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The Washington times., 1922-01-28

see vision. The work they do in
part of a whole. II IL not lust
the labor of carving stone-but il il
their share in making the beauti.
full cathedral which will rise some
day.
The world is for workers. 1t Is
: their product. They have made
paths through ii, wiidssnsssv,and
they have charted its seas. 80.
No task can be- .drudsery--to the
one who sees -beyordr it to the
beauty to which 1t may contribute.
Routine work fans. TO the lot of
many of us. But the sculiery boy
peeling apples and potatoes may
cheer himself by thinking of the
hungry who will be fed through his
work.
whoever sees a cathedral rising
where he has stood carving stone,
sees himself as part of the beauty
and usefulness of the world about
him
1t is easy to become discouraged
over lowly or mental tasks. 1t il
easy also to become bored by rou-
tine work. Yet the men who plod.
ded along beside the horses or mules
which drew the barges along the
canals long ago were part of the
forward movement toward the great
traffic system of our country.
There's no work that can be
tedious or tawdry If only in the
heart Of the worker there is the
feeling:
I'm helping to build a cathe-
draI"
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN

Item by item. step by step, her.
a little, there little, concrete "a.
perience for every lesson--thesy
are the methods which get results
In the teaching Of children. Whe,.
will common parents learn this
method Of simple directness and
learning by doing? What In tn,
best general rule of teaching
obediencey" one asks. There is
not any general. rule, as the meth
Cd calls for definite acts. TIL,
child learns to read by practice; h.,
learns to play the piano by prac.
tice; he learns to obey by practice
Of the acts Of obedience.
How do you teach a child
thrift" another asks. And my
answer is. by working at 1t and not
merely by teaching him notices
Of thrift. Maxims are for tn"
adult idealist; the child Is an i'm:
mature materialist. II is only
after much trial and correction
for example, that your boy will
learn to carry q certain amount OF
loose change in his pocket.
You send him out to the market
Of boy things and sit at the end of
the line. as II were, admonishing
him to bring back some change:
and you keep at this procedure till
you get the habit of thrift to
stick.
You likewise deal in concrete
experience and item by item with
every other lesson of virtue which
you expect to teach your boy OF
girl. He goes and comes under
your careful direction and returns
after each trial to check over con,
duct with you and to prepare for
another trial in the same field OF
childish endeayor.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
Fannie Hurst's n Ss;g BACK PAY ss b 1

They sat there in silence; the
most terrible silence Hester had
ever known: a silence peopled with
pictures OF her own pasta silence
that shouted at her--a silence that
filled her soul with new and beau
tiful, emotions. The greatest gift
In the world had been offered to
her; she had cast II aside In those
old days; once more the chance
was hers, now she would take 1t.
She. never would leave Jerry-she
could do that much at least for
him. She would go back to Demo
polls with him; he was right; there
was peace; she would repay. Peace
settled over her: a peace such as
shorie in the face Of the wounded
soldier.
The nurse entering the room
caught the look on the faces OF
each. "They love each other" she
said to herself.
She beckoned. I'm going now.
Jerry dear; but only for a little
whiie-IT be back-don't you wor.
ry-Ill always be with you now
Jerry" % ~
You'll always be with me now"
repeating the words slowly as
though each were a pearl Of infinite
price, making a chain Of wondrous
meaning. . r..
She kissed him again. and fol-
lowed the nurse. Your wrap"
said the nurse. going back for 1t.
I don't think I'd forget a wrap like
that"
She smiled as she said 1t, hold
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
THE STORY TO DATE.

Hester Bevlns, an attractive girl
left AN orphan in small town,
, refuses to marry Jerry Newcombe.
a fine young chap who has always
loved her. and goes to New York
to win success. She becomes ac-
quainted with a millionaire, Charles
G.. Wheeler, and figures in gay
parties. She orders a $4,000 coat.
but. Wheeler objects and suggests
trip to a watering place near her
old home. She goes to Demopolis.
sees Jerry and again refuses to
marry him. though he knows about
her life in the city. Hester tells
Kitty, one OF her friends, about
Jerry and Kitty calls him some
man." - ..t-'....
t'sBack Pay" has been mad,
into, photoplay by Cosmopolitan
Productions; direction Of Frank
B6rzage;a scenario by Frances
Marion. II will be released as
Paramount pictureJ
,.~>..Sereen Version Nouelized y
"A ND Has though the angel had
"a !. been suddenly transformed
into one anu the same being
the frame stood before her, mental
gaze majestic with a flaming sword
pointing ,out the path of honor and
the path Of dishonor. and the sword
seemed to cry Choose. 4.
She had been chosen before-she
had SURRENDERED to the tempter be-
cause he held in his. hand q fat
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
/. A Film Drama
Cosmopolitan Productions
Read This Story Here Day by Day; Then
y Watch for t in Motion Pictures t
At the Leading Theaters. .. q:

ing It up for Hester's arms ,-s,
..'I called you out" she explained,
because the doctor is here. =? I,
know you'd want 10 see him; hera
he comes" S,@
Miss Bevfns, ah. yes-a very sad
case-you're not relative. are
your" ,.-., .,.;es
II hope TO marry him." said fesscc
ter ''..l -. =:
The doctor looked with renewal =,
interest. land you want to KNOW
the truth" ITO.
Yes doctor, how long will it b"
before he is quite weli-oh. | know
he's blind. but aside from thatIs,,
Miss Bevins." there was sincere
sorrow in his voice, "Mr. Newcornb
can't possibly live over three weeks.'-
You mean--he's going to die?"a
the thought permeated slowly; ~
seemed impossible. incredible. -
He's been gassed. his left lung, =,
is burned out; as much as I hate
to say tits better so-for him"
"Jerry-Jerry--". -,
There. there" he patted her
shoulder. Its war, my dear ladv++t
my own boy" he turned away, we
mustn't give up to these things; a.
There was a moments silence; 70
then the doctor cleared his throat.'
You can come again-it wont do
him any harm; cheer him up maybe,
ways asking for you-they tell me
it was the same aboard ship-too
bad-I'm sorry" E..
Go Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

~ ARENTS must learn to keep
away from distractions and
Il teach the lessons OF life to
their children simply and one at
time.
"I want you to become a good
man."
You should not spend your
money extravagantly." 3
. 1T fs bad for you to run eout SO
much at night"
stay In school and you will get
ahead some day."
Always choose the best OF So
cial companions"
The foregoing are examples OF
the all but meaningless generaIi-
ties which parents are constantly
dinging into the ears Of their chill
dren, On the occasion of nearly
every public lecture which de-
liver, touching the training prob
lens. certain parents will rush be-
hind the stage scene with a tale OF
despair as to their failure with
children. And, nearly always, 1t Is
q fault of attempting to work
through abstract methods
Proverbs, maxims, watchwords
and matters Of behavior are prac.
tically always little more than
printed. words to the child or the
mere sound of some ones voice.
You may accept 1t as a rule that
notices are of little value in any
ones life until after he has
reached the age of desire and emo
tional interest in regard to the I'M
provement of his conduct.
Now, children have hone OF
that. They do not desire to be
good" to learn thrift, to seek
ideal companions or to live q
righteous life.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

Are you sure?" she insisted.
Does Mr.. Harrison know anything
TO indicate that you aren't living
in your own apartment"
my letters"
They may never have reached
him. In any case, the foxy Mr..
West considers anything worth try
ing-once," she shot at me with con-
centrated bitterness. And we have
clear enough evidence that the fire
IN your apartment was of incendiary
origin"
The matchsafe," / said, thought
fully. us that clear evidence? Isn't
there the off-chance that it's just
circumstantial?"s
DO you believe that? Or are you
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

and have been for two years. I can
work as well as any one who is
younger and as I am q farmers wife
f,have plenty to do for I cultivate
nv own garden, raise many chickens
and do my own housework. You may
publish this letter as am ready to
do anything TO help women as ! have
been so well and happy since my
troubles are past. Mrs. E. T.GAI-
LpwAY, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
;! Most women find plenty to do. II
they are upset with some female all
fnent and troubled with such symp-
toms as Mrs. Galloway bad, the
smallest duty seems q mountain.
IN YOU find 1t hard to keep up, IL
Won are nervous and irritable, without
ambition and out of sorts generally,
give the Vegetable Compound q trial
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
Hollands Windmills.
Y some parts Of Holland Dirt

IN some parts Of Holland births.
marriages. and deaths. instead
Of being recorded in newspapers.
are indicated by windmills. When
a miller gets married he stops his
mill with the arms of the wheel in
a slanting position and with the
sails unfurled. His friends and
guests frequently do likewise with
their mills in token Of the ceremony.
To indicate a birth the wheel Is
stopped in a slanting position, but
at a more acute angle than that Of
q marriage, and with the two upper
sails unfurled.. Should a miller die,
the sails of a mill are all unfurled,
and the wheel Is turned round until
the arms form an upright cross, In
which position they are left until
after the funeral takes place.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

trying to cheer me up?" demanded
the girl, with a wry smile.
IL don't believe IL for a minute.
/ confessed, 81 think l see through
the whole plot"
Tell me your version. 1t it's like
mine the chances are It's based on
truth. We wouldn't both be likely
to hit on the same ideas. unless they
sort OF swan out to us from the
facts" v
az think that the: Watsons, in the
apartment below. were in reality
either Dick and some confederate
or friends of his who were pledged
to help him somehow. The fire
was probably planned for their
last day in the sublet apartment.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28


vanished The sick man started up
as II he, too, had seen vision,
Hester" he called. Hester
Jerry, my dear
A strange. a. pathetic effort to.
visualize the voice.
And then in a hushed l.hisper
Hester, you're really here. ITS
really your" ,..... '
Her lips pressed on his hands
TITS myself Jerry. or, my dear,
yes, yes, I'm with you"
A fumbling effort to seize her;
her tear flooded face close to- his,
her lips on his. "oh. Jerry, Jerry;
yes I'm here, I'm here. -
An ecstatic smile IN the sick
, mans face-"You're here" as
though IN those few words all con.
ISOLATION lay. As thoukh the watch.
ers who wander through the skies
had called with loud voices, "An's
WE'LL"
~ She looked at him through tears,
he was smiling-God was good, but
God was just; she suffered agonies;
the nothingness OF her life Knocked
at her-God was merciful; he would
let her redeem herself through this
man who loved her. She wiped
away her tears and tried to mt
cheer in her voice.
Don't you worry, Jerry"
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

the hospital-did 1t ever strike you
that way, Hester?"
Hush, dear-you mustn't talk
too much"
mo, this left lung Of mine trou-
bles me-let me hold your hand and
/ won't need to talk"
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

|spenL naH Oh my
time in bed, being
afflicted with q
trouble which wo-
men Of o certain
age are apt to
have. ltook Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
Tablets and used
Lydia E. Pink
hams Sanative
wv ash. ! am q
Supll wOrnan nou
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

you don't like II, do your"
Yes, yes, do. Jerry dear-yes,
yes, ! do"
II knew you would-youre weary
of the city; its so restrul in the
country-so peaceful--it's the diff
ference between the battle field and
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

Il sha'n't worry while you're
here. Hester-so you're really with
me-who would have dreamed IL?
But l knew you'd come.
You must tell me all ABOUT your
self some of these days-when you
get better"
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

'vhSN INC stTOllseT aura VI hehN
above Broadway caused Stor.
row to think OF Torrie again.
And he remembered that she too had
been hungry for happiness-had been
over-hungry for happiness, he
amended, and he found in that new
phase a new avenue for specula-
ton. Yet invariably and inevitably
that avenue led hack to himself.
He too, in his over eagerness, had
thought only OF himself. was still
thinking only of himself. OF the
atom which counted so little in the
infinitude Of time.
The Only Way.
Most men. when, confronted by
conditions such as his. would have
sought the companionship and
counsel of their kind. But Stor-
row. in this respect. stood differ
ent to most men. He nursed both
the instincts and the habits OF the
confirmed SOLITAIRE, the pagan-like
inclination for solitude during his
moments OF stress. And having
endured his uncompanioned ira
vail, he found the whelps Of peace
once more nosing against his body.
In the midst Of his darkness
came light. That relieving ,deliv!
cry failed to take on any touch OF
high emotional coloring. 1t was
marked by no sudden and vast
Transformation. But he, was con-
scious Of a change, a clarifying
and releasing change, mystified as
he remained as to its source and
its inspiration.
Somewhere deep down in his
heart, as the first inkling OF this
change crept over him. a small
glimmer OF warmth seemed to re-
turn to life. 1t was the light, he
told his own slightly bewildered
soul, which no man must let go
by ignominy,. and he must save
himself from 1t. Above everything
else he must guard and redeem
his own self-respect.
AS Storrow once more took
thought OF his own enthusiastically
small and struggling ego, con.
fronted by forces II could never
overcome, he grew into compre-
hension Of the timeless paradox that
he who gives, receives. It was Tor
RE, now, that he had to think Of He
could make the only sacrifice that
was left him to make. He would
give Torrie her divorce.
He knew well enough what this
meant. 1t meant nothing spectac-
ular or heroic, no gathering OF SER
ried spear-points into his own
breast. But he would have to leave
New York, leave It for good, leave
, Il so Torrie could have that field
for her own. In going, he could
carry away with him the Thought
that he had done IL for her own
good. He would at least have that
to sustain him.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
SPENT half her:
:. :: time IN BED:
Farmers Wife Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Made Her a Well Woman

Carter's Creek, Tenn. - !"Three
years ago ! was almost an invalid. !
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
To See Her Once More.

Yet his decision brought with II
II subsidiary impulse which he found
hard to understand. II left him
with a keen yet half.lmpersonal de-
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
Do you know that
The framework Of . ship re-
sembles the skeleton Of q herring.
Persia has no old maids.

Persia has no old maids.
Banknotes are said to have been
used in China nearly 5000 years
ago.
Policemen and others who walk
or stand a good deal are very sub
ject to flat-foot.
The hat worn by women In 1000
B. C. is stated to be very similar to
models worn today.
BY turning out, the toes, you
throw the weight Of the body on
the instep, with bad effects.
The most treacherous animals to
deal with in, captivity are said to
be jaguars and black panthers.
Decayed teeth, a sign Of tooth
ache, have been found in a skull
thousands Of years old, thus prov
ing that this ailment Is not a mod
ern one due to civilization.
American typists are said to sur
pass those Of Great Britain, largely
owing to the fact that they learn
the "touch" system, whereby the
eyes never rest on the keyboard.
Forty.two babies in forty-four
wears, the record of a woman who
died near Rugby in 1928, IL said to
be still unbeaten. ... b.. ..,.
Bread made OF clay, grass, and
moss, as eaten by the victims OF
the Russian famine, was recently
exhibited at Riga,
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
Household Hints

. A teaspoonful Of vinegar added
to lard used for frying prevents
the articles to be fried from ab-
sorbing too much fat. .
To remove cocoa stains from
table linen, wash in cold water first,
and then boiling water should be
poured through until the last
yestige of the stain Is gone. For
spots made by coffee or tea, boil
ing water poured will also prove
efficacious.
II tinware when first bought 10
rubbed all over with lard and thor
oughly heated in the oven before
being used IL will never rust, no
matter how much water Ia put In
II afterwards. This is great help
for lids of kettles and tin lids OF
ali kinds, as they soon become rus
ty from steam.
Very often filament electric
lamps are thrown away when one
of the wire has broken. This, how.
ever, Is unnecessary waste. After
switching on the current, gently
knock the lamp to force the two
ends of the broken wire to join.
when they touch the lamp will light
as usual.
Paint Ia improved II, after clean.
ing Il Is washed over with q thin
solution OF glue-three ounces TO
nf
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

"Oh. yes-therell be lots to ten,
not about myself. though-but about
what's going to happen. I'll be all
right pretty soon-Im going back
to Demopolis, Hester-of course
I've thought Of it. so quiet"
Again a queer little smIIe-But
The Washington times., 1922-01-28

Paint Ia improved II, after clean.
ing Il Is washed over with q thin
solution OF glue-three ounces to
a gallon OF, water.
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
Unfortunate Brides /,

MOST married women in Malekula in the New Heb
~ rides, have two front. teeth missing. They have
keen removed by the older women. Instead of we'd
ding ring the bride has her teeth knocked out
The Washington times., 1922-01-28
A. Serial of Country Girl Who Seeks
Happiness in the Maelstrom
~. ~. of the Metropolis.

purse and the easy things of. 'life:-
but now came no purse, came none
Of the easy things.
The Call Again -
She lifted her eyes and the angel
vanished. The sick man started up
as IL he, too, had seen a vision,
Hester" he called, Hester"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
VITAL STATISTICS

MT. and Mrs. Belger, 1920 Avenue F, April Is. boy
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Giles Rich. Baptist hospital. April 15. girl.- MT and Mrs. D. D. Monroe, Rap tist hospital. April 13. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Newton NJ. Laster. Woodlawn infirmary. April 1s. girl. MT and Mrs. Joe W. Harbarger. Woodward, Ala, March 12. boy. MT. and Mrs. Edward E. Warnick, route l. Ensley. February 12, girl. Mir. an dMrs. William c. Griffith, Route l, Ensley. February 20. boy. MT. and Mrs. Warner S. Watkins. St. vincents hospital, April 12, girl. Mir. and Mrs. Benson H. o'Brien. St vincents hospital. April 3. girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. David H. Cronlien. St. vincents hospital, March 75. girl. Mir and Mrs. D. J. Martin Baptist hospital. April 12. boy.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Hoven. Baptist hospital. April g. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel H. Cupps, Blossburg. March g. boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dewey West. Bloss- burg. March 25. boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Hugh w. Dryer, 4s17 First avenue. south, March 22, boy.
 Deaths
 Margaret Jewel Beck, 7s St. Prince ton avenue. April IS. IT years.
 Hugh Tipton. 1907 Forty-sixth street, April IS, 10 years.
 Mrs. Ollie A. Kirkpatrick. 1909 Twelfth street. south. April Is. 76 years.
 Robert Wenger. Childrens hospi- tai. April IT. year.
 Mrs. Isabella Burgess. Blossburg. Match IS. 76 years.
 Alexandra Gaston House. 312h First avenue. Pratt City. April 14. : months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
PARK COMMITTEE
 STILL AT WORK.
0ptimist Club Continues Ef- fort to Develop Green
 Springs

At meeting of the Optimist club yesterday the committee on lease of Green Springs park from the city was continued. W. B. Leedy IT,, is chair man of the committee and proposes to develop the park through a stock company.
 Three of the club members were called on to give short personal sketches of their lives, this being regular feature of the club meetings.
 pr. R. F. Lovelady Is native of Morgan county. He told of working when barefoot boy at $s per month In store 'up home." Then he came to Birmingham and had position in the office of Dr. Gearge W. Brown and Dr. Russell NJ. Cunningham at Pratt City. Here he studied pharmacy. graduated in that line and began business in Pratt City.
 pr. Lovelady admitted being caught by the political bee, first going to revenue three terms. He Is now in the drug business again. is nost proud of the fact that he has served the Meth odist church in positions of trust and dignity.
 J. H. Holcombe came from Greene county At the age of Il he went to Anniston. but later on found himself in the plano business in Birmingham This was in 1894. He briefly described growth of Birmingham by saying that in the first store where he was em- ployed the rent was SIS a month. Later on in another stand the rent was $500 month and now there are such things as rentals at 1000 per month. MT. Holeombe has remained in the music business since he came to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
DEMENTED WOMAN KILLS TWO CHILDREN, THEN TRIES TO END HER LIFE
By Associated Press

Columbia, Ky, April 1s.-Mrs. Arnold Holt, in a sudden fit of demcntia at her home in Rus- sell Springs, n village near here' today killed two of her children attempted to kill third and then fastened hatchet in fence with the blade toward her, backed off 20 feet and ran into it head on. Physicians said she would die.
 Maxine, aged IF, was decaPi- tated with a butcher knife and son six years old and n baby were thrust into a barrel of water ana covered with a quilt. The baby drowned but the boy threw oif the covering and was found hang ing over the edge of the barrei' Nefghbors rescued him.
 The only witness was 1eors' Harris, Mrs. Arnold's father, With whom she resided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
SERVING HOME TRADE
Discussed by Bonham, Addressing
 Purchasing Agents at Meeting

At the monthly meeting of the pur- chasing agents division of the cham Der of commerce yesterday the fol- lowing were added to the executive board. G. M. Bowers, of the De Bar deleben Coal company; P. c. Jackson, county purchasing agent; and H. ". Dimick, of the American Casting company.
 Invitation was extended by Charles Doerr, purchasing agent of the Ala bama Power company, to take trip to the Mitchell dam as guests of the company some time in May. The par ty is to leave Saturday and spend Sunday at the dam. where they will be entertained. Leroy Holt and B. F. Tyler were appointed committee to arrange for this excursion.
 W. c. >Bonham addressed the divi- sion on how it could serve trade at home interests of Birmingham. Mir. Bonham and the division found them selves in accord on this subject.
 American Cast Iron Pipe company, through c. D. Barr. purchasing agent extended invitation for the division to hold its May meeting out at the plant of the company in Acipco. The invitation was accepted and the May meeting will be held there.