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The Washington times., 1923-05-17

thing, Aline," said the man
n standi g beside the desk,
but it is he only thing left for
me to do. My wife does not under
stand me. She nags me. she is
constantly doing and saying things
that make me wonder why a wo-
man cannot progress along with
her husband.
II think we shall be happy the
woman told him. II really do
understand you remarka bly, we'll"
William Fordham put on his hat
and coat and bent to touch the
hair of the woman with his lips
Not Just yet, William" she re-
minded him. Il can't endure the
thought Of allowing another wo-
mans husband to make love to
me. Wait, dear, until you ere
free. You might have it out with
Mrs. Fordham
William Fordham thought il
good advice He would go right
out to the big huose that Maggie
disliked so cordially and tell her
once and for all how he felt about
the matter She would probably
cry a little bit and reproach him,
but he feared no anger.
Maggie was not to be found
when he entered. At last he dis
covered her in her own room. She
appeared to be packing.
Well" he began, you seem to
be one the verge of taking your
departure
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
A Friends Appeal.

Finishing my task with him as
quickly as | could. l set about put
ting my desk in, order. | had just
finished jumbling things into
pigconholes for future reference
when Ralph Lacy came. / hadn't
seen him since the day he made
his vain effort to keep Park from
sailing for South America. Nor
had any of my attempts to get in
touch with Mabel Storrs awaited.
This had been lurking in the bach
of my mind from the moment I
telephoned him, so he seemed to be
reading my thoughts when he fol-
lowed his greeting with:
ANY news from Miss Storrs?"
NO" I confessed. wondering
how much of Mabeis story |
ought TO confide in the man who
more than any other influences
Park. I'm worried about Mabel.
She isn't the sort to go off on
a vacation and forget her
friends"
Ralph Lacy looked at me be-
seemingly. Then he said lin
tone that held touch of the inn
perative:
You'd better take me into
your confidence, Mrs. Harrison.
I'm enough of newspaper man
to piece things together. You
sent me to the boat to stop
Parks sailing. I failed by a
margin of five minutes. But there
might be something at which l
could do something at which I
wouldn't fail. / like your Mabel
Storrs. Some one sent me an
ugly anonymous letter about her
Yesterday. 1t made me like her
better than ever. I'm on her
side against the sort who'd stoop
to writing unsigned letters. I'm
all for her. Remember that. Be-
sides, if she needs some one to
fight the poison pen tribe I'd
rather it was l than you.
Have l the right to take you
into Mabels confidence?" / asked
musingly.
Have you the right to keep to
yourself anything that might help
her?" asked Ralph Lacy.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was Kentucky ad
mitted to the Union?
2-When was jays Treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the
United States ratified?
3-When was the French Le-
gion of Honor instituted?
4-When was the first type
writer invented?
5-When was the use of laugh
ing gas AS an anesthetic intro
duc"d"
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
By Ruth Logan

/<T T may not be the right
thing, Aline," said the man
standi & beside the desk,
The Washington times., 1923-05-17

do. Who expects a flower to De anything but mod
est and happy and lovely and sweet?
the old world has lot OF room for flowers OF
both the girl and the field varieties-thoy cennot
particularly agog with anticipation-for fashion
says that alongside the vampish King Tut head
dresses and frocks have come back the lowered.
enchanting and charming bonny and dainty "trip.
per1es that make girl feminine, and have been
In Times cedar chest for long while-drooping
mats OF chiffon and flowers as gay as a New Eng
iand garden, parasols. fans, lace scarfs embroi-
dered and ruffled gIoves-even-ff you please
even lace mitts for the tea hour!
Love-along with the old worlds all for the
"howergirl NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
7FIE HAND OF PERIL, By Arthur Stril
WAYS OF A HUSBAND
4 cEOTIET tn "wHEN a GIRI MARRTESO -

I faced him for a moment,
weighing the values to Mabel OF
silence and complete confidence.
l could make no pretense of JiR's
interest in the girl who had left
his employ so suddenly. In an.
other moment would tell Ralph
Lacy Mabel Storrs' whole un-
happy experience, but just taAn
the door opened to admit Carl
Booth.
There was something thin and
haggard and hard in Carl's face.
And "a hint of a sheer played
across his lips as he greeted Us.
But his first words were set to- a
laugh.
Great old world, isn't it?'' he
asked. I'VE two lunch with Mrs.
Harrison. Mr.. Harrison lunches
with Mime Cordova. And my
wife and Mr.. Mason set the Har
rison house in order. Would you
call it communism" faf
I'D call it business efficiency,
said Ralph Lacy quietly.
Business efficiency" repeated
Carl. ITS time / showed q a
little.'' SIS
As he spoke / had glimpse 0f
the old Carl. wondered ifqhe
had come back" in time. g
Putting behind me Mabel StorEs'
problems. went out to lunch
with Carl Booth and Ralph Larry.
We hurried through it in JbtIs-
inesslike fashion and were aRt
Jim's office promptly at the ap-
pointed hour.
Rosa greeted US. She was seat
ed in the chair which Mabel
Storrs had occupied with so muc..
dignity. On the desk in front4auf
ARosa was the remainder of the
lunch which had evidently been
sent in from some restaurant.
Jaime, he have gone out for
a shave smiled Rosa intimately.
He leave it to me to do the
honor. But just when heaFgo
there comes TO me big idea, sqII
don't even tend to the housekeep-
ing and make all tidy for to re-
ceive you Maybe it is that / 90
not think you come so prompt,
while l guess surely one Of her
cavaliers will take our White
Lilac to lunch the while her hlls-
band he eat with me, and lllllq
ing with Anne / think a man sVRl
not rush to the business.
Carl was evidently too taken up
with his own problems to- note
her malice But Ralph Lacy at
tempted to turn it by a laughing
reference by Carts own words.
1--WE were just discussing the
informality of modern business
and how the lunch club idea is
beating the chaperones out Of
job he said easily. Now the
final touch will be for me to
clear your table, -
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
WHO SAID 1T
AND WHERE
Greeks bringing gifts"

Greeks bringing gifts"
persons who are suspected of
Interior motives for doing a favor
1t is from the "Aeneid" of Virgil
GO-19 B. c..
ITO know her was to love her"
This oft-repeated tribute to a
poem, "Jacqueline,'' by Samuel
Rogers 1763-1s55).
(COpyriEht. 1923, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life Have
Won a Big Popular Success.
A SEQUEL TO "WHE
Copyright, 1928. by International
Feature Service. Incl

Copyright. 1923. by International
Feature Service. Incl
r HAD to try to reach Daisy
and Tom and tell them of
the change of plans which
would keep me from the apart
ment until late afternoon. ]
couldn't get Daisy. but / man
aged to communicate with Tom.
His manner puzzled me. 1t was
a cross between an angry effort
to hold me to my original plans
and fatalistic sort OF amusement
because he realized that he couldn't.
Again I had feeling mat Tom
was afraid OF Da1sy---or of him
self!
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
ANSWERS

To yesterdays questions.
1.-The first ocean-going, iron
clad. ship of war, La GlOire. was
launched in France, in 1858.
I'm 1860, Carrie invented the
process of manufacturing ice by
the use of ammonia.
3-SmoHeless powder was first
. used in sports in 1886
4-Olemargarine came into use
about 1868.
5-The Loyal Legion was
formed at Philadelphia, April Is,
1865, in cOmmemoration of the
soldiers in the Union army.
Copyright. 1928. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the relief of Mafekng in
1900. The Beers had beseged the South African
town for seven months and just in time to
General Baden Powell from surrender.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17

Heavens help is better than
early rising"
Cervantes' Don QuiXote was, it
would seem, not an advocate OF
early rising.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Rabbit Fur for Hats.

TN Australia rabbit fur is said be supplanting wool
in felt hat making. The fur is considered much
superior to the finest merno Millions of skins used
annually. and export business has reached big volume
Evening star., 1923-12-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW. YORK, December DIR w
II. p. Faunce. president of Brown ohi-
versity, and other modernlsts IN re-
ligion. were characterized as religious
cuckoos' by DR.. Thomas Shields OF
Toronto, last night at the third OF the
Baptist fundamentalist meetings
DR.. Shields. head of the Baptist Bible
Union, had previously stated that the
comforting of a degree by a bapus'
university on DIR. Faunce was a ols-
grace to the Baptist denomination. Dr.
Faunce's reply that the fundamentaltsts
were likely to slough off the main BODY
of the Baptists and form another de-
nomination brought forth the assertion
last night from DR.. Shields that the
union would not get out of the denom-
ination. The modernists, he ASSERTED
we're lust waiting for his group IN the
denomination to build colleges ana
schools, pay off the debts, and then get
OUT
VIII Not Leave Church.
I'VE will do nothing of the sort. l'r
Shields declared. The fundamentailsls
throw the gauntlet to DR.. Faunce ana
all his kind. We are willing 10 nsh'
this issue TO a finish with these religious
ci,cIzoos until they no longer foul our
nests
DIR. William & Riley of Mime
apolis, in a speech defying the mod-
ernists IN the church. asserted there
could be no acceptance OF any terms
dictated by those overlords OF our
denomination who deny the scrip
lures"
Hits Other Churches.
DR.. r. Z. Neighbour OF EirEia
ohio was the frst speaker at the
conference to criticize other denomi-
nations. The churches which do nor
reauore submersion in their pap
ttsmal rites. he declared. are ignoring
the symbolism of the Bible.
The modernist movement Is empty
ing thc churches. he asserted, adding
that although the modernist preach-
ers draw large audiences their near
Evening star., 1923-12-05
RELIGION ADVANCED
TOSTAMP OUT HATE
Christianity Only Hope of
World Left by War, Pres
byterians Hear.

Py the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, December 5.--Religion
is the great need of n world threat
ened with war and strife. Rev. DR..
Robert Il. Speer, secretary of the
hoard of foreign missions. told dele
gates attending the national Presby-
terian conference here last night.
War patterns are being STAMPED
on the minds of men mor@ subtlcly
than ever before; racial hate is being
81 defended with a daring and skill
never equaled in our generation. and
there never was such deep :nhuman-
ity in the relations OF man to taan as
today" Dr.. Speer declared in his ad-
dress in which he urged the full sub
scription to the church's $4,000, 900
budget for the next year.
Church Only Hope.
Christianity, he declared. was the
sole guarantee OF a peaceful world
and the church is faced with "the
duty Of bearing Christ cut TO meet
the needs OF the world today
CharacterizinG :he program out
lined for the coming year as "the
largest. boldest and most daring ad-
vance the church fver made" DR.
.HPcti Eltddtu lot Unity ana SAID he
-Ss confident that no division in
peltef could prevent its fulfillment
am confident that all of us here
can repeat and subscribe to the
apostles creed and pillow our heads
on all of the New Testament-eSery
word Of il from the first to the
last" he concluded
Mission Branch Needs.
y large portion of the days ses-
sions was taken up with explanation
OF work and needs OF the mission
AIRY branch of the church. The for
elgn mission board has a deficit of
s6o0.00o, entailed. it was explained.
through conditions following the
world war. Or Lewis S Nudge of
Philadelphia, stated clerk OF the gem
eral assembly and speaker tonight,
declared that other denominations S
were confronted by the same situa-
tion and urged that the full program
as outlined be carried out.
Work on the apportionment of the
Slo,00O,0OO budget among the forty
six synodS was begun today by the
stewards OF the church 4 protest
against increased apportionments for
western states was made by Rev.
j. f. Sheppard. synodical superin-
tendent OF Montana. Many churches
OF his state. he said. were taxed to
full extent of their finances in paw
inS for new building and would be
unable to meet the demands proposed
The budget Will be before rhe
stewards again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
FORD PEACE SHIP FOLK
AT REUNION AND DINNER
Members of Party That Sailed to
Copenhagen December 4,-1915,
Secretly Celebrate.

NEW YORK. December 5.--A num-
Der of the peace-loving folk who
sailed for Copenhagen aboard the
Oscar II. Henry Ford's peace ship, on
December 4, 1915. held a reunion last
night at a private dinner in the
Women's City Club. There was a bit
of secrecy about the dinner, members
of the press being denied admittance
and requests for details and names be-
ing refused.
The invitations. sent out by Miss
Katherine DevercuX Blake and Miss
Katherine Lecl,ie. announced that the
dinner would be a simple one at S1.5O
plate. Dear fellow traveller on the
Henry Ford peace ship" they began,
1T is eight years since we started out
on wonderful cruise. led by an idea
Peace is respectable. We loved it
before and during the war, and can
honestly face the world Will you
not join US on the evening of the an
niversary OF the starting Of that
beautiful dream expedition"
Vanity sometimes spoils a multitude
Of yirtnnS
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Modernist Baptists Denounced
At Fundamentals COnclaue

ers soon lose interest and the con-
gregations dwindle.
UNFOLDING the traditional beliefs
OF the Baptists. DR.. Neighbour pre-
sented picture of heaven, in which
God sits upon an actual throne, with
a rainbow encircling IL, sea of
glass before it and a vast throng OF
angels all about Him.
The Bible is a supernatural. God
given book. he declared, and God
still speaks to his followers on earth.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
SECOND DIVORCE ASKED
BY FORMER BARONESS
Mrs. Lyman Il. Swenson, Ex-Wife
Of Wilhelm Won Brincken, Sues
Naval officer for Cruelty,

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, December 5.-Mrs.
Lyman X. SWenson. who obtained a di- :
yorce from Baron Wilhelm Won Brincken
after he was sent to federal prison for
violating the neutrality of this country.
has instructed her attorney to begin
divorce proceedings against her second
husband. Lyman X. Swenson, United
States naval officer, according to a story
printed today in the San Francisco Ex-
aminer. The suit will be filed within q
few days. II was said, and mental
cruelty will be charged.
Mrs Swenson was formerly Miss Milo
Abercrombie. "a prominent society girl
Of San Franoi~00
Evening star., 1923-12-05
FEDERALS AFTER REBELS,
Mexican Troops to Attack Force at
Guerrero State Capital.

MEXIco CITY, December 5.-Fed-
eral forces are preparing to march
upon Chilpancingo, capital Of Guer-
rero state, where the rebels, under
Gen. Romulo Figueroa, are estab-
llshed. Gov. Neri. who asked for
PERMISSION to use state troops
against the rebels. has been inform
ed that this cannot be permitted be-
cause federal forces already are on
the ground.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Rae. Leo Dietrichsten and otheIs. She
will not give up the stage.
Mr. Martin, who made his debut at
the Metropolitan Opera House in 1907,
is now a member Of the Chicago Opera
Company. He left yesterday to begin
his engagement in Chicago, where his
Evening star., 1923-12-05
MASONIC TnOWEL BACK
AFTER 18-YEAR JOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Complet-
ing an eighteen-year journey to every
Masonic lodge in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. n silver troWel,
the Masonic emblem OF friendship.
last night found its way back to .he
home Of Justice Lodge, No. I53, in
Manhattan.
After resting briefly on the grave
Of Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
the emblem will continue its journey.
visiting every Masonic lodgeroom In
the civilized world.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

was revealed yesterday when they re-
turned from honeymoon at Atlantic
City. The wedding took place in Stam-
| ford. Conn.
Appearing first on the Broadway hori-
zon in 1908. Miss Grey has been leading
woman for John BARRYMORE, Bruce Nc
Evening star., 1923-12-05

The coming year will mark the
seventy-ffth anniversary of the grad
uation of the first woman physician
in the United States, Elizabeth Black
well, who received her NJ ID. from
Geneva College in 1s49.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
JANE GREY NOW BRIDE
OF RICARDO MARTIN
Marriage of Actress to Opera
Singer November Is An
nounced in New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-The mart
riage of Jane Grey, acttess, and Ricardo
Martin, opera singer, on November 10
Evening star., 1923-12-05
For Creaky Joints

Just rub on the new application
called Joint Ease il you want 10 know
what real joint comfort is.
tured joints whether caused by rhcu-
matiSm or not.
A few seconds rubbing and II soaks
right in through skin aud flesh right .
down to ligiment and bone.
II oils mp and limbers up the joints.
subdues the inflammation and reduces
the swelling. Joint-Ease is the one
great remedy for all joint troubles and
Peoples Drug Stores and other live
druggists are dispensing it daily-a
tube for Go cents.--Advertisemen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Capital Grange
Enjoys Visit from
st. Nick SATURDAY. Eve.

Santa Claus was present with q
large tree Saturday evening at the
regular meeting of Capital Grange
of this city, and each Granger was
remembered with q gift, which in
many cases produced much mirth.
A special program was also present
ed at the meeting after the usual
business session of the Grange had
been held. The hall was beautifully
decorated with evergreen and red
berries for the occasion.
The program was as follows: Reel
tation by Robert Brown: vocal solo
by Louise Mason: recitation by
Francis Rand; vocal solo by Willard
POLAND and cello solo by Aaron
Ripley.
Following this program the cur
tains on the stage We're drawn back
revealing the large Christmas tree.
Each member of the Grange brought
ten cent present and names were
then drawn so that each one re-
ceived a present bought by some one
! else. Much merriment was furnished
by the ludricous presents which were
received. Santa Claus, in the person
Of Grin Farnham presented the gifts
and he was assisted by Miss Winni-
fred Clark.
The remainder of the evening was
passed with social good time dur
ing which refreshments OF pop corn
! balls and candy were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Rev. Walch Deplores
Quibbling Over Matter
of Christ'S Birth

Referring to the controversy which
has attracted so much comment and
received so much newspaper space
recently, between the so-called
Modernists and Fundamentalists, on
the question of the virginity of
Christs birth, Rev. a. Francis Walch
in his sermon at the Winthrop Street
Cniversalist church Sunday on
"Christmas Cheer" stated that in his
opinion it was most unfortunate in
this Christmas season the attention
Of the world should be directed to
such a controversy.
Rev. Mr.. Walch said that at this
time there were much bigger things
TO consider than the controversy.
| Christ is a fact and as We look back
1000 years there can be no real ques
ton about his reality. How he came
is not important. but rather His ire
mendous influence in the world. its
thought, speech and service. 1t is a
small matter to bubble over queS-
ton which we cannot settle, and have
no way of settling. The main thing
is that Christ has brought about
these wonderful changes. and is
destined to make still other more
wonderful TRANSFORMED lions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Universalist Sunday
School Classes Have
Christmas Tree Party

About fifty children and many OF
their parents were present Satur-
day evening to enjoy the Christmas
tree party i'll the yestry of the
Universalist church. for the children
of the church. A fine large Christ
mas tree beautifully decorated and
heavily laden with presents and bags
of pop corn and candy occupied a
prominent place on the platform.
Santa Claus was present in all his
CHEEKY good spirit. and of1iciated at
the distribution of the gifts from the
tree.
There were presents for everybody,
not excepting the elders, and in many
instances the dads of the children
seemed just as pleased when a tin
horn or mechanical toy fell to their
lot as were the youngsters. Besides
the usual goodies from off the big
Christmas tree. there were refresh
ments of ice cream and fancy cookies
Miss Zaidee McFadden was the
chairman of the committee having
the arrangements for, Saturday eve
nings successful affair in charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Seek Whereabouts
Missing Canadian

The department of Inland Fisher
les ana Game Is giving to the press
copy of a letter received Sunday
morning from st. Justre De Breton
nalre Montmagny Co, F. O., asking
for information regarding a missing
resident of the Province.
st. Juste De Bretonniere, y. @.
Dec 20. 1928.
To Fish and Game Commissioner:
The 10Th of November, 1928, Ma
poleon Guilmctte, 25 years old, start
cd to hunt in the fOrest--with inten
ton to pass over the boundary. He
was with a friend and each one went
III different directions, but the same
evening they must. meet themselves
in camp. 1t happened that Ma
poleon Guilmette did not come there.
His friend looked for hin--he could
not find him. \ great number of
men looked for him in the woods
Vainly. Probably--he is dead.
Ills family is very anxious to know
If, possibly he should be in the pris-
on in the State of Maine; they think
that perhaps your fish keeper could
catch him and conducted him TO
prison in Maine.
VIII you inform yourselves re-
garding this Napoleon Guilmette and
answer me as soon as possible.
(SiGned) ARTHUR GAGNON,
Priest"
AS vet the department. has not
identified any person unprecedented
by its boundary wardens as Gull
mette. but copy Of this letter is he
ing sent to all wardens along the
border
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
NORM CLAIMED BOTTLES SEIZED BY
SHERIFFS were FOR NURSING CHILDREN
APPEALS ILLEGAL POSSESSION CASE

Claiming that the some dozens of
pint and half pint bottles of the
flask shape, which were seized by
the deputy sheriffs when they made
raid at his house Friday, were for
use as nursing bottles to feed his
grandchildren, RENT NORM through
his attorney Burleigh Martin,
asked the court that these bottles
be returned to him together with a
small tin funnel. in order that the
babies might not be deprived of
their milk. The request for the re-
turn of the bottles. which were
brought in as evidence for the State.
came when NORM was airaigned
before Judge Cony, Saturday. in mu-
nicipal court on a charge of illegal
possession of Intoxicating liquor.
NORM was found guilty on the
count against him and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500 and
costs of 500 and to serve four
mouths in Jail, and six months ad-
ditional in default of payment of fine
and costs. He appealed from the
sentence and furnished bonds in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at
the January term of the superior
court.
The case was the result of a visit
made to the NORM residence at the
corner of Monroe and Washington
streets Friday by Deputy Sheriffs
William j. Cole. Harry w. Pinkham