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The Washington times., 1922-01-24
BY Ann Isle
Whose Newspaper Serials Have Won
Big, Popular Success.

whose Newspaper Serials Have won
q Big, Popular Success.
E<VIoUR rent isn't what both
ers me-" cried Carlotta,
leading the way.to my up
stairs sitting room and trying with
awkward kindness to help my FUN.
bling fingers find their way TO the
pins In my hat.
why? Is there worse to conner"
trickled out, striving for some wee
grasp on a sense Of humor In this
humorless situation.
your furniture-ali your belong.
ings. Burned, dear-utterly destroy
ed. know youIl grieve. you bless.
ed sentimentalist. even though your
insurance covers you fully"
"Yes-I'll grieve," stammered.
There was noting more I'd trust
myself to say. How could tell
Carlotta that every stick and bit Of
stuff In my apartment had been
mortgaged up to the hilt? Carlotta.
however, persisted.
@oeA hicttoiiSS uot1 cover you,
doesn't it?"
Something In the keen, yet gentle
honesty of her glance, as II fixed
itself on me With a force which
could hardly be gainsaid, swept past
certain barriers Of reserve. With q
temporary resurgence of the bitter.
ness I'd felt when I first realized
that II was Mabie 2torrs, not I,
who had charge of Jim's affairs,
I opened my lips to give Carlotta
my full confidence. This, knew,
would gain for me advice, to say the
least.
II were to lose my rent check
I'd not have any money to pay the
bills of A. L. Harricon, Advertising
Consultant. Probably 1t wouldn't
hurt my credit to let my bills run
a month, but 1t would hurt my pride
and would lose me the per cent
discount, which was not a negligible
item.
Everything in the apartment, how
ever, was mortgaged. 1t seemed
only natural to me that the owner
of the mortgage would have insist
ed on having things insured in his
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The Wine of Life


being > goaded Into an opposition
which must later on serve to exten.
uate unsavory extremes. But as the
force OF what his diminutive enemy
had said came fully home to him
this initial suspicion was submerged
by an answering wave of anger,
quick and uncontrolled.
well, I'll tell You what I have
manhod enough for" he cried out,
unconscious of the picture Of a
Patient-eyed little man with a soul
OF fire and a swarthy and shrunken
face as haggard as a lost and hun
cry dogs in front of him.
I've manhood enough not to see
my name dragged through the mire
by a bunch OF theatrical parasites
and an exploiter Of women like you.
The divorce court may be a Joke
In your circle, but it's not in mine.
And since you've had the effrontery
to announce that you're going to
put me through II about the same
as you'd put a clown through a
paper hoop, I'm going to announce
to you right here and now that 1
intend to fight you, tooth and nail!
III fight you-and I" fight you to
the last ditch"
CHAPTER xxx.
II Storrow wrung any satisfaction
out Of his open declaration of CD.
position to Krassler, that satisfac-
ton was not an enduring one. He
realized. as he thought things over,
that his words had been big and
that his ability to translate them
into action was limited. And as
krassler himself, apparently shar-
Ing in that realization, withdrew
with the promptness of a lawyers
clerk who has served his subpoena,
Storrow was not without the dis
turbing consciousness of beholding
what had seemed a highly dramatic
situation wither away into nothing
ness.
There were other things which
disturbed Storrow even more. One
OF these was the discovery that
Fannie Atwill might still again an.
pear In the drama of his life, a
nainted Columblne with the dignity.
ing Attributes Of Greek chorus.
II seemed. on the whole, expedient
that he should see Fannie.
SO without further loss Of time
he began making inquiries and
soon found that she was holding
forth In a musical comedy entitled
"The Princess of Pecos." recognized
as one Of the Broadway successes of
the season.
storrow. when he applied at the
stage entrance of her theatar,
found Fannie tor preoccupled with
costume and makeup to waste valu-
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manded StOrrow, once more
AMAZED at the GOODNESS with which
he could fence over a theme 30 In
innate and at the same time SO
odious. -.
"Since you've put It that way"
was the quiet response, Il do IN
tend seeing that she gets d.
vorce."
"And you came here for the pur-
pose Of obtaining my cooperation
in an action which under the cir
cumstances. must be conusary
one"
more to find out what your attitude
was. Whether you oppose any such
action, or whether you agree TO II,
hasn't very much bearing on the
case. In either event, you see, 1t
will go on exactly the same"
Who says so?"
~ say So"
"Then what I happen to say
couldn't be of much consequence?"
Mot unless you're big enough to
feel the appropriateness Of making
things as Easy as possible for Tor
rie," was Krassler's slowly enun-
ciated reply.
aren't you proving yourself suf-
ficiently expert at that2" was Stor-
rows equally deliberate demand.
But that taunt altogether failed to
bring any answering taunt from the
man whom he had regarded SO long
as his enemy. Storrow, indeed, was
surprised to see look of pathos In
the deep set Hebraic eyes OF the face
confronting him. Yet 1t was look
that came and went ..gain in mo-
ment's time.
Whatever I'm doing" retorted
Krassler with his first parade of
open anger, isn't being done for
my own selfish satisfaction. I'm
not thinking about myself. I'm not
posing as a martyr. And what's
more, I'm not trying to straddle two
horses at once. I'm thinking of
woman's future. the future she's
got to fight for.
Whats more, I'm banking every
thing I've got on that future. I'm
banking more than money on it.
end I'm not worrying about what I'm
goi.ig to win or lose. But II you
haven't manhood enough to leave
this girl free to put up the fight
she's got to put up. then I'm ad
to find out how we stand, 30 that
] can act accordingly"
SORROWS first impression, at this
almost theatrical outburst, was a
suspicion OF being manipulated an
adroit and accomplished juggler In
emotional values. . feeling that vas
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= -, Dramatic q Drama
Read This Story Here Day by Day; Then
Watch for It in Motion Pictures
At the Leading Theaters.

And she felt AZ though she had
been struck on the face.
"You mustn't take these things
seriously" said Kitty. you know
every"-shs paused for Q word
wen, every woman has her trials"
But II wasn't what she had
meant to say. and Hester knew II
There 10 only one defense In u
position like hers: Aloofness. she
kept herself In an armor Of II:
II one did not speak to anyone.
one could not be snubbed: II one
looked neither to the right nor the
left. one could not be scorned.
Quite different being man:
Wheeler was everywhere. "oh.
yes, Why it's c. G.-yes. down with
q little party--oh. yes-'er-why
friends-good golf-yes. see you
on the green"
And the Difference.
And where Ii the differences?
Wiser heads than Hester's have
puzzled over It; while custom.
traditions. and the IDEAL Of woman
set up by man have kept their
iron demands intact.
Wheeler was keen on golf. Speed
and Kitty were keen on motoring:
q perfect arrangement. They drop
ped Hester In the village square
by the fountain where Jerry had
stopped to give his horse a drink
one night long ago--ths night Of
the May Day picnic.
A drowsy old square-as sleepy
now a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
changing: even the magnificent car
noiselessly rolling past Mr.. Pansie's
grocery seemed to offend Its sense
of good taste; Hester got out-the
car went on.
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Back In an hour" called
Wheeler.
To the country club for Wheel
er's car. Nice fellow Wheeler.
one Of the best.
The five years since her departure
came almost like entities and
ranged themselves, in q row before
Hester's eyes: two Of them proud
years. quite different from the
Others; years of struggle those two
iinvoluntarily she reached out her
hand as though 70 take them; some
thing to treasure: something to
show: but those others; easy years;
painted years-profitless years. ac-
cusing years.
She looked around to get rid Of
them and they seemed to mock
her: II was as though they were
saying you cant moi US out
we belong to you-you can't sep
arate us-were part Of you" It
was as though they laughed
laugh like kitty's shrill with no
music In II. M
Hester wore a simple suit: her
only evidence Of prosperity apart
from the cut and the material Of
her gown. was the small fur piece
around her neck.
Someone was coming out onto
the steps Of Mr.. Pansie's store:
Mr.. Pansie himself-older. more
bowed: otherwise the same.
Hester walked toward him
greeted him; he peered: she came
closer: Mr.. Pansie. I'm back again."
Quite Forgotten.
Back again?" He looked again.
shook his head.
Don't you remember me. Hes
ter Bevins?"
Go BE Continued Tomorrow.)
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TO LIGHTEN
HOUSEWORK
BY LOretto G. Lynch

A VERY dear old lady has re-
~ ceived an electric smoothing
A iron for Q holiday gift. Her
kindly children gave It to her to
make ironing day easier. But. alas.
she ID afraid to use It. For. she
heard-she read somewhere about
a woman once who was badly burnt
while using an electric iron.
Now Il II quite true that q fe-
people Of the many millions using
the new electric servants" have
met with serious mishaps. But the
accident has usually occurred be-
cause the wiring has been defec-
tive or because the unfortunate one
was unacquainted with the nature
of electricity.
The suggestions offered herewith
are the composite oponion Of several
considered experts In the electrical
field. First, before you use ANY
electric device, especially II no cleo.
trio helper has ever been used be-
a
clan and have him inspect the wiz.
Ing in your home.
Whether this be a home you own
or a rented apartment It is the part
Of wisdom. 1t Is far cheaper In the
long run to nay a man for an hour
or two which he spends in thorough
inspection than 1t Is to pay the pen.
atty or defective wiring. Once the
wiring sockets and so on have been
passed upon, then one must have
q little knowledge OF the nature or
electricity.
A key or a pull chain or q push
button are among the devices ussd
for shutting the current on and OH.
And before attempting to ADJUST
lamp or the vacuum cleaner or the
smoothig iron, you must be sure
that the urrent Is turned OH.
More than one accident has occur
red because Of the failure to tur1
off the main current before proceed
ing to adjust the electric lamp bulb
or other servant"
Then, an electric helper, to be
at It's best, must be properly cared
for. Your electric carpet sweeper
must have the sweepings removed.
and that most thoroughly, at regu
lar intervals IL It is to give efficient
service and last reasonable
length of time. Then, again. the
bearings require oiling occasion
ally. 1t IL well to set a definite
date each month when all electric
helpers are gone over. cleansed,
and oiled II they are such that re-
quire oillng.
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DtTeOH. VVFotWH ~ Vetr~cV
By Jane Mclean.

THAT would take courage. the
courage TO dis.llus!on eyes thar
trusted faith, that had never
faltered. Did she have that cour-
age?
They started off gaily-in car
that was the constant envy of fliv-
verifying eyes. Hester and Wheeler
comfortably ensconced In the ton
neu with Kitty and Speed In front,
and the chauffeur doing the dr.v-
ing. Policeman saluted Wheeler,
Wheeler saluted policeman. Very
enjoyable this way Of travelling.
Thousands of boys and girls and
men and women walking, on the
way to work. all doing something
in the great hive of the daily life.
All loolxing-some max ng re-
marks-"rich guys gee wish I was
them"
Others shrugging--one who knew
Wheeler smiling-not a nice smile.
A bridge opened to let through
river boat held them up. II seem
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brown study while ] made by brief
statement and opened my mind 10
the ashes Of thought which went
through It. Then. after a moment
or two OF silence. she said:
You'd better get In touch with
that young woman as soon as pos
sible. It would probably be better
to 60 out and see her IL you have
her home address. Otherwise I'D
consult her early In the morning"
"I'll call her on the telephone at
once"
81 wouldn't" said Cariotta. 81
don't believe In money talks or le-
gal discussions over the telephone.
I know there's some reason why
you want to keep your husbands
absence frome sounding like d
scrap OF juicy gossip for Tasty It'd.
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AdUice to the
LOUeLOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax
A Foolish InfatuatiOn.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX: ..st
My daughter, eighteen, has
fallen In love with young man
of whom we know nothing. He
Is twenty-one, has been in this
country for only eight months
and cannot speak English. The
particular fault we find with
him s that he cannot support
himself properly. My daughter
has saved $500 and has given
and spent 1t on him. She says
nothing of him but that she
loves him. H. M.
THE length of time the young
= man has been in this country
doesn't count for or against him.
What does count--and strongly
that the man has so little strength
that he permits girl to spend
her money on him. Your daugh-
ter vas working and trying to
make her way in the world. A
fine man with a real mans in
stincts would glory ip his power
to do things for her-not to be 20
contemplate as to take money
from her. Don't make the m stake
of driv ng a stubborn, opinionated
young girl to some fool sh step.
Let her feel that she has your
sympathy and interest and that
she can count on you. A man Of
such cal Der as this youth, Is pretty
sure to disgust her. All you want
TO avoid Is giving her a fool sh
notion that she and her lover are
being prosecuted. Let her nfatua-
ton wear off. Don't try to break It
off abruptly.
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port. / work IN . tailor shop and that
iineof work has been very slack this
wear and am home part Of the time.
1 40 not like to take any chances,
no / consulted my friends, and one
lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's
medicine % / did. / have felt bet
ter right along and am In good enough
health to 90 to work. Recommend
YOUR Vegetable Compound and Sam
alive Wash to all. Mrs. MARY En-
RICO. l59 N. Carpenter St., Chicago.
often the mother Is obliged to sup
mort her children and good health 10
necessary. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Is just the medi-
cine you can depend upon. 1t Is q
medicine for women's ailments and
the relief It brought Mrs. Enrico 1t
may bring to you.
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IOr y beflOuS uOus
BILE. ! had tried
do ctors and all
said the samoan
operation. Atfrst
! only felt the
pain on my left
side, but later 1
seemed to feel It
on both sides. !
am q power sew
ing-machine oper-
ator and have Q
little GIRL In ann
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Works FOR CHILD
MUST KEEP We'll
Mothers in a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter
from Mrs. Enrico

Chicago, Illinois. -"I took Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
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Do you know that

The largest lake in Japan-Lake
Biwa--is only thirty-six miles long.
The gnat fashions It's eggs In the
shape of a lifeboat. You cannot
sir4e them without breaking them
to pieces. ...s ...
The phrase 81 was taken aback,"
meaning taken by surprise" IL a
naut cal term. A ship Is taken
aback when the sails are sudden
~ blown back by the wind.
TIE squirrel carries chisel In
p his mouth. the bee the carpenters
plane. ,'-
Ivy bushes used to be hung over
the doors of taverns as signboards,
because the plant was sacred to
Bst chus, the Roman god OF wine.
II In said that wcll.bu'lt chin.
ney, 100 feet high. will sway from
three to four inches I'M high WIND
without danger of falling.
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THE STORY TO DATE

Hester Bevins. an attractive girl
left an orphan IN q small town, re-
. fuses to marry Jerry Newcombe. a
fine young chap who has awnys
loved her, and goes to New York to
win success. She bee r les acquaint-
ed with q millionaire. Charles @.
Wheeler. and figures In gay parties.
Ghe declares II the wages of sin
h death she has q lot Of back tay
coming to her.
r'Back Pay" has heeu mad
6ito photoplsy by CoSmopol'tan
Productions; direction d Frank
BorxaSe; scen1rio by Frances
Marion. II VII be released as .
Paramount picture.l
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BY Arthur Stringer


UT you do intend to zee that
she secures a divorce?" de-
manded Storrow, once more
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
BIDS WANTED
he State of Mississippi,

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
To all Banks in the State of Mis-
sissippi:
The Board of Supervisors of Lown-
DIES County, Mississippi, after adver-
Using as provided by law for the es-
adjustment of a County Depository
for the funds collected by the Sheriff
and Tax Collector, as provided in Sec
ton Two (2) of Chapter 315, Laws Of
1920, and having failed to receive a
bid from any of the banks in Lowndes
County or from any adjoining Coun-
ties to qualify as a Depository for
that purpose, at their January 1922
meeting. 1t is ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors to readvertise for bids
for County Depository, as above
mentioned, and that such notice shall
be published once a week for three
consecutive weeks in one of the news
papers published in Lowndes County,
Mississippi, and such notice shall be
published in one Of the daily news
papers published in the City of Jack
son, Mississippi, inviting bids. Bids
are now therefore open to any bank
in the State of Mississippi and banks
outside of Lswndes County shall be
given preference over banks in Lown-
des County, Mississippi. 1t is further
ordered that the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors shall mail copy of
this notice to the State Treasurer, to
make effort that some bank in the
State of Mississippi bid for such De-
pository.
Bids will be received by this Board
at it's next regular meeting to be held
on the 9th day Of March, 1922, the
same being on Thursday.
BY order of the Board, this the
9th day of February, A. D., 1922.
JNO. ]. RICHARDS,
2-15-4w Clerk.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22

Nv. Smith for a loan Of $500 out Of
the township school funds be refer
red TO Williams and Dale.
Ordered that the application OF w.
+. McCrary for loan OF $1,000 out
Of the township school funds be re-
fered to committee Of Williams and
Dale to inspect securities offered.
Ordered that the additional secur-
titles Of S94 800 as offered by the First
State Bank as County Depository be
accepted.
Ordered that the bond Of II. c.
Terry in the sum of 81 800 in con-
struction Of bridges in Artesia Dis
trict be approved.
The commissioners Of the Zion
Road District filed their report Of the
final acceptance Of the roads in said
district.
Ordered that the clerk be author
lied to pay road bond interest due
March first.
c. L. Woods. county engineer, fled
his regular monthly report and the
same was approved
John r. Williams, County Agent,
filed his regular monthly report, and
the same ordered approved.
John B. Williams, superintendent Of
the County Farm, reported the sale Of
three bales Of cotton for $22492
T. II. Henry, County Health Officer,
filed his monthly report and same was
ordered approved.
Jim Brazealle, manager of the
county farm, filed his regular month
ly report and the same ordered APP
proved.
f. A. Stanley, Superintendent of
Education, filed his regular monthly
report and the same approved
w. C. Banks, Highway Commission
err, of West Port road district, filed
his resignation and the same was
accepted.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
AROUND CHEROKEE

Lives of others all remind US,
We, too, can live sublime
And repairing, Fave behind US,
Footprints on the sands Of time"
The little life Of the little infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hodge has, we
are sure, left its footprints on the
sands of time. We are certain the
young parents can look up into heaven
and feel that they have a new inter
est there. God worketh in a mis-
terious way, His wonders to per-
form"
Mrs. Jodie Green, the beloved
mother Of Mrs. J. c. Jones, left
Cherokee, Thursday for her home in
Columbus. She will visit Birming-
ham next week.
We understand that a very inter
esting play will be put on at New
Salem School by the pupils Of that
school, Feb. 18th, at seven-thirty p.
m. A good attendance is hoped for
and we assure YOU a pleasant time, as
Salem never does anything by halves.
Brother J. H. Newton will fiji the
pulpit at New Salem Church Sunday
afternoon at three O'Clock.
We agree with "Toat Phaire" in
his opinion Of the present mayor Of
Columbus. Columbus never had a
better man for a mayor. Mr.. Glover
has done more to uprOot evil and
clean up Columbus Of the little bad
things. that count SO much in any
town.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22

MONEY to lend on improved farms.
Sturdivant, Owen and Garnett, At
torneys-at-Law. 2-5-1m
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS

REWARD-For string of pearls,
lost Wednesday night between pic
ture show and my home on Main
street. Mrs. Reuben Searcy, S16 Main
street. Phone 148.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A string Of pearls, "a inches
long. Platinum and diamond clasp.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
FOR SALE

FOR .SALE-sOQ stalks sugar cane
at $3.50 per 100 stalks; bushels
Lespedeza seed at $3.50 per bushel;
Is bushels Whipporwill peas at $500
per bushel. j. d. McNees, Steens,
Miss. 22-3t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
FOR RENT

FOR SALE-One roller top desk in
fine condition. A real bargin~ Ad-
dress Y. Y. 2. care Dispatches.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
666

will break a Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything
we know, preventing pneumonia.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
cAssIFIEDApS

Lost on Wednesday evening between
S16 Main street and the Princess
Theatre. Finder will please return
andiget reward. Mrs. Reuben Searcy,
SIG Main street. Phone 148.
CHANCERY NOTICE
The State Of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
To Charles H. Baker, Post Office
address is Memphis, Tenn.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty. Of Lowndes in said State, on the
End Monday Of April A. d. 1929, to
defend the suit of Annie B. Baker
wherein you are a defendant.
This 21st day of February A. d.
1922.
JNO. ]. RICHARDS, Clerk,
BY A. l.. BAILEY, d. G.
w. c. MEEK,
Solicitor for Complainant.
2-22-4t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22
CHANCERY NOTICE
CHANCERY NOTICE

CHANCERH NOTICE
The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
TO Moody Hays, Post Office address
and residence unknown.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the Coun-
ty of Lowndes in said State, on the
End Monday of April, A. d. 1922, to
defend the suit of Mrs. Lorena Belk
Hays wherein you are a defendant.
This. 10th day of February, A. D.
1922.
JNO. J. RICHARDS, Clerk.
By H. L. BAILEY, d. C.
WILLIAM P. STRIBLING,
Solicitor for Complainant.
2-19-4w
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22

Lives of others all remind US,
We, too, can live sublime
And repairing, Fave behind us,
Footprints on the sands Of time"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-22

WANTED-CARPENTER WORK
Don't think your carpenter work
will cost you too much; get my prices.
Let me cover your house, build you a
fence. or any other kind Of work you
have to do. s. H. Vaughan, Phone
lao. 2-12-3t