctors face.
where Is your sister7" he asked.
"Down there by the gate" Alix an.
swered. They're gazing soulfully into
each others eyes. and all that! Peter
went home. But Cherry-with. a beau
Isn't that the ultimate extension Of
the limit! I'm crazy about it-I think
it's great. love weddings! This'll
be the third I've been to!"
"All this seems to have come up
very suddenly" the doctor said, daxed.
ly, rumpllng his gray hair with a nne
old hand. Il don't Imagine your sister
Is taking II as seriously as you and
Anne seem inclined to-"
"Oh, does Anne think sol" Alix ex.
claimed.
Il think Cherry Is one of the for
tnnate girls destined to drift alonk
the surface Of life" Anne said. "and
to accept wifehood quite simply.
only wish ] were that type"
She was interrupted by Cherry her.
self. The girl came to the porch door,
and as she hesItated there q minute,
with her smiling eyes seeking her fa-
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CHAPTER ~.

The three at the table did not move
for perhaps twenty slow seconds. DR..
Strickland, who had pushed back his
chair. and whose hands were resting
on the table before him, stared at them
steadily. Anne. with quick little
hiss Of surprise. smiled family. Alix.
the unstilted. widened her eyes, and
opened her mouth In unaffected as
tonishment. Foe there was no mis-
taking Cherry's tone.
Doctor" said Martin, coming In,
"this little girl Of yours and l have
something to tell you'll"
The old man looked at him sharply.
almost sternly, looked about at the
girls faces, and was silent.
"Are you surprised, DaddyT Cherry
laughed, with all child's innocent
exultation. The next instant Anne
and Martin were shaking hands, and
Alix had enveloped Cherry in an en-
thusiastic embrace.
Surprised" exclaimed Alix. "Why,
aren't you surprised yourselfT'
Her sister flushed exquisitely, and
Martin laughed.
"We're just about knocked silly I"
he confessed. and all the girls laughed
joyously.
A place was made for Martin, and
biscuits and omelet and honey and
tea were put into brisk circulation.
Cherry took her chair, oil dimples,
flushes, smiles. and shy confidence.
"And what are your plansf" Anne
asked materially.
Her uncle, who had been silent dur
ing the excitement. mildly interposed: :
Il think we needn't 90 too fast,
young peopIel You've only known
each other a few weeks, after all; you
must be pretty sure Of yourselves BE-
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will say I'm his daughter, and Alix--
he says that you are to come up to
visit us, and we're going to find you
a fine husband! Won't 1t be funny to
think Of your visiting me! Oh, and
Anne-did you see what Mrs. Fairfax
sent me? A great big glorious fur
coat! She said ! would need 1t up
there, and guess ! will It's not
new, you know; she says It isn't the
real present, but 1t can be cut down
and II will look like new"
And so on and on. The other girls
listened, sympathized and rejolced, but
1t was not always easy.
August brought Martin. He was
delighted with his work In the III Nldo
mine. the Emmy Younger" and every.
thing he had to say about It was
amusing and interesting. 1t was still
In a rather chaotic condition, he re-
ported, but the "stuff'' was there, and
he anticipated busy winter. He
was to have cottage, a pretty crude
affair, In few weeks. right at the
mine.
How does that listen to your he
asked Cherry. She gave her father a
demure and interrogative glance.
Martin, following 1t, Immediately sob
cred.
"Just what is your position there2'
the doctor asked, pleasantly.
"A little bit of everything, now,"
Martin answered, readily and respect
fully. Later, Of course, shall have
my own special work. At present I'm
doing some Of the assaying and have
charge of the sluice-gang. They want
me to make myself generally useful,
make suggestions, take hold in every
way"
That's the way to get on" the old
er man said, approyingly. Cherry
looked admiringly, with all her heart
In her eyes, at her husband-to-be; the
other girls were impressed, too. Mar.
tin had not been with them more than
few hours before the engagement
was openly discussed, and there were
constant references to Cherry's mar
rlage.
Somehow, a few days later, wedding
plans were In the air, and they were
all taking 1t for granted that Cherry
and Martin were to be married almost
Immediately; In October. In fact. The
doctor at first persisted that the event
must walt until April, but Martins
reasonable impatience and Cherry's
plaintive "But why, DaddyY' were toe
much for him. Why, indeedl Cher.
ry's mother had been married at eight
cen, when that mother's husband wsa
more than ten years older than Martin
Lloyd was now.
"Would ye let It 60 on, ehr the
doctor asked, somewhat embarrassed,
one evening when he and Peter were
walking from the train In the late
September twilight.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-01-05

The Congressional Medal man. a
former marine who wears several for
eign decorations In addition to the
highest award at the disposal of the
American government, has Informed
President Harding by letter, according
to his brother. that II allowed myself
to be badly advised. I now realize
that ! should have had confidence in
my President and his administration
Of the government Of the country for
which ] fought and should have re-
Trained from Interference in the mat
ter"
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GOOD LOOKS FOLLOW
GOOD HEALTH
If You're a Young Woman
This Advice II For You

Aurora, Nebr.-"My mother was
always q great believer in all Of Dr..
Pierce's medicines and when was Q
girl she gave me the 'Favorite Prescrip-
ton when was in Q rundown, nervous
condition and it soon built me up in
health and strength. l am glad to en-
dorse DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
as being q splendid tonic for girls or
women who suffer- Walter
Guard, 608 Tenth St.
How can delicate, sickly girls hope to
become healthy women? A healthy
state Of the system comes with Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It's .
medicine prepared for women's ailments.
Get it now in either tablets or liquid
from your neighborhood druggist, and
write Dr.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo
N. Y, for free medical advice.
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Totally Indifferent.

The rush hour crowd was gathered
waiting for cars. A mlddle-agsd, red.
faced woman dug her elbows into con.
venient ribs, regardless of owners.
"Say,' she beloved at a stout gentle.
man. after a particularly vicious jab :
"does 1t make any difference which Of
these cars take to get to Greenwood
cemetery?"
mot to me, ma'am,' he replied,
slipping through an opening In the
yowd.-Apercan Legion Weekly.
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Il You Need a Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that 30 many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? Tho
reason 10 plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy 10
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp. Root, Q
preparation have sold for many Year,
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, - many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 70 large .
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of Thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of Dr..
kilmer's Swamp. Root 10 due to the fact.
20 many people claim, that It ful6lls d.
most every wish in overcoming kidney.
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri.
nary troubles and neutralizes the urjc
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle Of
ewamp.Root by Parcels Post. address
Dr:: Kilmer 1 Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
Tor sale At all drug stores. Advertisement
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Help Wanted.
VRter and fresh mir =

They occupy small apartment and
keep colored maid. The other morn
Ing, when the mlssus was leaving the
house for downtown, colored woman
Of robust proportions appeared at the
door and asked to see the maid. She
was ushered In. That afternoon when
the missus returned she was bit
curious to know who the large party
was.
"Oh, that's my cleaning woman"
The maid replied.-lndlanapolls Star.
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"duped" Into Sign
ing a petition to
President Hard.
Ing for the release
of Eugene V. Debs
and 145 political
prisoners" Is a
charge made In a
letter to national
headquarters Of
he American Le-
gion at Indianap-
oils from Michael
J. Kelley, also of
ChicapO
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Wha. tie Wished.

They were buying the son and heir
new pair Of shoes. Father had ex.
pressed the usual wish that he could
buy paid of number los as cheaply
us number 3s, and mother had ex.
pressed the usual hope that the new
shoes would last long while. IN
"And ! WISH" said the youngster,
shat you would buy me football so
that ! could have some use for my new
shoes milwaukee, journal.
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ASKING DAD.

Synopsts.-Doctsr Strickland. re-
tired. 10 living with his family at
Mil Valley. Just out Of San Fran
cisco. Anne. the doctors niece, ID
twenty-four. Allx. the doctors
daughter. 10 twenty-one. Cherry
the other daughter. II eighteen.
Their closest friend 10 Peter Joyce.
an odd. lovable sort Of recluse. He
Is secretly In love with beautiful
Cherry. Martin Lloyd, . visiting
mining engineer. pays court To
Cherry and wins her promise to
marry him. While the family are
speculating about Cherry and Mar
tin Peter realizes his love for
Cherry.
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prise to the male
electorate ever
since the Nine.
teentll A IN e n d.
ment. The Amer.
lean Legion saw
the emancipated
voters In full
swing during its
recent national
convention. Out.
standing among
them was Miss Ivy
Ann Fuller Of
Kansas.
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"This Is the place, Baby
Girl, Fl Nido, and not much Of
. place.
tro BE CONTINUED,
Persona Non ora.a.

Banks-"Did you ever attend any o,
Miss Budd's 'at-homes'w Boreleigh
tsadly)-"No, but I've attended good
many Of her not at homes s".-Bosto'
Transcript
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WOMAN IN LEGION POLITICS
Niles Ivy Ann Fuller Of Kansas Did
Clever Work At Recent Ma.
tional Convention.

The ways Of the fair sex in politics
has been more or less pleasant sur.
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A WILLING Husband.

An Atlanta man tells of a darky
who called at his house one afternoon
seeking work.
"All right" the darky was told,
"theres a ton of coal on the walk that
Gust be brought up."
But" the darky protested, "dat's
no work TO lady! My wife does
washin'"
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theirs face, they saw that by one firm,
small hand she drew her lover beside
her. Martin Lloyd's smiling face
showed above hers In the lamplIght.
''Dad" said Cherry, with childish
breath. Dad! I've brought Martin
to support"
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MEDAL OF HONOR MAN DUPED
John J. Kelly Of Chicago Badly Ad.
vised In Signing Petition for
Release Of Prisoners.

That his Medal Of Honor brother,
John ]. Kelly. Chicago. had been
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-01-05

But the omnibus driver draws the
line at stage money.
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well come to nothing, after all.
That was the beginning, and after
It, although 1t was arranged between
them all that nothing should be
changed, and that nobody but them
selves should share the secret, some.
how life seemed different. Two OF
three days after the momentous day
Of the raising Of the rose tree, Martin
Lloyd went to his mine at FL Nido,
and the interrupted current Of life In
the brown bungalow supposedly found
its old groove.
But nothing was the same. The doc
tor. IN the first place. was more silent
and thoughtful than the girls had ever
seen him before. Anne and Alix knew
that he was not happy about Cherry's
plans, n the younger girl did not. With
Alix only he talked Of the engage
ment, and she knew from his com.
ments, his doubtful manner. that he
felt II to be mistake. The ten years
difference between Cherry and Martin
distressed him; he spoke Of It again
and again.
Cherry was changed, too. and not
only In the expected and natural ways,
Alix thought. Her daily letter from
Martin, her pew prospects, not only
increased her Importance In the other
girls eyes, but innocently inflated her
own self.conHdence. She had prom
ised to keep the engagement "or un-
derstanding, or preference" a pro-
found secret, but this was impossible.
First one intimate friend and then an
other was allowed to gasp and ex-
claim over shs Dsws. The time came
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
CAPES
ARE POPULAR IN
VARIOUS COLORS
vestee Bordered With Ostrich
Feathers Also Attractive
for Beach Wear.
BY ALICE LANGELIER,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

PARIS, May 12.-After leather
coatees come capes in leather. which
will be very much in vogue this
summer season.
The leather for these capes must
necessarily be extremely supple,
even more so than that used for the
little jackets, so that It will fall in
graceful folds.
They come in all colors. White
ones will be most popular for the
beach.
At Maison La FItte the stylish
Madame Darette wore one of these
wraps in an exquisite brick shade,
which Is called "reseda" over here.
II fell in soft folds almost to the
bottom of her skirt and a collar OF
short marabout enveloped her neck.
Another new article in leather, ID
a pretty vestee, bordered with os'
trich feather fringe.
These two novelties are distin'
guished by their extreme light
weight and warmth, and win be ap.
preciated by women who d.sliked
cold weather.
And II damp, inclement spring
time weather drags into a cool sum
mer. these warm leather capes will
be seen at all the fashionable
beaches and casinos.
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ties and surroundings and com
panions o. their sons and daughters,
No gum shoe methods, no badge
flashing sleuths, no dark lantern
ideas are permitted under Attorney
General Dausherty. whose idea ID
not 90 much to catch criminals as
to prevent crime, he continued. The
Governments chief detective warned
against the dangers Of red propa'
ganda in this country. which, he
said, appeared in all forms and was
engineered by the cleverest men and
women Of the world.
Robert Lawrence, organising d.
rector Of Music Week. spoke on The
Great Influence OF Music" and said
that jazz was practically dead. There
was q musical program. The meet
ing was in charge Of Rudolphe de
Zapp, president Of the society.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
PRESS ASKS OPEN DOOR
At CHIlE-PERU PARLEY

conference here between Peru and
Chile be thrown open to the press
was made OF Secretary Of State
Hughes today by James w. Brown
and DR.. Virgilio Beteta. officers of
the Press Congress OF the World.
The Secretary of State replied
that the American Government had
no control OF the conference, and
that the request should be addressed
to the ambassadors of the countries
party to the conference.
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IS EAGER TO
GIVE UP DRY BUREAU

The Treasury Department Is per-
fectly willing, in faot almost anxious,
to give up the Prohibition Bureau
to the Department of Justice. This
was stated officially at the Treasury
today.
At the same time the Treasury 10
not willing for It's Secret Service d.
vision to be merged with the Bureau
OF Investigation of the Justice De-
partment.
The Treasury will not seek the
transfer OF any other divisions or
bureaus from other executive de.
partments. 1t has troubles enough
with those already attached TO it.
officia Is state.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
DOVER NAMES BOARD TO
REVISE CUSTOM RULES

On the eve OF his departure for a
customs service inspection trip TO
the Gulf and Pacific coast customs
districts, Elmer Dover, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. today an
nounced the appointment Of a com.
mittse for the revision OF the 1915
customs regulations.
The committee consists OF Mark
p. Andrews. solicitor OF customs,
New York: Henry Blackwood, special
deputy collector Of customs, Seattle
John Ford. special deputy collector
retary.
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Latest Word From Paris
BY Marie Suzanne
eospysisht. Dsi,,
Paris, France.

A SPORTS costume-meanng costume in which one
A may look exceedingly chic and at ease while some
body else darts about the tennis courts ramps across
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
LAW BREAKERS
ALLDEFECT|VES,
ASSERTSBURNS
Tells Playhouse Audience Crime
Inspired by Wrong
' Environment.

The majority Of those convicted
OF crimes and sent to the peni-
tentiary are mentally defective" +"
said Williap ]. Burns, director of the
Bureau Of Investigation of the De-
partment OF Justice, at a meeting Of
ehe Washington Salon and United
Srts Society at the Playhouse, 1914
~ street northwest, last night.
The detective ascribed much Of
the crime to the lack of interest
on the part OF parents in the activi.
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DEXTER WILL HEAD LOCAL
BANK INSTITUTE CHAPTER

w. II. Dexter, OF the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. will head the Wash
ington Chapter American Institute
Of Banking for the coming year,
following his election at a meeting
last night. Other officers elected
are: James c. Dulin, OF the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company,
vice president; T. H. Leith, OF the
Security Savings and Commercial
Company, secretary; r. Jesse Cha.
ney, of the Commercial National
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
.AUToIsT LOSES LIFE
3 IN CRASH WITH CART

CAMDEN, N. j., May 12.-one
man was killed and two injured on
the Marlton pike here today when
an automobile crashed into a farm
er's cart. The dead man is Jerry
Lane, twenty. of Camden. James
Howatt. of Camden, and Harry
Kiper. of Medford. N. j.. were badly
injured and removed to a local hos
pital.
Howatt and Kiper claim the farm
er's cart carried no lights.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
GIRLS FLEETNESS SAVES
HER FROM KIDNAPERS

wILKESBARRE, Pa. May H.
Fleetness OF foot OF Miss Mary
Woods, twenty-four. saved her from
mistreatment at the hands OF five
men who kidnapped her while on her
way home with Charles McHugh.
McHugh was struck by a black
jack and felled. Miss Woods was
seized and carried TO a strip OF woods.
There she freed herself from tho
grasp OF one OF her captors and fled
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
LoIAN VIoLINIST QUITS
AS ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 1.-THE
board of directors OF the Cincin'
natl Symphony Association an
nounced today that the resignation
in Eugene Ysaye. Belgian violinist,
as conductor Of the orchestra, has
been accepted.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

Bank, treasurer. and James A.
Soper. Of the Lincoln National
Bank. chief counsel. ..
The board OF governors is COM
posed Of w. J. Waller. c. ID. Boyer,
Mrs. II. d. Reed. p. M. Garnett and
II. j. McQuade.
The chapter will give a radio en-:
tertainment at the Guild Hall, All
Saints Church, Chevy Chase cir
Gle, at Z p. m. tomorrow.
more Miles Per Car" by Ray
Mcnamara, In The Washington
Times Auto Section every Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-23
Relating, to
MORTGAGE Bonds

Deputy Attorney General William
H. Fisher in an opinion rendered
Thursday, SAYS that the law seems
to be well settled that FIRST mort
gage" means first lien" and when
bonds are sold in the market as sirst
mortgage bonds. all persons under
stand them to be first liens.
The opinion of Deputy Attorney
Fisher was rendered at the request
of Bank Commissioner Fred F. Law
renee and it is as follows:
Replying to the question sub
nitted in your letter relative to The
legal construction to be given to the
words. first mortgage bonds as
used in Section ~, Three /, of Chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes, YOU
are advised that in the opinion Of
this department, the bonds men,
toned are not first mortgage bonds
within the meaning of the statute
referred to and are not therefore
legal investment for Maine savings
banks.
According to the information fur
nished. the bonds in question are
subject to a prior mortgage contract
with street railway company,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-23
Hearing on
Maternity Bill

A hearing VIII be given by the Gov
ernor and Council ct II o'clock this
forenoon on the question Of urging the
acceptance by the state OF $1,000.
which has been appropriated by the
federal government: under the Shep-
perd- Towner act for the reduction Of
the infant and maternity death rate.
The problem. it is said. differs in va
rious localities. but in Maine the work
will consist in the enlargement of eff
forts to educate mothers and expec-
tant mothers il the danger signs and
encourage them to seek proper ad-
vice. BY such measures II is believed
that 20 per cent OF these deaths can
be prevented.
The Maine State Department OF
Health presents the following program
to secure the early and general adop-
ton OF standard mea sures for the pro-
lection of maternity and infancy:
/. Compilation and Tabulation e
Statists-Whicn will present accurate
and detail knowledge Of the dstribu-
ton, causes and effects of maternal
and infant mortality. and will also re-
veal. statistically the results of protec-
tive measures.
.. Surveys-To determine the ex-
tent of available qualified medical
service in every community. including
hospitals. physicians. nurses. mid
wives. clinics. boarding homes and in
stitutions; local surveys 10 be mads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Ethel Clayton's New Paramount
Picture Filled With Thrills

The evils of hypnotic control
forms an interesting phase of For
the Defense" dramatic Paramount
picture starring Ethel Clayton,
which comes to the Colonial theatre
today. In fact. many of the situa-
tons are psychologically as strong
as they are dramatic.
The story tells Of the mysterious
Staying of DR.. kasimir, a Hindu
physician who employs hypnotism
as a means of healing. He becomes
infatuated with one of his beautiful
feminine patients. Anne Woodstock,
played by Miss Clayton, and upon
hearing she is to be married to
Christopher Armstrong, the district
attorney, lures her into his studio
and on the preteNt of a final treat
ment, subjects her to his influence.
She returns home dazed and Devil
dered, not knowing what has hap
pened and soon afterward kasimir is
found murdered in his Offices. The
solution of this mystery forms a
strong dramatic offering, filed with
surprises. suspense and romance.
Vernon Steele is leading man and
in the supporting cast are Bertram
Grass by. ZaSu Pitts, Mayme kelso,
Sylvia Ashton and Mabel Van Blu
ren.-Adv.