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The Snowflake herald., 1922-10-20
about ten minutes.
WASHINGTON

The English plan of dispatching lit
igation brought to the highest court
with least possible delay is to be fol-
lowed by the United States Supreme
Court, it was disclosed recently.
Fifteen to twenty years of building
good roads lie ahead of the United
States. Under the program which the
country has adopted, there will be
built during that time, 10000 miles of
improved highways, which will cOnsti-
tute. the federal aid highway system,
and an equal or greater mileage of
state and local roads. When the great
job is done, the transportation facili-
ties of the country will far exceed
those of any other nation.
Vice Consul Barnes, at Smyrna, re-
ported to the state department that
evacuation of refugees from Smyrna
had been completed except for 500
who are to embark soon. Since the
fire, the report said, 222,000 refugees
had embarked from Smyrna and
neighboring ports, and of these $780,
OOO NOIC NdI CN IOl Oy AlltCIiCtU IdNdI
forces and American relief workers.
Declaring labor TO be partisan to a
principle rather than to party, Pres
ident Gompers Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in formal statement
in Washington, predicted that no "im-
portant reactionary legislation" would
be enacted by the next Congress, be-
cause of labor's activities. The fed
GRAFTON head asserted that Labor has
stunned the reactionists in Congress
effectively"
To expedite the movement of coal,
COnroad SpenS, federal coal distrib-
utor, made an urgent appeal TO coal
operators and shippers to confine their
operations as far as possible to their
normal spheres of shipment to reduce
the amount of transportation service
wArequired. Consumers were asked
to confine their purchases to the
grades of coal to which they have been
accustomed.
The United States Supreme Court
decree dissolving the Southern Pacific
railroad will stand, it was decided re-
Gently, the court refusing rehearing
asked by the railroad company. Under
the decree issued last spring the court
ordered the Southern Pacific to dis
solve itself from the Central Pacific
company.
Restaurant cooking has become a
profession and the National Restau-
rant Association purposes to give its
votaries the best university training
to raise the standard of American eat
ing.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-10-20
GENERAL

Andrew Harlaton shook hands so Wig
orously on parting from friend in
Chicago that he dislocated his shoul-
der and tainted.
Julian I'll. CaudIe, 30, farmer, died at
his home near Hopkinsville, KY. short
ly after he had been stung over the
heart by yellowjacket.
A total of $222 OO493 in cash and
bonds was obtained by five bandits
who held up the Hamilton County
Bank of Cincinnati few days ago.
FATTY, .Arbuckle soon is to roll
back into the movies with his bag full
of slapstick tricks, it was reported in
theatrical circles in New York re-
Gently.
The allied debts to the United
States and German reparatiOns and
settlement of these problems us they
may affect the industry and commerce
of the United States were the out
standing topics of interest at the third
and closing session of the convention
of the American Bankers Association
in New York.
Within twenty-four hours after he
had defeated Walter Hagan, British
open golf champion, Gene Sarazen,
American national open champion. was
on the operating table at ST. Johns
hospital in Yonkers, N. Y, where he
was brought from the Westchester-
Biltmore Country Club, suffering from
appendicitis.
S. c.. Langworthy, former banker OF
Buffalo, Wyo., passed away at his
home at Buffalo, n. Y. He had been
a sufferer for some time and had gone
east for treatment.
Billions of dollars in surplus invest
ment money in the United States, pre-
saying an unprecedented business re-
viyal, were disclosed in New York re-
Gently as a result of the governments
call for thirty-fouT-year loan OF Il
half billion dollars at Az per cent.
Plans for discussion at dinner in
Washington, April q, of the newspa-
per in it's relation to public affairs by
prominence were made at a meeting
of the board of directors of the Amer
lean Society of Newspaper Editors in
Cleveland recently.
The United States Railroad Labor
Board in Chicago, handed down three
decisions, holding, as in former cases,
that the contracting out of railroad
work TO outside agencies was illegal
because the practice attempted to
evade the provisions of the transpor-
tation act. Two of the cases involved
grievances of the maintenance of way
union against the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad.
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., eldest son Of
General Grant, who returned recently
on the Red Star liner Finland with
Mrs Grant from a three months trip
abroad, advised all Americans to keep
away from Europe. where, he said,
they were hated generally because of
their prosperity.
To prolong your life, have tubercu-
losis. That from DR.. J. w. Petit, OF
tawa, H., vice-president of the Ma
tional Anti-Tuberculosis association,
attending the Mississippi Valley con-
ference in Milwaukee, who offers the
advice after years of experience.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-10-20
Student Who Agreed.

Much of knowledge Is growth. not
accumulation.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-10-20
FOREIGN


The Japanese government has or
dered thorough examination of all
passengers booked for America be-
cause of the cholera epidemic in that
country.
Bubonic plague has made it's appear.
ance in Barcelona, the newspapers as
Serting that five cases have been re-
ported, two of them fatal. Several
families have been placed under quar-.
antine.
Greece is making preparations for a
new war. King George II has issued
a proclamation calling upon the people
to support conflict against the Turks
in Thrace. Mobilization has been
started.
Forest fire refugees who arrived in
North Bay. Ont, from Haileybury. re-
ported that many persons had been
drowned when they were crowded
from dock where they were trying
to board rescue ship.
The Spanish campaign against rebel
lious Riff tribesmen in Morocco, which
has been in progress about two years,
virtually has ended in complete victory
for the Spaniards, General Burgueste.
Spanish commander, reported to the
government.
John ID. Wallingford of Des Moines,
Iowa, who was nominated recently TO
succeed Judge Charles Kerr, opened
the Canal Zone District Court recently
after it had been closed for five
months, owing to a vacancy in the
judgeship.
Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, chan
cellor of the exchequer, has indefinite
ly postponed his debt funding mission
to the United States, according to the
London Daily Express. This action is
in consequence of the political situa-
tion in England.
Twenty-three Irregulars were killed
and thirty taken prisoners in the
thirty-hOur battle recently at Killorg-
lin. near Killarney, according to an of
ficial report The Free State casual
ties were slight, but included the com
manding officer.
Cable dispatches received by the
Nippu Jill, japanese language news
paper at Honolulu, state that cholera
is spreading in Toxic and Yokohama,
127 cases having been reported in To
kiO alone. There are said to have been
twenty-eight deaths from the plague
Hungry peasants in Russia are shell
tering their cattle in their houses be-
ing. Extreme shortage of live stock
has put high premium on cattle, with
the result that those fortunate enough
to own even one head find it much
safer to keep the animal under the
family roof.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04

Chaps: Grease the skin lightly
with a good cold cream ueveral
times a day. The trick of prevent
ing chapped hands and face Is. TO
MIKE up the deficiency in fat which
the skin fails to supply itself. Chi,
blain treatment Is camphorated oil,
or bay rum. or vinegar applied with
brisk friction to give relief from
the burning sensation. Smear with
cold cream and cover with a layer
OF gauze or a pair of large socks.
Query: A woman feet 4 inches
and 80 should weigh about ISL
pounds. Insurance experience has
shown that people conforming most
closely to the weight attained at
full maturity, which is 30. have the
lowest death rate. The gain in
weight with advancing years is not
to be accepted as necessary
physiological condition, but one to
be prevented. The chest measure
ment should equal at least half the
height. and the girth at the waist
line should not exceed the chest
measurement.
Mary ": No. Mary, there is no
foundation to the theory that sham
pooling removes the oil from the
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04

Next to June, which ancient lore
declares to be the luckiest month
of all the year for weddings, so far
as the bride is concerned, as the
month is governed by Juno, the
classic goddess who protects
women. comes October. However,
the gods of luck are not so gener-
Gus with their promises for the Oc-
tober wed, as you will note i'm the
popular rhymes about wedding
months which ] present you today.
Says one rhymester:
Marry when the year is new
Always loving, kind and true.
When February brides do mate
You may wed. nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds
blow.
Joy and sorrow both you'll know.
Marry in April when you can
Joy for maiden and for man.
Marry in the month of May.
You will surely rue the day.
Marry when June roses blow,
Over land and sea you'll go.
They who in July wed
Must labor always for their bread.
Whoever wed in August be
Many a change are sure to see.
Marry in September's shrine,
Your living will be rich and fine. e.
II in October you will marry,
Love will come. but riches tarry.
II you wed in bleak November,
Only joy will come, remember.
When DEFENDERS SHOWS fall fast,
Marry and true love will last.
Another Interpretation is:
Married in January's chilling time,
Widowed you'll be before your
prime.
Married in February's sleety
weather.
Life you'll tread in tune together.
Married when March winds shrill
and roar.
Your home will be on foreign
shore.
Married meath tpril's changeful
skies.
4 chcekercd path before you lies.
Married when bees over May bios
SONS fit,
Strangers around your board will
AA"h AiEu III IioHNtl VI
Life viii be one honeymoon,
Married as July's flower banks
blaze.
Bitter-sweet memories IN after
days.
Married in August heat and browse,
Lover and friend in your chosen
spouse.
Married in goldeS September glow.
smooth and serene your life will
flow.
Married when leaves in october
thin 80.
Toll and hardship for you begin.
Married in wells of November mist.
Fortune your wedding ring has
kissed
Married in days of December cheer.
Love will shine brighter year after
year. ~
And then YOU have probably re-
cited these rhymes about the dAys
0. the week on which to marry:
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
NJ E M DRY T ESTS
Can You IHs7rcr Thescs

picked out their future wives from
portraits sent from Japan.
6. What and where is Clcopatra's
Needle? An Egyptian obelisk.
weighing 224 tons, sixty-nine feet
incnes in height. mounted in Gen..
Sral Park, New York. in 1850.
:. What is the population of the
different outlying possessions of the
United States2 Philippine Islands
n9lS. l0.350.64o; Alaska, 1889;
Hawaii. 2S5.912; Porto Rico, 1929, :
sos; Samoa. S,056; Guam, 1925;
Virgin Islands Ge17). 2e,05I: Pana-
ma Canal Zone, 22,S5S; military and
naval forces abroad, 117,2sS-total-
ing. 12.14S,7SS.
5. OF whom did KiplinG write,
a man who has lived more
stories than Zogbaum or / could in
vent?" Robley d. Evans. ~
.. What continent has the steepest
coast line? South America on
Northern Chile. The land plunges
down from the heights of the Andes.
$1,000 feet or SO above sea level to
$500 fathoms in 200 miles.
10. What is it customary for. tho
feminine guests at an afternoon
wedding to wear? Afternoon frocks
and hats, gloves and a cloak.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
Good
Morning
Judge
By Rudolph Perkins.

Some men work for a living ana
others have a system and get by
anyhow.
According to Ida McLain. her
hubby Samuel. has never worked a
day in the eight years they have
been married Even at that It
seems. he was put in Glass ( by the
draft board and never once has
been charged with vagrancy.
However. be that as il may. he
was not charged with Ioafing. He
was charged with maulins his bet
ter half because she refused to give
him his weekly pin money.
Ida lost her service place. Sam
lest his cigarette and pool money.
Ida kept her temper, while Sam lost
his and demanded some money,
anyhow.
The woman claimed that il was
only her fieetness of foot thar
saved her from an early grave. In
other words she ran a race with
the undertaken and beat him.
Sam claimed that his wife wa,
more scared than anything else.
But who wouldn't be IL a man with
a fourteen-inch butcher knife got
behind them?
u was bad enough to be mau;ed.
but the line ought to be drawn on
these slashing stunts, Ida Thought
The court expressed the same
opinion and sent Sam down for
thirty days. He will work now
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
January Sale of New UndermuSlinS
Exceptional Values at These Lou Prices
At Csc At S1.35 AT S1.S5
At S1.35

Petticoats OF cambria, main
sock and muslin; deep
flounces OF fine embroidery,
or lace and embroidery in
scrtion.
Gowns. made with low neck
and kimono sleeves, daintily
trimmed with lace and en-
broidery aud fashioned of fine
nainsook.
Envelope Chemisc, bodice top
and armhole styles, of main
sock, prettily trimmed with
lace and embroidery.
Corset Covers of nainsook.
in varied lace and embroidery
trimmed styles, with ribbon
run beading.
Boomers of flesh and white
batiste, tailored or trimmed
with dainty hand-embroidery
in colors and hemstitching.
Skirt and Drawer Combina-
tions of muslin and nainsook.
neatly trimmed.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
At S1.S5

PciticoatS of very 6uc cam-
brio and nainsook, tailored
styles, or those with lovely
ruff!eS OF lace, embroidery
and ribbon-run beading.
LowHcck Gowns OF fine
nainsook. deliberately trim
med with lace, ribbon and
embroidery, or prcttily tai
lorcd.
Skirt and Drawer Combina-
tionS of nainsook or muslin;
tailored and pretty lace
trimmed styles.
Envelope Chemise in lovely
styles, some with medsllions
OF lace and embroidery and
others with lace trimmings
and ribbon straps.
Corset Covers of nainsook,
deliberately trimmed with
pretty laces, embroiderics and
headings run with delicssely
colored ribbons.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
The Mortgaged Wife
A Story of Heart-throbs, Ambition,
Unrequited Love, and Adventure
By MILDRED BARBOUR

FILED Jeanne. Il know the chances.
But also know another think:
I'm not one of the weak. stupid
creatures who take the. easiest way
either. Henry. Henry how ungaI-
liant you are!" she cried mockingly.
IF you were one Of these New
York men, wouldn't you want to
marry me?"
She leaned forward until the cleo
trio light fell on her shining hair
and dazzling shoulders, her Turing
eyes. and the hollow of her perfect
throat.
Harrison drew a long breath, The
eyes he raised to her mischievous
hooking ones, where holly re
bellious.
Yes. I'd be like all the restr'
he said ,brutally. IF 1 had the
money, I'd buy you!"
To be Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
B EAUTY ANS w ERS
By ANTOINETTE DONNELLY.

hair. On the contrary it is IN
creased through the Improvement in
circulation. The dandruff remedy
for brother is: Sixty grains OF
sulphur mixed with one ounce of
vaseline and applied every other
night to the scalp with massage.
- Mrs. n: For cold weather skin
irritation use this: Two parts Iano-
lin, one part boroglyceride; six
parts cold cream made with white
vaseline. 90
Mary D.: Take the exercises only
when you jump into a hot bath to
save yourself from the creaks and
aches in your bones This is neces-
sary when you begin exercising
after years of inactivity. Naturally
you will be sore and stiff. But
keep at il the next day and the
next, and by the end OF the week
the soreness will be gone and pos
sibly an inch Of waistline may be
found to have eloped with. IT, Then
later. when your muscles are better
trained, you can go through the
setting up work several times a day
without the bath. But the great
value in exercises lies in working
up a good perspiration and thenfol-
lowing with shower.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1927

SHNtAn1 81 1874
Astrologers read this as a doubtful
uay. While Mercury is in benefic
aspect early in the morning Saturn
and Mars are strongly adverse.
1t is time most favorable TO
writer's and all who have creative
imRginations. THE year will be
marked by a number of unusually
strong works of fiction. 80
The United States IL subject to
many conflicting astrological infiu-
ences. but the year will be n pros
porous one. according to astrologers.
The fact that President. Harding.
who is subject of Jupiter. is coming
under powerful end favorable influ-
ences. is believed to augIr improved
conditions for the country. The Presi-
dent may have narrow escape from
personal danger and he should watch
his health carefully since an. inclina-
ton toward kidney maladies is in
Dictated in his horoscope.
Fame for several members OF the
cabinet foretold last March is to over
take two not hitherto conspicuous.
Under this sway the tendency to
indulge in criticism and unpIeasf mt
thoughts should be combatted, for
saturn reveals all the shortcomings
or ones neighbors.
Again prosperity is presaged for
advertisers and advertising. Publicity
Yiii be sought more keenly than ever
Persons whose birthdate fits should
not risk money in any Speculative
enterprise. The year should be fairly
prosperous.
Children born on this day wilt prob
ably be quick and clever. but they
may have a difficult time in finding
the way to success
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04

JEANNE DARE, kaotor IN tie Rttle
Io,ca totcu tchence she came as plain
JANE DARE, has set hsrseb up In
rev York os rsdlthy ,roHtds On the
hops Of ssarino rich husband. In this
effort she 70 making use OF
RICHARD CANDY, toeH knoun man
about tosor.
MRS. ADELE PARKINSON, a toid-
ov and former flame Of his. At dinner
she meets
vJc Barstotce, heir to the reputed
Barstosce millions, t9ho shotrs signs o.
,nfotxdtion 9th her.
signor Bornicetti, a former ctosntst'
asks Only to serve Jeanne.
He INFORMS JeGRne he con ooTrou
nothira on her ,corthless land.
Costiaued. from Yesterday.
IT'S small town where we live.
get out that I'd loaned you money.
Iowa isn't like New York, you said
awhile ago. Well, 1t isn't! They
wouldn't look at things the way
you do here. 1t wouldn't be just
a business transaction to them.
There'd be gossip sure. And I'd
rather die than have anybody say
an unkind thing about you.
Jeanne smiled DEARLY. Harrison
was right 1t wouldn't do to Dor
row his money. But, il he chose
to buy her property beyond the
railroad, outright, IL was nobody's
business but theirs. People would
say he was a fool. of course,
fool bamboozled out of his savings
by sentimental regard for
pretty face, but, once the sale was
made, the incident would be closed.
There would be no compromising
strings to 1t.
Jeanne resolved secretly that,
once she had married Barstowe, or
whatever other young millionaire
she succeeded in landing, her first
act would be to buy back her prop
erty and pay Harrison handsome
interest for the use of his money.
very well. Henry.S she agreed.
Il feel wretched about it, but l
have to let you make this sacrifice
because there is no other way and
l must have money"
He nodded.
Il hope you won't regret it," she
added.
II won't regret it unless it means
unhappiness for you, ne assured
her. Il can't help but wonder IL
I'm doing right to fix things 50
YOU can stay on here for awhlle.
You'll get used to all this" his
eyes again swept her glittering'
rodish form. and what will you do
when you have to come back to
Iowa.
She laughed aloud and her chin
went up determinedly.
I'm never coming back Henry!
Unless perhaps. my private car
rolls through there on its way 10
California"
He looked doubtful.
This is a wicked city. Jane.
There's lots of pretty. girls must
come here thinking they're going
to marry millionaires. What be-
comes of Them"
"oh, don't think I'm a fool"' re-
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
Answers to These Questions VIII Be
Published Tomorrow.

Published Tomorrow.
/. What was the first machine
that depended for its successor the
i6ea of continuous motion and was
a forerunner of moving pictures?
.. Who was Glover CIeveland's
running mate the time he was de-
feated for President?
3. How many strokes does a pis-
ton make in one complete cycle?
4. What city is known as the
Empire City?
5. What were the total casualties
for the United States (men) during
the world war, and how many were
from Illinois?
G. What is the meaning of Hal
lclujah:"
Z. Who is the author OF La
BarracS?"
s. what are the duties of a: maid
of honor2
8. What was was terminated by
the treaty of Client"
10. Where are the Falkland Is
lands. and to what nation do they
-LcIong?. -.
Answers TO Yesterdays Questions.
I. Who wrote YOUTH" Kenil-
worth "Hedda Gabler?'' The
Three Musketeers?" Memoirs of
My Dead Life?" rip Van Winkle?"
Henry Esmond?" "Androcles and
the Lion?' Joseph Conrad. Sir
Walter Scott. Ibsen. Alexander
Dumas. George Moore. Washing
ton Irving. William Thackeray.
Bernard Shaw.
2. Why can you get more miles
on a gallon of gasoline in the coun-
try than in the city? Because you
do not make the frequent stops and
starts in traffic.
3. Who was the perpetrator of the
crimes in Poe's Murders in the Rue
Morgue?" A huge gorilla.
4. What is the chief function or
the piston rings in a gasoline motor?
Retaining compression in the cylin-
ders -
s. What is a picture bride? A
bride picked from photograph.
The term is generally used in Cali
fcrnia, where thousands of Japanese
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
COURT SUSTAINS
FENNER'S WILL

A jury in Circuit Court No. 3, jus
tice Hoehling presiding. returned a
verdict yesterday sustaining the va
lidity of the will Of Benjamin F.
-Fenner, who died in Washington
February 1. 1920.
The validity having been establish
ed. distribution of the estate. which
amounts to about $4,000. according
to the acco. mt filed by the exec
utors. can now be made. A son.
Charles A. .Fenner. of the Treasury
Department chief clerks office, and
a daughter. Mrs. Harry L. Strang.
of Washington, share two-thirds of
the estate. Attorney Paul b. Crome-
lin appeared for the executors.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
Muslin Underwear Section. Third floor.

Pctticoats of nainsooS and
cambria. narrow flounccs
trimmed with val laccs or
embroidery.
Gowns OF batiste and muslin;
high and low neck styles,
with long or. short sleeves;
with tucked yokcs or trim
mings of lace and cmbroid-
cry.
Envelope Chemise of main
sock. Variety Of styles, tai
lored or trimmed.
Corset Covers of fine main
sock and muslin; bodice and
built-up shoulder styles; lace
and embroidery trimmed.
Boomers of white or flesh
batiste; ,hemstitched ruffles
and elastic at the waist.
sifk Underwear Section. Third floor.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04

Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for losses.
Friday for crosses.
Saturday no luck at all:
- Or this:
Wed on Monday. always poor:
Wed on Tuesday, wed once more;
Wed on Wednesday, happy match
Wed on Thursday. splendid catch;
Wed on Friday, poorly mated,
Wed on Saturday, better waited:
Wed on Sunday. Cupid's wooing;
Wed in the morning, quick undoing.
And speaking of rhymes and
brides, do you know this relative
to the color of her wedding gown:
Married white, you've CHOSEN all
right. ......
Married IN green. ashamed to be
seen. D..
Married in gray. you will. go far
'' away.
Married in red, you willS wish. your
self dead.
Married in blue. love ever true.
Married In yellow. ashamed of your
fellow.
Married in black. you will wish
yourself back.
Married in pink. of you only he'll
think.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

seemed to me every person on the
street was looking at me and the
broom. ] realized then that even
the wrapping paper didn't disguise
the article. IL seemed as IL I met
every friend and acquaintance i
have in Chicago. My real troubles
began when ] got aboard the train
and the wrapping on the broom
came loose. OF course. ] was
blushing. and every one in the car
seemed to be smiling. ! would
have tossed the broom out Of the