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TELL THESE
AT DINNER

A doctor and his friend were
fishing on one of the Scotch lochs,
when the former, having dropped
his line over the side Of the boat
was unlucky enough to lose his
"sinker." He was in a fix for a
time, but suddenly remembered
his pocket flask, which was duly
emptied of the mountain dew"
was filled with water, and attached
to the line. No sooner had the
line been dropped than there was
a tug at it, and two beauties were
pulled up.
"Ha, ha, DOCTOR" said his friend,
twins this time"
YES" replied the doctor, land
brought up on the bottle!'
Dearest" said the young bride
"have you any secrets to hide
from your wifey?"
None, my pet" replied hubby
proudly.
"Then I, too. will have none
from YOU she said' in heroic
tones.
what, have you a secret" he
asked in a startled voice.
"Only one" she said firmly and
slowly, land 1 am going to tell
it to you"
go on" he muttered hoarsely.
"For some weeks 1 have had a
secret longing for a fur coat for
. birthday present"
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By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water,
Author of Nationwide Reputation
and writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
CHAPTER XIX
Copyright, 1923, by Star Company
kkwwY E are glad you didn't
" Muir said cordially.
Copyright, 1923, by Star Company

IL S1AC Si4o SOu O4oiA -
Nv Muir said cordially.
w 'I know that Miss
Scott is grateful, as am, for your
services, as well as for your devo-
ton to her father"
HE was a fine man." Dayton
said, holding out his hand to the
girl. Goodnight, my dear"
Goodnight, and thank YOU"
she murmured.
She stood still while Muir ac-
companied the lawyer to the
front door. She heard the MUIR
muir Of their voices as they
paused for a moments chat be-
fore parting. She supposed that
Muir was telling Mr.. Dayton to
send in his bill for services. For,
of course, lawyers must be paid.
Other people had to be paid, too.
She had not considered this be-
fore. There was the doctor, and
she shuddered-the undertaken.
Then something had been said
about debts.
1t was very white face that
she turned upon Donald Muir
when he re-entered the room.
my dear" he exclaimed. do
not look like that. What is the
natter"
"Sit down." she ordered point
ing to Chair opposite the one
in which she seated herself. II
may need guardian, but I am
old enough to know the facts.
Tell me everything, please"
There was not much to tell he
assured her. Her father had met
with reverses two years ago, since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

when was gold coin brought
into use?
2-When was the flute in
vented?
3-When did the celebrated bat
tie of Marathon, Greece, occur?
4-When was Benjamin Harri-
son President of the United
States?
5-When did "Stonewall" Jack
son die?
Answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
A Personal Problem.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Would you kindly give me
your opinion of mixed mar
riages? 1 am keeping company
with a young man and we are
very much in love with each
other.
We understand each other
and it seems to me- we could be
very happy, but the fact that
he is a Jew and I am a Gentle
seems to be q barrier which,
in his way Of thinking, may
cause unhappiness.
ANXIOUS.
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66T I'M" said the patrolman
to the officer still swing
ing his nightstick, ''you

to the officer still swing
ing his nightstick, you
dead sure nobody got by you
here?"
"Divil sowl," was Tins
answer. "Nothin' in petticoats-
beyant young slip of a girl wild
q laundry bag?'
"a what?" demanded Kestner.
"a kitchen gerrl wild twisted
face and a mug full av chewin'
gum-a kid Widout a hat!''
The patrolman, unconscious of
Kestner's little groan of disgust,
turned contemplatively to the
secret agent.
81 guess we'd better work to
the east. If your woman's in that
block. the sooner we dig ner out,
the betterY'
Kestner laughed - but quite
without mirth.,
.HThe woman's gone" he called
back, as he strobe toward the
waiting taxieab. "She made her
getaway with that laundry bag.
And here's where have to begin
all over again.
CHAPTER V.
To begin all over again was a
predicament which not infre-
uuently occurred in Kestner's pro-
fession. 1t involved, as a rule,
work that was neither romantic
nor engaging. But he was COM
PEELED to accept it as part of
the game. And in the end, out
OF the humdrum greyness of the
commonplace arose the pillaring
flame of the unexpected.
So it was with heightened spir-
its that Kestner slipped into a
street-corner drug store and for
the third time in three hours
called up his hotel and got Wills
mach on the wire.
what have you picked up?"
was Kestner's quick but casual
demand
mot a thing was the an
swer over the wire.
''And nothing has happened?"
Nothing but two solid hours of
Chopin nocturnes," was the plain
lively disguised reply. .'And a
neck-ache from wearing this hell
met"
"And you can get nothing
now?"
mot sound-the lady, doubt
less. having gone to bed"
"And not a. caller, or a phone
call to the roo1n?"
mot one. L couldn't nave
missed it," s.
"Good! was afraid Sadie VIM
pei might double back with those
plates. But Sadie knows her
business. And that means I'll
want your help at my end Of the
line
"What have you rounded up?"
1--WE rounded up that Saginaw
mans house!'
-'How?''
cit took over two hours of can
wasting, first renting agencies
and later the employment bu-
reaus. I knew he'd have to have
a servant or two. They sent him
up a butler two days ago. And
I'm shadowing that butler at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions.

ANSW ERS
To yesterdays questions.
1.-The island of Newfoundland
was discovered June "a, 1897, by
John Cabot.
2-The University of Chicago
was organized in 1890.
3-The cash register was in.
vented. by Patterson in 1885.
4-General Grant captured
Vicksburg, Miss, during the Civil
War July 4, 1868.
Gloves Labor Lost" Shakes
peare's comedy, was first pro-
duced in 1889,
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Jupiter in His Glory

THE greatest of the planets Jupiter is now as near
the earth as his orbit at present permits him to
come-409 100000 miles. His four chief moons and
colored belts make wonderful sight for small telescopes
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This Day in Our History

dubon, in $780, It he who classified the birds of
America and after him is named the Audubon Society,
which aims to preserve the bird life of America -
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ductive of results, except of the kind
that divests us of our sunny DISPOSE
ton, which we stand and deliver with
out word of protest.
An odd phase Of the covetous spirit
is that it generally sets its affections
on objects of no substantial worth
The fine, ennobling things which de-
yelop strength of character are often
overlooked in the exciting chase for
the ephemeral, which grows hotter as
the pursuit is continued.
Friendship is ruthlessIy brushed
aside. Hearts are broken. Reason
loses its balance in an excitation Of
feeling. Talents are neglected or
wrapped in napkin and hidden. AS
the tide Of years sweeps us on, we
become impelled by sort Of fanati-
cism whose power we are unable to
resist.
Daily we sink little lower from an
existence Of independence 70 state
of mere .servitude, controlled in every
thought and act by the feryent spirit
of covetousness.
1t is natural inclination which
manifests itself when, as children, we
covet the toys Of our playmates. But
that is not all. 1t sometimes compels
us to appropriate the playthings and
impudently to claim them as our own.
Having grown up in such an atmos-
phere we cannot at once escape its
miasmal influence, though the most Of
US finally succeed in doing SO.
There are some humans, however, In
whose blood the fever never quite SUBJ
sides, causing them intense suffering
all their lives.
They prefer to covet gorgeous pearls
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and gowns, or great estates and
yachts, each according to ones sex
and particular fancy.
There's sort of morbid pleasure
in imagined ownership in which even
the avowed Indifferent like slyly to
indulge.
In this temptation to covetous in
diligence lies the peril to our happi-
ness. But as happiness is elusive as
dreams, and inconstant as fiirts, we
who have the fire of youth in our
veins sometimes deliberately rush into
the game and take our chances
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entry faltered and was outdistanced,
leaving the other three to wage 1t out.
And what merry old battle 1t was.
But with the final wire almost In
sight, Cleveland, likewise, found the
pace too hot, and fell back, though
still remained In the running, should
either or both Of the other two slack
up momentarily. The Indians, In other
words, retained an outside chance.
On to the last series Of the season
went the trio, with Detroit and Chi
cago almost neck and neck. Thus
with only three games to play, the
Tigers were due In the Windy City
to wind UP the chase and incidentally
decide the pennant winner.
Detroit needed but one Of the con-
tests to grab the gonfalon, Chicago
had to sweep the series, providing
that Cleveland didn't win all four OF
It's games from the Browns, In which
case the Indians still had show.
But Cleveland was put out by st.
Louis In the opening tilt, thus giving
Detroit and Chicago a clear field.
seemingly W iuuhd StIsdtiOHhi
finish to an otherwise sensational
race, the White Sox captured the first
two games. leaving the championship
to hinge on the final encounter of the
season Victory for either club meant
the pennant, and a chance to get into
the world series,
Needless to say, that last game was
watched with intense interest through
out the country. Baseball fans were
all "het up" For championship
was at stake And championships
aren't won In day.
But the Tigers, with their backs to
the proverbial wall, and on hostile
soil, aided by the great pitching Of
"Wild Bifl' Donovan, turned back the
chesty Chicago Nng and won their
second pennant in as many seasons.
Not single run did the White Sox
get Off the offerings of Donovan that
day, so well was the "Smiler' the
master Of ceremonies. while the Tigers
almost annihilated the Chicago hurl-
ers, leaving no "ifs and ands" as to
the rightful victor.
And thus ended the 1908 pennant
race in the American league-a CAM
paign that no doubt ranks without
parallel in the history Of baseball.
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CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
OF 1908 RECALLED
Present Runaway for Pennant Is
Quite Different.

The runaway race the New York
Yankees made In the American league
this season, In deep contrast recalls
the hot finish in the same circuit
back In 1908. For the dash for the
flag that year was without doubt
the most sensational ever witnessed
In either Of the two major loops.
In that hectic campaign there were
no less than four clubs fighting for the
leadership way into the month Of Sep
TENDER. And 1t was an even battle
all around. Detroit. Chicago, Cleve-
land and st. Louis, the contestIng
teams, each had an equal chance to
cop.
The situation was of further inter-
est In that 1t was purely western
affair."" the four Atlantic seaboard
clubs being left out In the cold.
Down the home stretch came the
quartet like so many race horses. 1t
looked like a blanket finish. But with
about two weeks to play, the st. Louis
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04
OUR CURIOSITY
THERE are two kinds of curiosity.
= morbid and intelligent.

"
= morbid and intelligent.
The enc is useless-even harmful
The other is the driving force that is
behind all science and all progress.
A man gets out of an automobile in
busy street to pump up tire. A
hundred people gather round to watch
him. The same people will stand
around a man who has fallen and in
jured himself. gaping at him, and in
terfering with those who want to aid
him. They gain nothing by being there.
They have seen hundreds of tires
pumped up-scores of men fall down.
Their curiosity only breeds rudeness
and idleness.
Intelligent curiosity is born in the
human being. 1t prompts the baby to
pull his rattle to pieces, and later on
to punch hole IN his drum to see
what is inside chat makes the noise.
1t finds its fullest development in the
painful Investigations of the scientist,
seeking to solve the riddle of the uni
verse
Finding out how things work is al
most all of useful knowledge.
The man who Is Indifferent to his
surroundings is not going very far on
his journey in this world.
He needs curiosity. 1t is important
that he should crafty it. He ought
to be curious about the growth of the
tree, the manner in which buildings
are put up, or battleships are put to-
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Uncommon
Sense
By
JOHN
BLAKE

gether-the movements Of the stars
in their courses.
He ought to cherish an abiding thirst
for Observation-Disclosures about ev-
erything. Such man will get an edu-
cation whether or not he ever sees
the inside of college building. His
curiosity. rightly directed, will force
him to know things-and knowing
things is education.
The child who asks countless ques-
lions should be encouraged. More
over his curiosity should be employed
as means Of educating him. 1t
should be fed, and developed, and
made greater as the years go by.
And presently it will send him out
into the world determined to find out
things for himself. When he reaches
that stage his parents and teachers
can stop worrying about him.
He will get along
GO by John Biake.)
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THE PHANTOM
By GRACE E. HALL

A THOUSAND times I've said good
by to you,
And turned away from every COM
mon thought
That formed the vital tie that once
we knew.
With all the wondrous, joyous hours
ii brought.
A thousand times rye said a last fare
well
To memories of laughter. moods and
tone.
Have babe them lift their tantalizing
spell
And leave my soul in Stiffness
though alone.
/ close the door against the whisper
ing night,
And bid my heart give Ger its drear
refrain,
But lol you stand between me and
the light
And all those sad good-bys have
been In vain.
20 by Dodd. Mead g Company
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TASTY DISHES

A NICE way to serve cabbage, when
"A one has plenty Of time for its
preparation is
Cabbage Rolls.
Boil small cabbage in sailed water
until the leaves are soft enough to
roll without breaking Drain and
when cool enough to handle. cut the
leaves into six-.neh squares. Mix one
pound of chopped steak, one cupful
Of uncooked rice, one and one-half
teaspoonfuls of salt, one minced onion
and beaten egg, with few dashes
of cayenne pepper. Put heaping
teaspoonful of the mixture OH a
square of cabbage and roll into rolls
the size Of finger. Have ready a
large kettle Of boiling water well
sailed, into 1t put perforated ket-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04
Wand of Chance Waves
Over Sale of Horses

The wand of chance which waves
over the sales ring Is aptly illustrated
by the summary Of the three-year-oldl
trot, which was decided at Goshen.
~ Y.
world record time, was purchased as
!. yearling at a New York sale for
$685. Sybil Frisco, the filly which fin,
shed second to him, was sold on the
same day for $1,000. !
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Feels New Life and Strength

Keene, N. HI was weak and run
down and had bnckache and all sorts of
troubles which women have. | found
great relief when taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and also
used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. am able to do my work and feel
new life and strength from the Vegeta-
Bile Compound. am doing all can to
advertise it. Mrs. A. F. HAMMOND,
72 Carpenter Street. Keene. N. II.
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Has Anyone Laughed
By ETHEL r.
PEYSEp
Because
You write iIIeqibiy?

W. Wtte@ ttS8A9ayA
When they laugh here they
have something to laugb and
suffer about! Maybe you never
realized the agony you have
caused by illegible hand writing.
Maybe you have reason that
makes you unable to write clear
ly, such as neuritis or rheuma-
tism or. nerves of some sort. II
this Is so the laughter Is cruel.
But IL you are just careless, you
do cause a lot of time to be
wasted by your good friends,
and their laughter Is the kindest
thing they could do for you.
Take stock and see what's the
trouble with your writing. May
be you haven't comforting pen
or do not use the right kind of
paper to make writing joy.
Maybe, too, you are in too much
Of a hurry to think of others.
Don't gloat over your genius
like writing. This sort of genius
is long out of date.
YOUR GETAWAY HERE:
Is to try little each time you
write to make your writing
more of pleasure &c yourself
and then less of an agony to
your friends. Failing that,
typewriting machine adds all
comfort necessary to both
sides Of the equation.
TELEPHONE.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.i
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Something to
Think AbOnt
COVETOUS SPIRIT
By F. II. WALKER

MO OTHER prompting within the
~ human breast Is quite SO mis-
chievous or tantalizing to the tran
guilty of the mind as the sordid covet-
ing of things beyond our reach and
means.
Its effect is seldom productive Of
satisfactory pleasure.
And no other motion is so unpro-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

SlQes ! naQ Deem INK
ing medicine for a
long timeandnothing
seemed to do me any
good. My husband
went to the drug
store and he said to
the clerk, 7 want the
best medicine you
have for women's
troubles. He gave
him a bottle of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04
Gibbons Helped Dempsey,

Jack Dempsey's friends now
say that his bout with Tom Glib
bons was liberal education for
the champion.
1t revealed to him many
things which he thought he
knew and didn't. Or, rather. It
revealed to him that he had for
gotten many of the things he
used to know.
Nothing but surprise battle
such as Gibbons put up could
impress upon Dempsey. the fact
that he wasn't as good at that
time as all his admirers were
telling him he was.
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Doinu Better.

Have you always been a tramp?'
mo, mum. was wunst much worse
off than | am now. started life as a
poet" Louisville Courier-Journal.
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; Mother, Cook Book


tie or colander in which the rolls may
be placed to keep from touching the
bottom of the kettle. as they burn
quickly. See that the rolls are coy
cred with water and cook covered for
forty-five minutes or until the rice is
done. Serve with drawn butter
sauce.
kippered Herring Salad.
Take one smoked herring, boil FIVE
minutes in water to cover. Drain.
bone and shred it. To one-half cupful
of the shredded fish add two cupfuls
of diced celery. one green pepper
chopped, one-fourth of a teaspoonfnl
of salt, one-eighth of teaspoonful
each Of onion salt, pepper and nan.
rika, one chopped hard-cooked egg
and enough mayonnaise TO moisten
well. Arrange on beds Of lettuce and
serve with more mayonnaise.
N.A4 No. ~seQ
o. 1923. Western Nswspa nsr r1nIon,
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You can tell her by her cellar.
BY the way she keeps her brooms.
Or by peeping at the keeping
OF her back and unused rooms.
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WEAK. run DOWN
and AILING.
lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Brought Relief When
Other Medicines Failed

Winston-Salem, N. CT was weak
and rundown and had trouble with my
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it has helped me. In short time was
able to do my housework, and now am
not only able to do every bit of that and
washing and ironing, but help my hus-
band at the store and feel good all the
time. Mrs. L. K. MYERS, 1409 E. 14th
St. Winston-Salem. N. C..
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Just the Man Wanted.

His son was graduate of a tinan-
cial school in the Middle West, he was
in New York on other business and
he dropped into bucketshop few
months ago to see about getting the
young man position
II think he could write those mar
ket letters that you mail me" said
the father rather doubtfully, after ex-
planning the scope of the young mans
accomplishments.
"Yes?" inquired the office manager,
hopefully.
Further encouraged, the father con-
tinued: Pm sure he could. There's
just one thing you'd have to watch
him for. He's likely to change his
mind every few minutes"
Every few minutes y exclaimed
the office manager. IAN invaluable
mani Tell him to call on me l"-Wall
Street Journal.
A tramp has one advantage over an
automobile-his tire never punctures.
Being out of debt is the best thing
out.
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The young lady across the way says
that in her opinion the saloon will
never come back, but she notices that
the bar association is maintaining Its
organization. and she supposes it still
has hopes.
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Might Be Getting Rich.

Exhausted Pressman Ito garrulous
barber) Tell me-do you get paid by
the week, or SO much per thousand
words Punch.
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A tramp has one advantage over an
automobile-his tire never punctures.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

Being out of debt is the best thing
out.
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OH MYYEs.
Mr.. Wratt: You
Z e m 1 n d me OF
small change.
M r. B u g g =
How's that?
M r. w r a t t.
You're "chicken
feed" amt you?
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HAS METHOD To
RESTORE LIFE
To DEAD
Medical Fraternity Of Chicago
Is Stirred by Claims Of
Or. Grille.

CHICAGO, April "a new
method of resuscitation. known as
adrenalin, which in extreme cases
has brought the dead back to life,
has been discovered, according to
reports made to the Chicago Medi-
cal Society by DR.. Dennis w. Grille,
of Chicago, who, with his uncle,
DIR. G. w. Grille, Of Cleveland, origi'
mated the method.
The announcement created a mild
sensation among the medical fra.
ternity here today.
DIR. Grille said the method calls
for large injections of adrenalin
directly into the heart by means
of a hypodermic needle. Adrenalin
he said~is an extract Of the adrenal
glands.
Life can be restored by this
method provided the cause of death
can be quickly removed" said DIR.
Grille. Prompt, fearless treatment
Is necessary"
Sometimes, he explained, sur
geons must manipulate the heart
after 1t is pierced by the needle
and the adrenalin infected.
DR.. Grille said the first use of
adrenalin upon the human heart
was during the world war.
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UNCLE JOE NOT WITHOUT
HONOR IN HIS OWN TOWN

DANvILLE, ILL.,. April 6.-Finai
plans have been made for the ceIe.
bration in honor OF Uncle Joe"
Cannon to be staged by his townc.
people here Friday. The feature
will be a monster parade at 2:3O.
The line of march leads past the
Cannon home, where there will be
a short ceremony. Twenty-Five hun.
dred school children are expected to
march in the parade. Business
houses will be closed.