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The Washington times., 1923-09-13

MRS GEORGE: I've heard of plenty of hot whiskey
good thing , .,. ID. .
idiotic) Bedes time have cold have to
snuff up pint of, hot whiskey through your nose
MR. GEORGE enlightened Oh, is that it? But suppose
MRS GEORGE: Of course 1 have throat like nutmeg
crater. ..s
up ones cold wet bandages. Wet, you know.
GEORGE (groanng) Oh, isn't it time for train?
knew anything like men they've anything the mat
whole household after
remedies If it's unfortunate wife who's sick,
she's first told that there's nothing the matter with
MR. GEORGE (oblivious): What you a hot bath,
plaster chest and dnfect your
and inhalation, and -.
MRS. GEORGE: And coffin A5@Sa3z
Inc
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

cared about football. he did not
envy Gregg and the other out
siders. Envy them? Heavens.
no! They were playing lat life;
he was living!
Yes, he was living and at a
higher emotional pitch than he
had ever known. He did not
think of himself as an individual,
He was flesh Of one flesh, bone
Of one. bone with His teammates.
! Once IN athe Amherst game a
SMASH into the line had piled up
without gain. The heaped mass
Of legs and bodies squirmed itself
apart, friends and enemies
crawled to their position. All but
one, and that was the big Slav
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

in Neale, those first weeks of his
last football season.
This deepening Of his sense
of responsibility deepened his
capacity for emotion along
with the rest of his personality.
The other, Seniors, sven good old
Gregg theorizing and spinning
talk about things he'd read in
books, seemed off in another
world to Neale, a lights bright,
boyish. somewhat foolishly unreal,
although very care-free world.
But although he sometimes
groaned at the fierce, stark suf-
fering which was the inevitable
penalty of caring so fiercely and
starkly about anything as he
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE
Depends on dinner"

Depends on dinner"
According to Lord Byron in
don JUAN" happiness for man
the hungry sinner-since Eve
ate apples, much depends on din
ner."
"Save me from my friends"
The original saying, Defend me
from my friends" is attributed to
Marechal Villars in parting from
Louis XIV, King of France.
"a man may write at any time
If he will set himself doggedly to
it,"
DIR. Johnson was a believer in
work rather than inspiration, ac-
cording to these words recorded
in Boswell's Life"
Copyright. 1928. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

3-The Balkan war started in
1912.
4-The conquest of England by
the Romans was completed be-
tween 80 and "a A. D.
5-The New England Confeder-
alton of Colonists was begun in
1913.
Copyright. 1928. King Features
p, Syndicate, Incl
Whitening dissolved in warm
water will clean white enameled
furniture and help to make it a
good color.
When washing silk stockings,
always use lukewarm water and a
good soap lather. Never mangle
them. Allow them to dry slowly,
hanging them up by the toes.
If the milk is warmed before
adding the eggs for a custard, no
water will be found in the dish
after cooking.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
WHEN DID TT HAPPEN?

when did Andrew Jackson
receive the name of "Old Hick-
ory?"
2-When was Kara, japanese
prime minister, assassinated by a
Korean youth?
3-When did Admiral Dewey,
Spanish war hero; die?
4-When was Cornell Univer-
sity founded?
5-When did Lithuania pro-
claim it's Independence?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions.
1.-The Wall Street bomb ex-
plosion, which killed thirty, took
place September 16. 1920.
2-The nationwide strike of
the steel workers began Septem-
Der %, 1919.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

YEALE said, he thought very
IN pertinently, "Grandfather
never has been"
Father looked as though he
considered this mere arguing for
the sake of arguing. and said
something drily, looking around
at the plain, old countrified room,
about Neale's not being willing to
live as his grandfather had, two
generations ago.
The upshot of the talk was. as
1t always was, that they agreed
once more to let things run on
and perhaps something would
turn up.
PREPARATIONS.
The next morning Father and
Mother went back to New York,
to finish the preparations for
their adventure. Mother cried a
. little when she kissed Neale good
by, but Grandmother kissed her
son without CULVER, though
she chung to Grandfather's arm.
She and Grandfather and Neale
and old ST and Jennie stood in
the front yard looking after the
carriage. 1t was almost like
seeing a newly married pair go
off after the wedding. Neale's
mother kept turning to look back
at them, her April face like a
brides, colored through tears by
excitement and anticipation.
Neale stood up, taller than his
tall old grandfather now, broad,
massive, his tanned face. like a
mans. But, to his amazement,
there awoke in his heart for the
last time, a little boy, a little
boy who was frightened and.
grieved at being left alone.
Halfway down the hill, the
carriage stopped and they saw
Neale's mother spring out and
run back up the hill, reckoning
to Neale.
Forgot something" conjec-
tured Grandfather.
Neale bounded down towards
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

MR." GEORGE: Yes .hnt
have you? I,don't see there
is anything the matter with
you. When l have a cold
l blow my nose, l sneeze,
while you
MRS. GEORGE: For
goodness sake don't start
talking about your colds.
It's quite bad enough when
you have one. without hear
ing about it in the interval.
Mr.. GEORGE (kindly),:
I've heard that it's a good
thing to snuff UP a quart of
hot salt water. Through the
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
By Charles A. L. Reed,
M. ID.
Former President of the American
Medical Association.


Medical Association.
+" HE germs of infection. the
= causes of what you call
- 'cold," are always present.
They are in the air, they are
about your teeth, they are on the
surfaces of your throat and much
of your lungs-millions of them.
Here are three fundamental
facts:
These germs, like most germs,
are active only in an acid me-
dunn.
They cannot, of their own
power. penetrate the normal outer
layer-called the 'epitheIium''-
OF your body.
Once in, through or under the
epithelium. they tend rapidly to
multiply, causing heat, pain, red
ness and swelling in the parts
from which they or their poisons
are absorbed into the system,
with resulting fever and general
discomfort.
Now, with these three facts
kept clearly in mind, you are
ready inteIiigently. conveniently
and effectively to inaugurate and
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
Gun, and the yungIe's Secret.

THE search for the chce tree which yields the basis
of chewing gum has brought to light in the Central
American unges many of the prehistoric ruins of the
mysterious Mayas buried there.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the death of Montcam,
the heights of Abraham, in 1859, in the battle with
Wolfe for possession of Quebec Wolfe also died the
field The battle ended French domination of Canada.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
". L. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
A. Cold.

MFRS. GEORGE wish you'd stop worrying me- You know
IVH I've got cold ;-rr
AVA Mr.. GEORGE Tidioticl What cold? sl@@
MRS. GEORGE: How shouds know what cold? 1t may be
cooks cold. Manie's cold Johns cold. don't
whose cold it is All know is thatIve got it.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13

girl, he thought. going soberly
to recover his ball.
The Washington times., 1923-09-13
By Dorothy Garfield.
Whose Novel, 1.-THE Brimming Cup, :"
Achieved Popularity Through
out the Country.

AYEALE said. he thought very
IN pertinently, "Grandfather
never has BEEN"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
Temperament.

Matthew has the temperament of a
historian; he represents historical
Christianity. John has the tempera-
ment of poet; he represents mystical
Christianity. Paul has the tempera-
ment of a philosopher who is also a
poet; he represents doctrinal Chris
tianity. James has the temperament
of moralist; he represents ethical
culture Christianity. His definition
of religion expresses his temperament !:
"Pure religion and undefiled before
God and the Father is this: To visit
the fatherless and widows in their af.
Fiction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world."-Heidelberg Teacher.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
BEST TO SMOTHER
CARDURETOR FRI:
Pouring en- Water Simply Floats
Li->ter Gasoline and Makes
1t Burn Better.

Ry EFWIN GREER. President Greer Col.
lege OF Automotive Engineering. Chicago)
How gasoline burns or eXpiodeS is
what puts fear into the average man
and makes him stand at what he CON
siders safe distance while he
watches his car or truck go up in
smoke. If the fuel tank contained
twenty. ten or even one gallon of or
dinary black gunpowder. his fear
would be exceedingly well founded.
since whenever fire reaches any part
Of mass Of gunpowder, it all ex-
plodss in a small fraction of a sec
ond. Fortunately gasoline alone is
not only non-explosive but will not
even burn unless it is first evaporated
ana the vapor in contact with the
oxygen of the air.
Safe to Fight Fire.
Even if the gasoline tank Is under
the cowl or under the front seat,
there is little danger Of its contents
being ignited from a carburetor fire
unless 1t is allowed to burn for sew
eral minutes. II the gas tank has it's
screw cap in position, the walls of
the tank must lie red hot (almost)
above the liquid surface line before
the fuel inside the tank will be set
on fire. Hence 1t Is perfectly safe to
night the carburetor fire before it has
had time to heat up things too much
First Thing to Do.
The first thing to do, of course, is
TO close the valve in the pipe line be-
tween tank and carburetor. The next
is to smother the fire. Pouring on
water Is worse than useless because
1t will simply float the lighter gasoline
and oil to the surface and make it
burn better A wetted cloth or bag,
however. is effective and may be used
Anything that Will not itself burn
very rapidly will do to shut off the
air supply from the burning gasoline.
Wool does not burn so fast as cotton,
hence woolen coat. overcoat. lap
robe, rug or blanket may he the hand
lest thing to push up tightly around
and over the burning fuel
II wool Is not at hand, cotton fabric
of any kind. if fairly thick. Will an
swer Road dust, sand, even sugar,
salt or flour. wheat, barley, or other
threshed grain, in fact anything that
will stop or greatly slow down the
flow of air will do the business.
Usually a small carburetor fire, il
put out promptly. will not do enough
enjnry to the machine to prevent
ready starting after things have
cooled down enough to permit turn
ing on the gasoline again.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

don't need to come! You think every
day Is nice, anyway"
Sorry. toe, can't come" said Billie
Brownie. You see, | am taking so
many trips these days-getting to
know so many of the children Of dear
old Mother Nature
To-day she suggested that should
take winter trip and meet some of
the winter birds. believe Couldn't
you come tool"
Il don't believe possibly could"
said Peter Gnome But when YOU come
back from your trip, won't you come
and give us a talk about winter birds 2"
GLADLY. gladly" said Billie Brownie.
And then they shook hands. hugged
each other and went In different direc-
tions. each shouting after the other:
Then I'll see you soon again 7"
Hello, Billie Brownie!" said a voice,
ard. looking aboH, Billie Brownie saw
his friend, Judge Just Praise.
Judge Just Praise is great believer
in praising and encouraging.
He doesn't think there is enough
praising of creatures. He says it makes
people do much better in their work
and in their studies and in their con-
duct-in everything-tp be praised and
encouraged once in while.
Hello. Judge!" said Billie Brownie.
y just saw lovely collie dog being
given a collar with silver plate at
| tached, upon which was the collie's
naihe and some nice words about the
dog said the Judge.
That collie" Judge Just Praise con-
tinued saved a great many people in
bad fire. Oh, that dog Was splen-
did hero, and it delighted MY heart to
see the reward being given.
And then | also saw big ST. Ber-
nard dog-they're so splendid save
cat from burning.
The dog had awakened the different
members of the family, after discover
ing smoke, which soon became flames
Then he had noticed that the cat
was missing. Back into the burning
house he had gone to come forth lit
tie later carrying his cat friend In his
/ AhculHs hC ldt W. tIiSIltutub Dul
not hurt
And that dog is going to be reward
ed for saving the lives Of all the fam
ily-the cat, too! | heard some one
say that he would be given a medal.
If he had not awakened the family
when he did the flames would have
kept them from being able TO escape
out of the house.
But now l must be on my way
Hope to see you soon, Billie"
Then Billie Brownie met groups of
the winter birds.
Were the American Crossbills," the
American Crossbills chirped. 1--WE sing
and we twitter and we fly Off and then
fly back again without any special rea-
son-just for fun.
1--WE don't believe in doing every
thing for special reason. But we are
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF CAR
Efficient Operation Obtained by Run
ming Current Through Metal
Parts Ct Frame.

Certain parts Of the electric system
are grounded to the motor or frame
of the car for the main purpose of saw
ing copper wire. An electric system
could have both positive and negative
poles of storage battery. generator,
starting motor connected with other
parts of the system with which they
function entirely with wire leading to
and from these parts, but 1t is seldom
done. as efficient operation is just as
wnil obtained by passing the current
through one wire and having it re-
tu-ned by way Of the frame. motor or
other metal parts to Its source.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Interest in Franklin never fades and
he touches the world today in many
practical ways.
Poor Richard remains in one form
which Philadelphians rarely think
about. His print shop, which was his
first and greatest business. is still
alive, only many times bigger than he
dreamed of making 1t.
That lob office. now about two cen
turtles old, has come down without a
break.
Franklln's printing office was a 60
ing concern before he started his news
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

In preparing electrolyte for stor-
age batteries nothing but chemically
pure sulphuric acid and distilled wa
ter should be used
A broken spring plate should be re-
paired or replaced at once by a skilled
spring maker. not by any chance
blacksmith.
When the spring hanger of a can't.
lever spring breaks the car Is very
difficult to steer; in fact, it will NOT
keep the road at all.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Mrs. White Winged Crossbills wear
yellow. 1t is something the same with
the American Crossbills, though the
Mr.. American Crossbills wear more Of
a brownish-red costume. and my favor
lite color Is rose"
Then Billie Brownie met the Chieka-
dees, the Song Sparrows and the Cedar
Waxwings. and they all told him they
liked to be about in the winter, but
they did love to have some delicacies
left about for them
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
STRAlGHTEN HEADLIGHT BEAM
Trouble Caused by Reflectors Being
Loose and Gradually Working
Out Of Line.

Beams from the headlights being
out of focus is not always caused by
bent lamp brackets or tenders to
which the brackets are usually fas-
tened, as is generally supposed The
trouble may lie in the rehectors being
loose from their fastenings and grad
unlly working out of line, or it may be
due to the lamp bulbs themselves. If
the filament is not centered in bulb,
it will throw beam to the side or up
or down, according to the way 1t is
bent. The only remedy for this trou-
BILE Is to replace the bulb.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
lust a Comparison

What would happen to the
engineer of "A locomotive
If he were discovered slit 1g
at the throttle with pet dog in
his lap, adjusting his glasses
with his hands and reading the
blllboards along the way
while travelling 40 miles per
hour?
If he took his twelve-year- old
boy along with him on Sundays
and permitted him to run 1t?
II he discussed his golf score
with the fireman and missed
number of signals along the
way. even though nothing hap
pened"?
He'd lose his job, If not his
life. But the "englneer" of a
motor car is supposed to be
different" He is excused on
grounds that he ought to know
better.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

fond of pine cones
and our crossed
bills or overlap
ping bills make 1t
easy for us to pull
the pine cones
apart so we can
reach the seeds"
Were some
what alike" said
the WhiteWinged
Crossbills, "only
you don't see so
many of us. Some
winters we don't
appear at ALL"
II wear o lovely
rOSe-colored cos
tune" said Mr..
W h lite Winged
ErocShill uand tho
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

provide a support or cradle adapted to
support an automobile with the
wheels out of contact with the ground,
which is automatic in that the car
may be elevated by simply running it
into the cradle under its own power,
the automobile supplying the power
necessary to actuate the cradle in the
elevating operation.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
Dad. Limited Knowledge.

The minister's little boy was having
trouble with his go-cart. and a neigh
Dor who came along stopped and said
to him:
"Why don't you take 1t to your
father? He'll know what's the mat
ter"
"Oh. daddy won't know remarked
the little fellow in disgust. Daddy
don't know anything 'cept about God"
Boston Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
Our eodle. Shall Be ch.nc.a

If In this life holiness maketh the
face of man to shine. by an irradla-
tion from the heart. what shall be the
beauty of the body gl0rified7 Surely,
though 1t be not deified. yet shall 1t BE-
purified, or perfected and immortal
lied. Our vile bodies shall be changed
and fashioned like His glorious ootiy.
Such glory have all His saints.-
Henry Montague. Earl Of Manchestss,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
AUTOMOBILE
RmHINTSMA

Moisture gathering on the exposed
part Of the porcelain of the spark
plug will often cause irregular firing.
In fitting spark plug In cold cyl
inder be very careful not to screw 1t
too tight.
The city of New York is building
garage and motor repair shop, cost
ing $3,5OO,0OO.
The wheels of car should be
lacked up and tested periodically. not
only for smoothness of running but
for side play as Sell.
Noise in the driving bevels OF the
rear axle Is commonly caused by poor
adjustment, allowing too little or too
much backlash.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
Something to Remember

Never park a car in the CEN
ter of highway, near a fire
plug, at street intersection,
Just around curve or corner,
on hill, partly on the pave
ment, In dark spot without
lights, in front Of theater, on
soft ground, nor near emer-
gency entrances or exits of hos
pitfalls.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

HliDillt.
lie had just met
Peter GnOrne right
on the outskirts Of
BroWnieland.
What are you
about to do, Pc
ter?" Billie asked.
Il don't mean to
be rude. but I'm
always interested
in your adven-
lures"
Il have a meet
ing today of the
Every-Day-Is N:te
Day club" said
Peter. Sorry wOu
cannot cons to
the meeting. But,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
The Mourning Band,

The custom Of wearing a black band
on the coat sleeve in token of mourn
ing came from England. 1t was In.
troduced there for liveried servants
whom 1t was not thought necessary =
fit out In black uniforms.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
Iiuhtnino Waa Free.

The teacher was explaining elec-
tricity. and how lightning was form
of It.
"Now, who can tell me the differ
ence between them?" she asked.
"You don't have to pay for light
ming, teacher" said bright boy.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

EOR the time being the German gov
l ernment is in the hands of the vari-
Dus nationalistic parties, and the So
rialists and Communists are In eclipse.
President Ebert first gave the vacant
chancellorship to DIR. Heinrich Albert,
whom Americans remember as the oh
noxious chief Of propaganda connected
with the German embassy in Washing
ton during the early years of the war,
II was evident he was to hold the place
nnly until Stresemann could return,
and he found II impossible to form Il
ministry that would be acceptable.
Ebert tentatively decided to dissolve the
reichstng, but changed his mind and
appointed Adam Stegerwald chancellor,
This former premier of Prussia began
to get together a cabinet based on a
coalition of all the right wing parties.
given to Dr. Wilhelm Marx. leader of
the Catholic party and national head
Of the Catholic School association.
nr. Stresemann agreed to take the
portfolio of foreign minister and the
new cabinet was to he backed by a
condition of the Catholics. the German
Peoples party and the Ravaran Peo-
pies party. with the Socialists prom
Using benevolent neutrality.
1t WAS predicted that the new gov
prnment would follow rather closely
the foreign and finance policies OF
Strcsemann and would treat the Com
munists and Socialists with severity,
Already General Won Seeckt had or
hered the Communist organizations in
GERMANY to disband. Longer hours OF
work will be instituted and the indus
trial magnates will be helped to re-
omen their plants In unoccupied Ger
many.
Berlin's Communists, under alleged
orders from Moscow. undertook to hold
"hunger demonstrations" In several
parts of the city, and even tried To
build barricades just back OF Kaiser
Williams old palace. The police at
tackled them in force, with tanks, ar
mored cars and machine guns, ana
soon put them to rout.
Official announcement Is made III
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
FRANKLlN'S OLD PRINT SHOP
Job Plant Established About 2oo years
Ago. is Still Running In
Philadelphia.

franklin came from Boston to Phila-
delphia 300 years ago.
To commemorate that event an elaD-
orately illustrated book has been Is
sued. In 1t are about 20 pho-
togruphs Of paintings. statues, me-
dall;nn. and studies of the printer and
sage. s...
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

paper. AS circulatIon-getter he was
Il cOrker.
His almanac had a circulation Of TO-
600 copies when the population Of Phil
adelphia was only 12.OOO.-Phlladel-
phia Inquirer.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CAR
Auto May Be Elevated by Simply
Running 1t Into Cradle Under
Its Own Power.

The Scientific American In Illus
trating and describing a support for
vehicles, the invention of j. f. Han
cock of Charleston. s. c., says:
AN object OF the Invention is to
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Warsaw that the Polish government
has protested to Germany against the
return of the former crown prince and
also against t stopping of the activi-
ties of the allied military control com
mission. asserting that Poland's secur-
ity is threatened.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

FRANCE and her allies are disputing
over the disposition of the payments
to be made under the recent Franco
German industrial accord The factory
and mine owners wish all payments in
kind and taxes collected to be applied
reparations commission. The French
insist that the net receipts shall be
handed to the commission only after
the costs of the forces of occupation
in the Ruhr have been deducted. The
British and Italians assert all pay
ments must go to the commission for
apportionment among the allies, and
they expected that America would take
the same view since she has been
promised S25,0O0O00 for the cost of
the army of occupation at Cobenz.
Belgium, having demanded in vain
that Germany pay an indemnity for
the murder of Belgian officer last
year, seized lot of railway cars and
engines to make up the amount asked :;
but Berlin had more important things
to worry about. 1t is said the Belgian
government hopes to take home most
Of its occupation troops within few
weeks.
In some parts of the Ruhr last week
there We're what We're called hunger
riots, but authentic reports from the
region show there is no shortage of
food there to excuse them. Not only
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Loose crank and camshaft bearings
will increase the distance between
timing gears, thus allowing these to
mesh unevenly.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Teacher Tin Latin cass)-f I
should say go to the Office" what
case would you use with the preposi.
tion TO?
Bright Boy-The staircase.