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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

I would say I had had enough of it, and quit My husband thinks l am merely a household article, and only need airing semiannually. His ex- cuse for never taking me anywhere is the baby. However, 1t does not keep him in.
 was always accustomed to good times before I was married. Now l cease to be interesting. My husband tells me to go once in a while and he will mind the baby, but where? l would like to go out with him oc- casionally. My first years were very weepy, for this is not my home town, and therefore I don't know many people. My second year I tried the carefree laughing remedy in vain. And now I am getting back to that awful blue time again. I just have to bite my lips till they hurt to keep the tears back. What am I to do?
 DESPERATION.
 Answer: Back your husband into corner. poor little wife, and make that a I6-months-old baby is no more real society for you than it is for him, and that you will go crazy un- less you can have reasonable amount of diversion. Find some re- liable person who will stay with the paDy at nlgat Wnlle you ana your husband go to the theatre, or out to dinner, or do some other amusing thing.
 Perhaps the reason that he doesn't take you out is just because he does not realize that the woman who stays at home all day and goes through the grinding monotony of housework needs a change, and something to chirp her up and take her out of herself more than any other human being on earth.
 There are lots of men who think that just being married to them is pie nic enough for any woman, and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
THE LOVE CAME A CITY
 ROMANCE
" VI - - XIRG1nlA TuNlE. RHhNarIa
CHAPTER on1

CHAPTER 2O5
 She was silent for a moment. In fault. Yet she would be more at fault if she did not go through with this hateful scene and speak more clearly than ever before.
 T did trust you, Richard, until while ago. Then, as soon as I found myself doubting you, I decided to have a plain talk with you. I hoped to find that you had been square and honest with me. Perhaps I have not been straight with you-for I have not come right to the point in all this interview. But I will nowS
 She. paused and took long breath, as if preparing to face painful crisis.
 Is it true" she said, that you have no regular business-but are gambler? Is 1t true that you had position as clerk only because you as you got on your feet you gave up your job and took to gambling again?"
 For some seconds he faced her. his eyes wide, all the color drained from his face and lips. And in those few seconds she knew that Paine's story had been true. It was with some thing almost like pity that she held up a warning hand before he could speak.
 NO! don't try to say lt9 Sne e4- claimed. T know It all now. Your face shows it. Oh, Dick-why did you lie to me? Why did you make such fool of me?"
 She turned away. covering her face with her hands. The man caught her by the elbows and whirled her around so that she faced him.
 Make a fool of you!" he echoed: Ut is you who have made fool Of mel You have led me on to think that you loved me-and then. at Muir's orders, have caught me in a trap. And now you are going to throw me over because he has told you lies about meH'
 "He has not!' the girl denied. T have never learned any of this from him. Let me go."
 She tried to wrench herself from his grasp, but his hands held her as if they were in a wise.
 Then who told you all this rot he demanded. his lips quivering with rage. q tell you it is Muir! Ana you may as well admit it now, for l mean to get the truth from him sooner or later
 You may as we'll get 1t now, said deep voice in the doorway. For I am here to answer for myself
 (TO Be Continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
Ell M FABLES
By DON ALLEN

Once upon time there was Di- lapldated Guy who had developed acute astigmatisn by seeing better days during his early youth. He had sat festooned about a park bench so long that he had finally taken root and was in full bloom
 He had gone leg-weary and worn out two pairs of binoculars looking for job but had always been given the thumbs down sign because he was so far removed from a collar ad in other words, his personal ap- pearance was far too personal.
 After all hope had fled, movie director, seeking a certain type, of- fered our ihero a good job in pie lures. In order to turn on hosier glow, the director eased the frayed one a $50 Wilhelm and ordered him to report to the studio the next a. m.
 And promptly at 9:30 he appeared. He reoS;ed of bay rum. His hair was trimmed. he had been shaved three days under the skin, his shoes were polished and his clothing was pressed. He had blown the works on barber shop round-trip and had played the entire course at the pub lie valet's.
 But he lost the job because he was no longer the right type.
 Moral: The guy who first chirped about gliding that lily sure said a knife full,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

, anyhow. I've captured you again, and that's what"
 "Oh, dear me suz, Hooky Goblinr Raggedy Ann said, Cant you run home and stop bothering us? We don't care to play with you at all'
 Hal Hal Is that so, Miss Rag gedy Ann? Well, just for that, I shall take all of you home and make noodle soup out of you! That's what I'll do!'
 Wont you sit down and have a cookie, Mister Hooky Goblin?' Rag gedy Andy asked. Hooky, the Goblin, looked at the floor, for he thought maybe there was more ice to be frozen to, or sticky candy icing to stick to, "No, won't" he cried. Then he took a string from his pocket and tied it to little WeelSy's arm, then to Raggedy Andy's arm, then to Rag gedy Ann's arm. Then he caught hold of the string and pulled them be- hind him towards his part of the Grotto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
OCTAVE THANET

About 45 years ago Lippincott's Magazine published a story entitled "A Communists Wife" by an un- known author named Octave Thanet. Only the magazine editor knew that this was the pen-name of young woman, whose real name was Alice French. From the day she received check for s42 for this effort Miss French determined to devote herself to literature, with the result that Octave Thanet," is & name now well known throughout the English speaking world. She was born in Andover, Mass, 7S years ago. She observed the name "Thanet'' on a box-car one day and chose 1t as a pen-name, choosing Octave" be- cause 1t could belong to either sex, Up to 1905 she was known as a short story writer. when her book "The Man of the Hour" started her on the career of a novelist. "The Lions Share" and other widely-read books soon followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

"Oh, yes!" Raggedy Ann laughed, When Marcella would feed us choco- late candy and get it all over our faces and clothes, then Marcella' s mama would put us in the tub and wash us pretty and clean. Then Mar eella's daddy would paint our faces up nice and new"
 'l know that none of us could be made into noodle soup!" little Weekly said.
 But then you know Heoky, the Goblin, is very queer little crea- ture and he doesn't know it!"
 Who says so?" Hooky, the Goblin, cried as he walked up to little Weekly and the Raggedys.
 Who says what?" little Weekly asked.
 What you just said" Hooky, the Goblin, cried.
 Well! l have forgotten!" Hooky the Goblin, cried in loud voice, and it doesn't make bit of difference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
Dorothy Dir's Letter B0r

Dear Dorothy Dix-I am a college girl of 1s. My set indulges In painting, rolled stockings, sleeveless dresses and bobbed hair. Mother be- ing very up-to-date herself, approves of such things, but even though dress that way my disposition and ways are quite different from the rest of the girls. Now for my diff ficulty:
 I am in love with a young man who simply adores me. He is re- fined, intelligent and old fashioned. He scorns drinking and smoking, and disapproves very much of present rolled stockings. Do you think he is right, and should I do as he says, or try to convince him that I must follow the example of mother and the girls?
 A DEsPoNDENT JUNIOR.
 Answer; Why not compromise and strike a happy medium between the flapper and the old-fashioned girl? To be In the fashion one need not be extreme, and there Is wide diff ference in using a little makeup, thereby giving nature helping hand, and being painted like a jeze bel. Also, there are plenty of girls who keep up with the procession by stepping out In long stockings and who wear decent covering over their arms.
 If you are, as you say, thought ful, dignified girl, you will be much improved in appearance by exchang- ing your mothers style of dress for your sweetheart's because the giddy style of glad rags and conduct do not belong to you. They do not ex- press you.
 A clever woman studies her char acter quite as much as she does her complexion and figure, and dresses to her type. The rolled stockings and the pot of paint are for little Miss Flibber Jibber. So are the fluffy ruffles. So IS the Jumping around, and the giggling and the screeching. The dignified girl needs dignified clothes, just as she needs a quiet, cignified conduct. Nature intended her to look like a goddess, not like a French doll.
 Don't do things because other girls do them. Don't dress like other girls. Try to be as different as pos sible If you want to attract atten- tion, and stick to your type. Dont be a copy cat. DOROTHY DIX.
 Dear Miss Dix-I have been mar ried three years, and if it were not for my adorable 16-months- old baby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

uont know, little 'Weeky laughed. But 1t serves him right for wanting to capture us to make noodle soup out of usw
 'Hooky, the Goblin, could have lots more fun if he would capture a lot of the magic dough where he sits now and take it home and cook it!" Raggedy Ann laughed, Because, real ly, Mister Weekly, Hooky, the Goblin. could never make noodle soup out oI Raggedy Andy or I, could he Rag gedy Andy?"
 "Ha, ha. har Raggedy Andy laughed, If Hooky, the Goblin. should catch Raggedy Ann and l and put us in kettle and try and make soup out of us. it would taste just like wash water, for we have been put in the tub and scrubbed and washed lots of times! Haven't we, Raggedy Ann!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
THE GATLING GUN

Gatling guns. the revolving battery machines which have worked such havoc in modern warfare were in- vented by Richard Jordan Gatling, an American, who was born in Hertford county, N. C., September ISIS. He was the son of a rich planter, and de- voted himself to mechanical inven- ton. After producing a machine for planting rice and to her grain in drills, which came into wide use, steam plough and other useful devices, he turned his attention to perfecting an instrument of destruction. In 1861 he conceived the idea of the Calling gun, and constructed six in Cincinnati, but they were destroyed by fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
H. CHILL DREN % WOMANS SPHERE $ THE HOME
IsEEIrL nOLLIEs

Take the pieces of leftover mate . trial, cut two good sized oblong pieces and sew together, as if you were making an ablong pillow case. Save the cardboard that comes in mems iaundered shirts and slip these inside the case. They can be used for a quick kitchen lunch or to save the table from burns. When the card board is removed they can be washed very easily. E. B. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
WINNIE TWINKLE
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"Mvm R az gedY

M y"' R 8 g gedy Ann!" little Weekly said as he tasted one of the lovely cookies Raggey Ann had baked. These are the incest cookies l have tasted since l was a little boy and used to visit Gram = maj"
 Thank you, Mister Weekly" Raggedy Ann said, q think they are very nice, but 1t Is because they are made out o f t h 6 m a g c drought down here in the Grotto."
 "They would have been much nicer if we could have put the candy icing on [ h 0 m!" R aggedy Andy said.
 "Yes! They would have been better P little Weekly agreed, but then you must remember, Raggedy Andy. if we had not put the candy icing on the table, Hooky. the Goblin, would not have sat in 1t! Then he would ha we captured us Sure!"
 Poor Hooky, the C. 0 b lin!" Raggedy Andy said as he nib- bled on the cookies, T wonder just how long he will have to sit in the candy?"
 "I hOnit knnwn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
HOLD COVER ON COFFEE POT

When the pin in the hinge that holds the cover to tea or coffee pet happens to break, I use small safety-pin, which answers the pur pose fine, and holds the cover in place until pots are worn out. B. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
HANDY PLACES FOR RECIPEs

I paste all good recipes on one side of squares of cardboard. bore a hole at the top, slip cord through, make loop and hang on nall at the side of the kitchen closet. It is very handy, for reference. A. E. v.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

An Englishman is the inventor of a strong steel cage to be hung out side window to give baby an air. ing in safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

she ought not to want anything more exciting than just to sit up and watch for their return. Disabuse your hus- bands mind of this, and If he won't take you out, go out alone. Get some fun.
 But for heavens sake, quit crying There is no quicker way to kill a mans love than to drown 1t in tears Before marriage, when woman weeps, man puts his arms around her, and invites her to cry on his breast. After marriage he tells her not to be a fool. and beats it away from her. So turn off the water works, and cheer up, and make your self so attractive that your husband will want to be seen out with you. DOROTHY DIX.
 Dear Miss Dix--Will you please tell me what can be done with man who gets a grouch over almost nothing? When he gets angry he goes around for days without speaking, and often stays out late at night and he tells me if I don't like it he will leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

complete kitchenette that can be carried on an automobile running board has been invented by a Los Angeles woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

Carbon paper Is fed downward from a roller without being touched by the fingers with a new typewriter attachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

There is nothing In grouching if nobody pays any attention to you, or If you are regarded as human joke. When your grouchy husband goes out at night go out yourself, and stay longer than he does, and when he threatens to leave offer to pack his bag.
 A grouch is nothing but a big, cowardly bluff. Call 1t. and he will collapse like bubble.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

Answer:-The only way. to deal with 8 grouch Is to beat him at his own game. Be grouchier than he is. Don't try to pacify him. or to get him in a good humor, but ignore the fact that he is a prize gloom around the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

What is the wife of such a man to do.
 DAILY READER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

Don't do things because other girls do them. Don't dress like other girls. Try to be as different as pos sible If you want to attract atten- tion, and stick to your type Don't be copy cat. DOROTHY DIX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Brothers Shot by
Sisters Suitor in
Row, Cape Elizabeth

Portland. Me. Oct. 2l-kenncth
BaGley was shot in the lung and his
brother in the arm at their home
at Cape Elizabeth tonight by FL
win Halves, also known as RAYMOND
Brown. when they intcrfered in an
alteration between Hawcs and
their sister according to the police.
The brothers are at the Maine Cen
eral hospital, Kenneth in a critical
condition. Halves dove through a
door and disappeared after he had
fired bullet into the body OF each
of the brothers. Deputy sheriffs and
police are hunting him.
Brown had called on Miss Mary
Bagley and the two sons had gone
into the kitchen, heated argument
ensuing. The brothers went to ask
what the trouble was and were fired
upon. according to the authorities.
Miss Bagley. who is Is years old,
later told the police that her brothers
came to her aid in response to her
cries when her caller assaulted her.
Harold Bagley said that he strug-
Sled several minutes with the man
before the latter got free to use his
gun. Hawkes. shot several times be-
fore hitting him, he said. The Wis
itor then shot his brother, he de-
clared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

Following two days of marked ac-
tivity in Augusta and vicinity,
sheriff Cummings stated Sunday
night that he was out to clean up
Kcnnobcc county as it has never
been cleaned before. In doing this
he asks for the cooperation of the
citizens of the county as it is a han
dicap for him to do this without
their help.
He stated that he received many
communications from various parts
of the county notifying him OF al
legged violations of the law but
that they are often unsigned and
for this reason many times can not
be followed up.
Sheriff, Cummings strongly en-
phasized the fact that all commune
cations with the sheriff's department
are held strictly confidential and
that the compliments name need
not become known.
The greater number of the cases
coming to the attention of the
sheriH's department at this time in
Nolve liquor and it is difficult for
the sheriffs to learn personally
about these cases unless they are in
formed of the violations first.
In speaking of the prevalence OF
the habit of drinking liquor which
has taken hold of the younger set
sheriff Cummings said. do the
mothers of Augusta as well as other
towns in Kennebec county realize
the great temptations they allow
to be thrown around their daugh-
ters when they know they attend
dances and are taken autoing by
young men who have with them
bottles of home brew hootch and
many other connections? Such out
ings are not only dangerous to the
parties involved. but they surely
make driving on the highways peri
lous for others.
DO these same mothrCs know
that there is sheriff with his dep
uties who are working all the time
following up lines they know about
in an effort to suppress this GUS
tom?" continued the sheriff. IF
the people appreciate officers who
enforce the law. who are trying to
better conditions. let everyone work
for the same cause. Let's pull to-
gethcr and save our boys and girls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Two PrOclamatiOns Issued BY
Separatists - Public Build
ings of City Occupied With
out Opposition From Secur-
ity Police-Ccntrol to be Ex-
tended Throughout Belgian
Area

Paris, Oct. 81 (By A. PA move
pendent republic in the Rhineland
was begun in the early hours of this
morning, but up to this evening no
news had been received in Paris
that a republic had been proclaimed
anywhere except in AiEla- Chapel, ;,
One despatch, however, asserts
that Rhineland troops now will
march toward the north of the Bel
sian zone of occupation and then
probably toward the British zone.
News that such a movement has
started, however, is still lacking.
The two proclamations informing
the inhabitants of AK la Chapelle
that their government had been
changed, were signed by Leo DecEcrs
and DR.. Guthardt. They are but
slightly known in France Deckers
is merchant of Aix-la- Chapclle and
is known as strong supporter of
he had donated funds. The better
known Separatist leaders. such as
DR.. Hans A. Dorten, president of
the Rhine Republic" Joseph Matthes.
editor of Free Rhineland. and Joseph
Smeets. are not mentioned in the
brief dispatches when have come
from AiX-l la -Chapelle.
Deckers. according to +he Temps.
formerly was affiliated with the Dor
ten group, from which he was COM
pclled to withdraw. 1t is not known
whether he is acting with Matthes
of separately. 1t is recalled. however
that these three groups recently held
meeting to amalgamate. The vice
burgomaster of Aix-la- Chapelle put
himself at the service of the leaders
of the movement.
Rumors of Scparatist movement
have been current for several days
1t was declared that. the new govern
ment was to directly controlled by
the German government. The pres
cnt movement is not considered to
have any connection with the ono
that was rumored, which was to have
been started in the British zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
RH!NEL AND REPUBLIC move
Initiated At hIx-LA-C CHAPEL {:
Lax Attitude Of
People Scored by
Anti Official

Haverhill. Mass, Oct. 21.-Failure
of law-abiding citizens to attend
trials and to give evidence of their
interest in law enforcement was Sc
vere,y criticised today by +. p. Hut
ton, state superintendent of the
Massachusetts Anti Saloon League
in an address here.
when a liquor law breaker is
brought into court the room is filed
with people who do not desire the
law enforced, while usually there is
not 4 single person present to show
that anybody in the community is in
terested in law enforcement" he
said. Mr.. Hutton asserted that most
of US would rather be efficient in
law enforcement than not but added
that citizens who fail to vote and
fail to make known to the officers
their desire for enforcement cannot
expect the officer to be any more
faithful to his official responsibilities
than they are to their citizens re-
sponSibilities.
80 far as the judge, the jury, the
prosecutor, the mayor or the police
officer can judge by appearances, the
community does not want law en-
forcement," Mr.. Hutton said. This
is a democracy. The aim of a
democracy is to give the people what
they want The officers can only
Judge Of that by what they see, hear
and feel"
Mr.. Hutton urged the establish
ment of citizens alliances in every
community to cooperate in law en-
forcement. especially in making their
presence known at trials of law vio-
latOrS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
SCH. COLUMBIA wins
RIGHT CHALLENGER
IN F|SHERMEN'S RACE
OPTIMISM HOLDS
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES
DURING PASEWEEK

New York, Oct. 21.-(By A. P.)-
with fairly steady I'M
dertone in the chief speculative mar
Elected the business communitys sat-
isfaction with the existing volume
of trade and its uncertainty with re-
gard to the prospects for next year.
optimistic view, pointing out that
credit resources have not long been
subjected to strain, that stocks OF
goods have not been accumulated
and that liquidity of assets has been
maintained.
On the other hand, those who are
inclined to pessimism point out that
iron and steel production has been
declining steadily since the late
spring and claim that the activity
of that period will prove to, have
been the peak for the current move
ment. They consider that four con-
Secutive monthly declines in imports
support this conclusion.
Imports during September amount
cd to only $3.50. 100000 as compared
with $329, 100000 in January. The
exports showing a normal fall pick
up, September's excess of exports
was $126,00O,00O, q sum which was
sufficient to wipe out the import bal
ance which had been accumulated
during the earlier months of the
year.
Reports from the steel industry
indicated that output is still receding
although the trade is somewhat en-
couraSed by the fact that the rate
of decline is becoming slower rather
than faster. New buying during Oc-
tober has been better than that in
September, but on the other hand
deliveries still exceed bookings.
An unfavorable development of
grain prices, which carried wheat off
about five cents from the recent top
prices. Exports of large foreign
crops also had a depressing influ-
ence.
Cotton. however, while subject to
considerable fluctuations, closed the
week strong with the leading futures
we'll above % cents.
Money remained relatively easy
and the bond market displayed an
improved tone. Offerings of new
securities became more numerous
and met with a satisfactory recep-
ton.
Foreign exchange rates were re-
dictionary. sterling losing ground de-
spite the fact that the British gov
eminent definitely rcpudiated any
| inflationary intentions. Pressure of
commercial bills against fall exports
Of cotton and wheat was considered
to be responsible for this decline.
French francs sagged off in response
| to the setback in the Ruhr neGotia-
tons