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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-02

Washington. - The federal trade
commission has ordered a Chicago
tire rebuilding and repairing concern
to refrain from using "trade name
similar to that of a competitor and
stamping product so as to be confus-
ed with that of a we'll known product
of competitor" The competitor
manufactured a tire known as the
multi-mile cord" The Chicago con-
Germ appropriated part of the COM
peting firms name and labeled its
secondhand tires "multi-cord." The
federal trade commission claims that
this practice not only confuses the
purchasers, but "tends to lend pres
tige to the respondents product which
does not belong to it."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-02

Preach union labels.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11

Der garments. A young and
pretty creature looks crushed in
such things. This frock is what
you need. Shall I try it on?"
Eyes, please" winifred said.
following the attendant to a fit
ting room.
The frock proved entrancingly
becoming. ST will take it," Wini-
fred decided. "Can you have it
put up now so that I can carry it
uptown with me?"
"You have your car here?"
Eyes"
Are you going to pay for the
dress or have It charged?" the
woman asked, her pencil poised
above her sales pad.
Charged" was the prompt re-
Spouse.
What name, please?" was the
next question.
"Mr. Harrison Scott"-Winifred
began. Then she stopped. con-
fused. lido not know" she
said, flushing-''how to charge it,
after all. guess you would best
say-'Miss Winifred Scott
The saleswoman took the ad-
dress and left the small room while
Winifred put on her own dress
again. She had just fastened it
when the saleswoman returned, &C
companied by the floor walker. II
am sorry, Miss" this functionary
explained, "but we find no record
of any charge account in the name
of Miss Winifred Scott"
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Tit was in my fathers name"
the girl stammered. "But-he-
he is Dead" dropping her voice.
She felt the tears start to her
eyes. A combination Of self-pity
at her own lonelieness and chagrin
at the awkward position in which
she found herself moved her I'M
expectedly. '"The account was in
his name-Mr. Harrison Scott
she repeated, TREMENDOUSLY.
The man looked politely sympa-
thetic and somewhat embarrassed.
1T see, I see," he said. "It is.
only matter Of form, Of course,
but we must follow the rules Of
the house. Perhaps now you
could give me the name of some
one-a member Of your family or
a friend-who could vouch that it
will be all right to charge the dress
and let you take it home? AS I
say, it is merely a matter of form.
and I regret troubling you about
it,"
Winifred thought swiftly. There
was nobody but Donald Muir.
"You may call up Mr.. Donald
Muir" she said, with dignity.
Then she gave Muir's address and
telephone number.
kindly telephone him from the
booth here" she added, land let
me speak to him myself"
Go Be COntinued) "
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

i.
asst mite I broalr open my
bank & counted the Doe
- in it, thare was Is & So
cents in my bank, that is pritty
good for these tuff times.
Bobbie. sed Pa. what are you
going to do with all that jack2
sed Pa.
I am going to put it in the big
bank downtown, /. sed. Our
fletcher sed we shud Pracktis
Thrift. I sed. What is it. Thrift:
I sed
Thrift is saving yure mummy,
Bobbie, sed PA. but it doesent
rneen that you shud be Miser
&, never let loose of hard,
thin dime, sed Pa. That kind Of
Thrift wud put the nashun on
the Hummer in jig time, sed Pa
You are wonder & no less,
sed Ma. / am glad Bobbie is
lerning to be saving. Deer old
father, used to say a penny saved
is a penny erned, sed Ma.
Yure old gent ought to know
sed Pa, he .cud hang onto dime
like, e. lobster hangs onto yure
front finger, sed Pa.
Is that so? sed Ma always
found my deer father quite
gennerus. Ma sed..
Ha 7a. sed Pa, that is rich.
Why. sed Pa, you're old gent used
to shine his own shoes wen he
had Lumm-bago, sed Pa. You
cant beet that for Thrift, Pa sed
IT isent very nice Of you to
speek thus Of the man that was
gennerus enuff to give mis- dau-
ter's hand tor you in marriage.
Ma sed. Il.
; ] amt sure IL he. did It to be
generus, sed Pa. You was quite
a harty feeder in yure gurlish
gurlhood, sed Pa.
How provoking you can be
wen you want to be, sed Ma. ]
sumtfmes wish my father had
sperned yure suite, Ma sed.
Thare was never any danger
of that sed Pa. He had his Fer
to the Ground wen ! was going
with you, sed Pa. He knowed ]
was q CRATE risk, as them insur-t
ems fellers says.
Risk is rite, sed Ma. Sumtimes
I shudder wen I think of the
chances + looked, sed Ma, leev-
ing his butiful hoam to cast my
lot with you. But I am not sorry,
sed Ma kind of quick. I cud
have done much worser, sed Ma.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11

Bates. It was all right for morn.
ing, or for travelling. 1t was not
the kind of a frock in which
girl would receive guests in the
evening.
She must buy another dress to-
day, and take it home with her.
Fortunately, she was not hard to
fit.
Arriving at one OF the Fifth
avenue shops, she went at once
to the dress department. A sales
lady glanced at her, then asked:
"You wish black-do you not?
It is for yourself?"
eyes,"
"You must go to the mourning
department, Miss" directing her
to the section in which were sold
black gowns.
Here Winifred's youth and
sombre garb attracted kindly at
tention. The middle-aged floor
walker put her in charge of a
competent saleswoman who dis
played creations of filmy black
that made Winifred gasp with
surprised delight.
II did not suppose that mourn
Ing was ever as pretty as this!'
she said. taking up a thin geor.
gette crepe frock trimmed with
chiffon flowers and dull jet.
THAT is the proper type of
gown for a girl like you." the
saleswoman informed her. ELDER
ly people may wear heavy, SOM
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
By AIine MichaeIis-
The Urge of Spring.

NOME fellows feel the spring
"a times lure and long for dis
~ tant places; they've wander
lust that naught can cure except
new scenes and faces. They chat
ter Of the open road in high
faluting phrases, and start to
write their yearly ode about the
snowy daisies. Still other people
celebrate according to their no.
ton; their household goods they
pack and crate with clamor and
commotion. A move seems part
of springtime's plan; so to her
joyous ditty they stack their stuff
into van and HE across the city.
Spring fever claims it's victims
now, and many a lad is wishing
some other chap could milk the
cow and, give him time for fish
ing. For those who get this fell
disease find comfort when they're
lying beside a brook beneath the
trees where April winds are sigh
ing. But for myself, when spring
is here, 1 cease to chase the far
den. and with loud. resounding
cheer I hasten to my garden. For
when the birds begin to sing, and
soft south winds are blowing, /
get the spirit of the spring and
want to see things growing. I
WOO the pinks and lima beans. the
turnips and carnations: while
lofty souls seek foreign scenes I
raise the family rations. No time
have I for springtirne verse, for
birds that trill and whistle; I've
onion sets that I must nurse
while fighting dock and thistle.
So, when, spring poets want to
read to me I tell them: Pardon.
I'd love. to listen to your screed,
but must hoe my garden"
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
Part III.

A S he smoked at the ships
"A rail, lazily watching the
"A broken skyline in front
of him, already striped like a
snakes back with it's 'innu-
merable lights, the Pannonia's
wireless operator hurried to his
side.
This aIert-minded youth and
Kestner had already transacted
much confidential business togeth-
er. so no word was spoken as he
thrust the loose sheets into the Sc
cret agents hand.
Then the operator stood at the
other mans side, staring for a mo-
n1ent at the unparalleled piano.
rama Of the evening city.
when did these conner" asked
Kestner as he casually unfolded
the slightly crumpled sheets. He
did so without haste and with no
anxiety as to the message which
they might carry.
Yet he saw, to his surprise, that
they were In the secret code Of the
department. It took him several
moments to translate the first
message into intelligibility. Then
he stood with an odd catch of the
breath, staring down at the nutter-
ing yellow sheet. For the message
read:
''Local agents are completing
Lambert case. Don't complicate,
but catch Mauretania with VIII
snatch tonight for Fishguard and
report promptly at Paris office for
instruction on Stilfwell pearl
smuggling case"
The message bore the signature
Of the service head himself. 1t left
Kestner inwardly disturbed. Yet,
stirred as he was. he betrayed no
emotion as he pondered the sec
ond enignatic row of words. This
second message was equally ex-
plicit. He noticed. even before
fully deciphering its meaning, that
It was signed by the Secretary Of
the Department himself. Then he
went back and translated the code.
Department taken over Lam.
bert case and roundup of trio as
sured. Act promptly on Byrne's
wired instructions and consult mail
already dispatched Paris office"
Kestner stared down at the mes
sage for several seconds His first
vague feeling Of Illustration had al
ready given way to a quick sense
Of revolt, of indignation at official
tyranny. He felt like a player Or
dered off the field at the first in
nings-and ordered off because of
his own unforgivable error. He
was alive to the reproof in those
two messages. He saw that he had
been superseded. He had crossed
the Atlantic on wild goose chase.
He had travelled five thousand
miles only to be sent back by a
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Saving for a Home.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A friend became engaged
to a young man and he asked
what her people intended to do
about their marriage. She told
him they were going to give her
: a very nice wedding and her
trousseau, all kinds of linens and
the customary things-nothing
more. Her people are not power
. ty-stricken, by any means, al
though the above expenditure
would mean something to them;
but, of course, it was necessary,
and also their own desire.
He then informed her that it
was customary for parents OF
the bride to furnish her home,
and she told him that even if
her parents could afford it she
would not permit it. He replied
by stating that it was her duty
to stop giving them her salary
and save for her home, and he
was very much astonished when
she told him if he had ideas Of
that kind, he should have ex-
pressed them before they became
engaged. The young man, by
the way, earns a very good sal
airy, but has never saved any Of
it. JIG.
THE girl has no reason to be.
come offended, for though the
young man seems mercenary. he
probably had no wrong motive and
was impelIed by the desire to see
his sweetheart in a fine setting.
Frequently wealthy parents do
furnish the nest for a young cou-
pie. But there is no custom, no
necessity in this connection.
The girl must not let sentiment
cloud her good common sense.
She sees the thing one way and
the man sees. it another. This is
bound to happen often, even when
there is great love between two
people. The. thing to do is have a
quiet friendly talk. The man
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A Thrilling Story of the Running Down
of a Band of Master COunterfeiters
By the Secret Service

few curt words flashed over wire
and tossed across the bay to his
incoming steamer.
1t was the end of the game.
Maura Lambert and her activities
were no longer thing of moment
to him. She and her fellow con-
spirators had passed on to other
hands. The most alluring case on
which he had ever worked had
been snatched from him. And the
most alluring woman he had ever
denly been carried out of his
had occasion to. shadow had sud
world. And this meant that she,
too, had come to the end OF
her game. He had hoped to fig
ure in that end. But it had been
ordered otherwise.
Kestner handed the fluttering
sheets over to the patiently-wait-
ing Wilsnach.
We're out of It," he an
nouncd, though it took an effort
to speak as lightly as he wished.
"Out Of what?" asked Wilsnach.
Read themr' was all Kestner
said.
Wilsnach frowned over the two
dispatches for several seconds.
Then he too looked disconsolately
up, and stared at the broken sky
line of the evening city and the
crowded waterways and the ever
shutting ferries and harbor
tugs.
why, this means we've got
to get aboard the Mauretania to-
nightp Kestner heard his COM
panion exclaim. This is We'd
nesday, and she'll sail an hour
after midnight. We can't even
get to hotel"
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
RECIPES WORTH TRYING

half hour. In the meantime make
a dough mixture as follows: Mix
together and sift the flour, bak-
ing powder, salt and sugar. Cut in
the butter and when we'll blended
add the milk sufficient to make a
SOFT dough. Remove the baking
dish from the steamer, cover the
figs with the dough, cover the bak-
Ing dish, return to steamer and
allow it to steam for one hour.
This pudding should be eaten hot
and may be served with whipped
cream, although the fig syrup
makes a rich sauce.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
ADVICE TO LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

ought to save toward a home. A
simple, unpretentious start is all
that is needed.
All this discussion of duty" and
"obligation" is foolish and wrong.
When two people start telling each
other what one should do and how
the other should behave, frequently
they grow bitter over nothing.
There are many solutions possible.
The young folks might marry,
board for year and both work and
save toward their home.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
Maple Fig Pudding.

One-half pound dried figs, y cup
full maple syrup, u cupful boiling
water, "a cupful floor, IA tea
spoonful baking powder, u tea
spoonful salt, ~ tablespoonfuls
sugar, 8 tablespoonfuls butter, 6
tablespoonfuls milk.
Soak the figs in cold water until
soft, then cut in halves, Place the
figs in a buttered baking dish and
mix the maple syrup and the boil
ing water and pour over the figs.
Cover the dish and steam for one.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
THE HAND OF PERIL, By Arthur String,
A GIRL MARRIES
AN ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LII
Bv Ann Isle 7 ply But didn't hear va

ply. but j 0lon near was
racing ahead to q. room at the
end Of the long colonial hall. In
It I g1impsed q figure sunk in a
deep wing chair and sending up
clouds Of smoke from rich cigar.
AS I came closer realized that
this relaxed figure Of contentment
was Dad Lee-my fatherl ! saw
Ralph 1acy's warm friendly
smile. Then I heard Dad Les call
out in a voice at once surly and
''weIl-m'dear-I guess you
feel pretty good to think amt
your dad. after allF'
gentle:
You're not my father? J
gasped. You're not"
/ couldn't go on. My relief was
so intense that I dared not try to
put it in words. During the time
Park and Ralph were trying to
find the man I knew as Dad Lee,
I'd been dreading the disgrace and
the publicity. Yet, for Jim's sake.
had to pray for his capture.
Now It had happened-and had
brought US no shame.
"Jirng' I cried Historically.
"You hear. He says he isn't my
father"
81 heard him!' said Jim. His
voice held scant reinsurance. 1t
was very courteous and very dis
tant as he went on-not to me.
his. wife, but to Ralph Lacy and
Park. I'm get round to this Inn
position later. Now, want to say
that you two are the best scouts
I've ever met. It would be q
farce to try to express my grati-
tude. AS for this scoundrel-"
Dad Lees face worked. He
cringed more dolefuIly than ever.
But it was to Ralph Lacy he
turned for protection.
"Ten her ] didn't have to let
on amt her dad. Tell her yon
had a lot Of trouble provin' It
on me. Dick doctored the records
pretty good. Make her see that.
1 threw the race for her sake. I
amt hardly had the heart to 50
on since my boy died."
Mrs. Harrison understands, "
suggested Mr.. Lacy gently.
''Then why don't she say one
word to mel" he whimpered. at
hurts how she sits there and
don't act az If there was ever
anything between US. I got awful
fond of her-next to my poor
Dick, loved Anne"
"That will dor Numbered Jim.
when you speak of my wife say
Mrs. Harrison"
''I will! I win" the old man
cried, blinking plscatingly at
Jim. "But you folks ought to be
fair to me. II I hadn't a-been
here to represent you. as you
might say-if I hadn't come and
trailed along with my fly
with Mis- Harrison-who knows
what could a-happened?"
DAD LEE OBJECTS.
Dad Lee got to his poor shalxy
feet and stood before Jim with
something Of the fighting BAN
tam in his pose.
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
a Big Popular Success.


coupe, but didn't offer to get
- out and help me in. He didn't
even take his hand off the wheel
to greet me. The moment I was
seated, he started the car again,
driving slowly out Of the station
yard, and CURLY asked:
"Now, where does this crazy
excursion go?''
ITO Park Manor" I said. Ell
know the way If you don't"
do you? That's fine. But 50
do l." sneered Jim. t'What I
want to know is why all this
haste? If this is another Wild
goose chase, I'll be hanged IL
I'm going to tolerate itY'
Jim, dear, Mr.. Lacy said we
were near the end of our quest.
You believe in him, don't you?"
Ret your sweet life I DOR
cried Jim excitedly. Now let's
cut the conversation and make
time. Jove, If this, is something
real-if it puts me on my feet
again-I'H show the world. I'll
come back. I'll hang my wife in
pearlsn-
Furiously Jim pushed the car
to the top Of its speed. The miles
whirred by. The engine hummed.
The wind screamed in my ears
so / could not have heard Jim
If he had spoken to me.
Like refrain a protest sound
ed over and over in my mind.
Not pearls, Jim! Lover
While Il was hoping for what
our journeys end would bring
trying to picture it, to puzzle It
out, to drag it near-the car tore
on. over. the road. Jim sat at my
side with his face set and grim,
his eyes on. the road. I couldn't
be sure If he remembered that I
was there
At last we swung In between
magnificent stone gates on which
the name Park Manor was
carved in Old-Hnglish letters.
Hop outw said Jim.
The car was drawn up at the
front entrance with the drivers
side nearest the steps. YEARLY.
I got out. longing to have Jim
come around to my. side to help
me. But he started up the stairs
ahead of me as cavalierly as If
1 were another man. I set my
teeth grimly and plodded after
him. But when I noticed how
slowly his left ankle dragged, I
linked my arm in. his. He shook
it off impatiently with a mutt
tered:
Cant you see 1'm-half crazy?
If this is nothing
Then the door flung wide and
on the threshold stood Park.
Greetings, Mrs. Anne H" he
cried, Selling one of my hands in
his and holding out his right
hand to Jim. "I'm Park and
know you're the great and only
Jim. I'm nightly glad to well
come you to Park Manor-just
like this, old man. Come out to
the morning room. There's some
one waiting for you"
Jim murmured something in re-
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The Washington times., 1923-04-11

- - CnauIreur GROVE ner down
town, ~Winifred's mind was busy.
Already she was looking for
ward to Rankin's call. This would
be her experience in entertaining
a man alone in her own home.
At school all callers were re-
ceived in the presence of one Of
the teachers. On the brief visits
she had paid to her father no
young men had venture to call
upon her.
But now she was a young lady
and her own mistress.
The fact that she was just
twenty years old did not inter
fere with her new estimate of
herself.
She was to receive Richard
Rankin this evening in her own
drawing-room.
The eternal feminine question
asserted itself.
What should she wear?
She glanced down at her one
black frock. It was of light
weight serge-a practical gar
ment selected hurriedly by Mrs.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
This Day in History.

THIS the anniversary Of the signing Of the Peace Of
Utrecht in 1713 which ended the famous wars Of the
Spanish Succession It was in this war the Duke of
Marlborough made himself famous by his great victories
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
The Stars of Spring.

E leader of the vernal stars, Reguus in the Lion,
which began appear the eastern horizon in Feb
ruary is now on the meridian between and o'clock,
while the Great Dpper is little northeast of the zenith.
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81 Must
Help Him
Find Me-
When the ideal
man comes

$EYERY girl has her ideal
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The Washington times., 1923-04-11
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By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water,
Author of Nationwide Reputation
and writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

A s. she leaned back in the
~ seat OF the car while the
"A chauffeur drove her down