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The Washington times., 1923-07-31
ACTIVE INTERFERENCE
THE STORY OF A CLEVER WOMANS SYMPATHY

; slipped his arm through hers.
NO" the other returned short
ly; mot here"
"And why not?"
"I don't want to-that's reason
enough"
mot today! The mans smoth-
cred wrath took instant flame.
ct saw you coming into this
place. You intended to lunch
here. It's not enough reason to-
day!'
He frightened his hold on her
arm, and led her to a distant cor.
ner, but the woman 'angrily
jerked herself free. Fragments
Of their conversation reached the
watcher on the sofa. AS the
man raised his voice excitedly,
and lifted his umbrella, she SAT-
stiffly erect, fearing that he in
tended to do the other some
physical injury. Her eyes fas-
tened on the argry man, offered
the woman an eloquent though
mute support.
II suspected at once!' The
beast that turks in us all burst
the thin veneer Of civilization:
the umbrella shook in his hand.
Eyes, at once-and so I followed
you" The woman's face flushed
crimson. She moved uncertainty
between the man and the child;
the nurse stood aside. do you
want me to kill your baby2" The
mans voice sounded distinctly
across the room. do you, Jen-
nie?"
Take her away, Marthar' the
woman said to the nurse.
mo-" the other objected rough
~. 1--WE are all going together,
unless we lunch here. Ah!'
At the savage change of tone,
the watcher on the divan rose to
her feet. Was 1t time to inter-
fere? -
Following the direction Of her
eyes, she noticed that a young
man stood in the archway. He
perceived the little group, hest
tated a moment and turned to re-
treat, but too late, the other man
had seen him, and made a dash
toward the arch.
"Crenshaw! I knew TT was
right, then. But neither of you
counted on my company"
The young man raised his hat
to the lady in black who cast a
glance of helpless appeal toward
the divan. Why was she afraid?
Was the very volcanic person her
husband or her father?
The little woman in brown
made up her mind. Husband or
father, she would outwit him.
With a sudden flash of inspira-
ton, she stepped between the
hesitating youth and the irate
knight of the umbrella.
Good morning, Mr.. Crenshaw,"
she said with quiet confidence.
"You are looking for me, l sup
pose. You are late, / have been
waiting an hour!"
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By Jane .Belfeld.

F." HERE was no one else in
the luxuriously appointed
- waiting room. The little
woman in brown sank into a
corner of the broad divan and
rested her head against it's green
leather back. She was tired, but
she had given herself a holiday
and had come early to the res
taurant to enjoy it.
In the curtained alcove white
capped mulatto maid was leis-
urely sorting her tags. A flight
of steps led to the retiring room
below. 1t was barely noon and
the stringed orchestra would not
play till l o'clock. The woman
glanced at the rows of attractive
tables beyond the archway. She
would lunch in the balcony be-
meath the lattice of trailing vines
. that, covered the ceiling, where
hanging balls of gaily colored artl-
fetal flowers made festive holi-
day. But not yet-she was too.
tired to eat, and there was 40
hurry today.
A rustic in the doorway, and
the little woman languidly turned
her head. A woman of about her
own age, dressed in elaborate
mourning, and a man with iron
gray hair, were followed by a
nurse, whose tiny charge, CARRIED
in white fur, looked like a diminu-
tive polar bear. The woman, g.
handsome blonde, rather too full
of figure, cast hurried, nervous
glance about the apartment. Then
she took the child's hand and
turned toward the stair: but the
man stepped in her way:
Where are you going, Jennie?"
he demanded abruptly.
oh. just down herewith
He nodded, and the woman and
the child descended the velvet
stair. The nurse followed. Left
alone, the mana small fussy
individual clad in immaculate
gray-rested his chin on the ivory
top of his umbrella, and treated
the room and it's only occupants
to deliberate survey. He
glanced into the alcove, as If
some one might be hidden there.
Then, keeping one eye on the
STAIR he stepped with nervous
haste beneath the archway to
scan the restaurant.
Evidently falling to find what
ne sought, he returned to his post
at the head of the stair, his broWs
Knit in displeasure.
AS the woman in the corner
or the divan watched him, it &C.
Cured to her that his companion
mad left her escort to gain time.
Presently she appeared, leading
the child.
Are you ready, Jennie? Shall
we Iunch?" the man said, as he
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WAYS OF A HUSBAND
A SEQUEL TO "WHEN A GIRL MARRIES."

Then he turned awlwardly ana
ambled toward the door. But
got there ahead Of him and held
out my hand.
Uncle Maxi I cried heartily.
''You're-good enough for Sus-
anna May. That's the biggest
compliment I could pay any
man. And IL I need friend
ever III come to-the two Of you.
I can't say more Just now"
Take your time take your
time, Niece Anne" he barked
"And now good-day."
With that he backed out, leav.
ing me to face the immediate
facts Of my problem.
HARD THINKING.
! sat down and revolved my Of
flee chair so the open window,
with its vista OF grim buildings,
lay before me. Then, staring at
the towering walls, I gave myself
over to the hardest thinking I've
ever done.
It was the result of this think.
ing that brought to Jim when
we had finished dinner that even
ing. Going up to Jim, I linked
my arm in his In the most COM
rade1y fashion I could compass.
Then said.
"Jim, I've been doing some
hard thinking today. VIII you
come into the living room and 60
over things with me as carefully
as If we were two business part
ners going into a big deal?"
"Sure thing" laughed Jim,
suiting his tone to mine.
We marched into the living
room arm in arm. I mashaled
my thoughts carefully while Jim
was filling his pipe. Then with
out further preliminary began
right at the beginning.
Tim. folks are going to ask
where Neal is. They're beginning
already. Max Hcadley was in my
office today. And I had to lie. ]
said Neal was away taking a rest.
That won't do"
"Why not?" demanded Jim, puff.
ing away contentedly. Its too
bad to lie for the young scoundreI,
but what else Is there to dog"
81 want to tell the TRUTH" I be-
gan, but Jim interrupted quickly
"Of course you do. But YOU
can't. Want to tell folks the Soy
absconded with $e0,000?"
A'That isn't the truth" I an
swered firmly.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis.
A Different Job.

A UlHefenL JOD.
. AID has job that's awful
hard, few men could hold
it down; he's writing on
the Bingville Bard, the biggest
sheet in town. He's at his desk
at nine o'clock, and stays till
after five; he says he comes OF
healthy stock. that's why ile
keeps alive. Each morning
Mothers up at six, he sweeps
the porches first: then there are
downstairs rooms to fix, Dad
study Is the worst. She does this
pleasant exercise an hour or may
be more, and then she bakes a
bunch of pies and sweeps the
kitchen floor. Next, getting
breakfast she must race; a hearty
breakfast, too-without it Dad
could never face the work he has
to do. For when he's In his office
chair, he says he's but a cog: he
reads the letters waiting there.
then calls for his stenog. And
then a friend or two drops in;
though it's his busy day, poor
Dad must greet 'em with a grin,
because he's built that way. At
one o. m. he stops for lunch; he
writes from two to four, and at
that hour he has a bunch no
man could do much more. And
Mothers washed the dishes twice
and served the lunch meanwhile;
she's made a cake that's full Of
spice, a dress that's right in style.
She's cleaned the house, upstairs
and down; has dinner under way
when Dad gets home, all in, from
town and his exhausting day.
When dinners over Mother gets
the dishes clean once more; the
breakfast table next she sets, and
scrubs the kitchen floor. Then
by Dads side she sits, to hear a
tale that's like a sob: you can
not understand, but, dear, I've
got an awful iob!'
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By Ann Isle,

RI A Lott replied Max
Hoadley, in his hoarse
"A tones. "And she will
worry still more if you don't
come to us this Sunday, as you've
been promising every Sunday Tor
a month. Susanna says you work
too hard. There's a-man In your
family, amt there"
He brought out the question
with a force that amazed me. l
felt INV cheeks crimsoning. But
I managed to laugh out a reply
"Aunt May knows how love
to work. You know how ambitious
I am. IL have set myself
mark for this year. III have to
work harder than ever. And
don't expect my friends to inter-
fere." .
Deep set little eyes searched
my face for a moment. Then my
guest rose to depart with quick:
mo ones going to interfere II
YOU don't work fit-to kill. Say,
thre's a question I had on my
mind ever since I came in. wed
like to invite your young brother
out to visit us till Ne gets over
the worst of the shock OF his poor
little wife's death. How about
his coming Sunday and staying?
i. felt my lips mumbling for
words. I'd known all along that
friends and acquaintance must
soon begin asking questions 1t
would be hard to answer.
"He-can't come" I managed
trying to decide how much more
1 could trust myself to say.
Max Hoadley came back and
leaned across my desk. His face
was gentle and plying as he
asked:
ANNE, tell me-where's your
brother Neal?"
Meals gone away-for a rest, !"
1 began, lying valiantly, in
answer to Max Hoad1ey's sudden
demand that I tell him where my
brother was.
My eyes evaded his and travelled
about my office in panic OF
resentment against the web of
lies in which I could fancy my
self actually enmeshed.
"AlI rightvi said Max Hoadley,
holding his harsh voice down to
a. tone of the greatest gentleness.
That's two questions asked.
You think I hadn't any business
bothering you with 'em. And
you amt seen fit to answer. But
I want to say this: If there comes
time when you want to answer
me-different-why amt going
to remember anything heard
before"
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An EngrOssing Serial of Married Life
Written by a Successful
American Novelist


that make rich men. I'm not go.
ing to be a rotten clerk all the
rest Of my life. I'm going after
big stuff. If you and 1
put in a bid just little higher
that Paris, whose going to get
that 1ease?"
81 bet Andrew Paris does"
"How can he? The supervisors
have got to award the lease to the
! highest bidder. The bis have
got to be published. Now,
listen, Phil" Wilbur's hands
trembled a little in his excite
ment, and he wet his dry LIS, "a
certified check for ten per cent
has got to be submitted with each
bid as evidence Of the bidders
reliability and good faith-but,
Phil, the ad expressly states ten
per cent of the first years rental
Andrew Paris is going to send in
a check for $500"
'How do you know that?"
''Why, damn it, man, Jimmy
heard him say so! Now. Suppose
we send in ours with $500? That's
all we're risking-and there's no
risk in 1t, because If somebody
outbids us the certified checkn
come back. The boards got to re-
turn the checks of the rejected
bids. Now, supposing you and I
got a ninety-nine year lease for
that corner lot on Market and
Fifth, for $500 cash outlay, you
mean to tell me, when the fact
we own that lease is published In
the papers, we can't make lot
Of money out Of it? Why, say,
man, you know we CAMP
Philip sat scowling heavily,
trying to follow wilbur's rapid
words. His friend went over the
scheme again carefully.
why don't you tackle this
alone? Why do you want me
in on it?" Philip inquired.
"Well, Phil want you as a
partner, somebody to talk things
over with-and I want you to dig
up the money, say a thousand dol
lars"
Philip laughed.
"Just a minute" Lansing went
on, land I'll show you some
thing. You write your father
and tell him you want him to
lend you $1,000 dollars for ninety
days. You're taking no risks
with the money because, as I tell
you, If we don't get the bid,
the check will be returned by the
clerk of the board, and you
can Immediately pay the money
back. If we get the lease, that'll
be security enough to borrow
twenty times as much from any
bank in the city. can't raise
cent; there's not soul I can
turn to; you've got to persuade
your father to help u.s."
Philip shook his head. The
judge would scott at the bare
suggestion; he could not consider
an appeal to his mother.
"Old Dermot Phelan might go
on my note to the Vacaville
Bank" Philip said slowly.
Great! That's just the idea!
You don't have to tell anyone
a damn thing about what we want
the money for. Phil just
feel inside my bones, we're going
to clean up"'
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

"NOurished on hatred Of kings"
Charles Jean Barbaroux. a leader
Of the French revolution of
1892, in a fiery speech Septem-
Der 8, 1892, declared his spirit
was so nourished.
1--WE are not going to CanOssa."
Declared Bismarck in the Reichs-
tag, May IA, 1872, during the
Kulturkampf. His reference
was to the pilgrimage Of Henry
" to Canossa in 1076-1077.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

IF linoleum is painted over with
shellac it gives a brilliant polish
and saves the trouble OF cleaning
every day. In addition, it does
not cause the linoleum to become
slippery.
A new sandwich filling-Finely-
chopped walnuts mixed in with
suspicion of good meat extract.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
By Charles G. Norris.
HTIMMY SPEARS, who had
several months ago left
the Insurance. Cam raa NY

AtA~<AASA0S VIM %AS~N
several months ago left
the Insurance Company
Tor another position with the
Market Street Bank, had idly
remarked to Wilbur one day,
when at lunch together, that
: he knew Of a way whereby q
man with nerve could make a
pileto money. He had overheard
q conversation between Lewisohn,
Of Hershfelder & Lewisohn, a
large real estate firm, and the
president of his bank, old Andrew
Paris, in regard to a piece of
property on the corner of Fifth
and Market streets, the site of the
Lincoln Grammar School. The
Board of Supervisors had decided
the school building was too de-
lapidated ia repair, and the corner,
in the heart of the business dis.
trict, poor spot for a school.
They had resolved to lease the
property for a term of nin4ty.
nine years, and advertisements
calling for bids had been pub
1ished in the newspapers; the bids
were to be opened at ten o'clock
on the last day of April. Young
Spears had heard Lewisohn tell
Andrew Paris that several other
concerns-operators in real estate
whose names he couldn't exactly
remember-had all agreed to put
in bids sufficiently low to insure
Paris getting the property. Lew
isohn had called to tell the bank
president that the Mercantile
Realty Company-an organization
hitherto. feared-had agreed to
submit no bid whatever upon a
promise from Hershfelder & Lew
isohn to allow a certain option
they held on an Oakland tract of
land to lapse.
Case of Conspiracy.
It was a clear case Of con-
epiracy to defraud the city. An
drew Paris bid would be slightly
higher than any other submitted,
and the probabilities were that
the bank president would secure
the lease at a rental far below
what the property was actually
worth.
Spears believed the story, as
serted he could prove 1t, and
that it would be a big feature,
well paid for by any one Of the
newspapers, but he confessed
frankly he had not the nerve to
do anything about it. Lansing,
however, had seen other and big
ger possibilities.
my Lord, Philr' he exclaimed,
clutching his friends coat-sleeve.
Don't you see what this gang
OF cut-throats is trying to do?
What do you suppose that prop
erty's worth? asked Calder
casually today, and he said two
hundred and fifty thousand, prob
ably more. Paris is trying to get
1t for less than half that amount.
If he offers $4,000 a year for it,
that's five per cent on only a
hundred thousand. Now, by golly,
what's to prevent you and me
taking a fly at this thing our
selves? Suppose we figure The
corners worth only $125 900; rent
on that will be only s6,250 a year,
and it ought to be ten or twelve.
What's the harm in seeing how
we'd come out?"
After Big Things
But - good heavens, = Wilbur.
I'm getting a hundred and twenty
five dollars a month now, and
you're getting less! You're
talking kind of crazy, aren't
your"
Crazy be damned! It's big ileas
The Washington times., 1923-07-31

n A Lott replied Max
Hoadley, in his hoarse
"A tones. And she will
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1. When was the first success
full transatlantic airplane flight
made?
2. When was the high pressure
steam engine invented?
8. When was Benjamin Frank
lin sent as envoy to France by
the American colonies?
4. When was Chester A. Arthur
President of the United States?
S. When was Berlin, the capital
Of Germany, settled?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomorrow
ANSWERS.
To yesterdays questions.
/. Enoke's Comet was discov-
cred at Marseilles, France, In
1918.
2. Puccini's opera, La Tosca,"
was produced in 1889.
8. The Reign of Terror in
France lasted from March, 1893,
to July, 1894.
4. The Sans Souci palace at
Potsdam was built by Frederick
the Great, 1745-1747.
5. Rhode Island was settled by
Roger Williams in 1886.
Copyright, 1928. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
The Antiquity of Glass.

THE Egyptians are said to have been taught glass;
L making by Hermes. Glass houses were built in an.
cent TYRE and glass was used by Romans in the time
of Tiberius. Ruins in Pompeii show glazed windows!
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the sailing of the frigate
Constitution in 1872 her famous cruise in which
she defeated the Guerrero and humbled English pride
The Constitution affectionaely called cold Ironsides
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-18
OREGON FARMERS UNION LEAD
ERS ATTEND WHEAT MEETING

Herbert Egbert, state president of
the Farmers Union for Oregon and
southern Idaho; F. B. Ingeles, Wasco
county president of the union, and
H. R. Richards, farmer and stock
man, all of Wasco county, Oregon,
with their home at The Dalles, are
in Moscow to attend the big wheat
meeting at the university auditorium
this afternoon.
Mr.. Ingeles stated to The Star
Mirror that the problems of Oregon
farmers are just as acute as those
of the farmers of Idaho, and that they
were glad of an opportunity to CO.
operate in any movement to advance
the interest of the wheat farmer.
This was the first visit of the
three men to the Palouse country,
and they expressed themselves as
more than delighted with the appear
ance of the country which they said
was the finest wheat country they
had ever seen.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-18
bORAH Sees need
OF WORLD MARKET
PERMANENT SOLUTION OF FARM
ERS DIFFICULTY-FAVORS GOV
ERNMENT EMERGENCY ACTION

United States Senator William E
| Borah, who arrived in Moscow, Fri
day night, to attend the wheat meet
ing Saturday afternoon, is in favor
| of an emergency government meaure
to aid the wheat farmers, but wants
it linked up with something of a
more permanent nature, believing
that the final solution of the problem
rests with the opening up of our
foreign markets. The senator classes
President Coolidge as an able man
and expects to see him make good.
When seen by a Star-Mirror repre-
sentative Saturday morning, Senator
Borah said:
81 came to Moscow to meet with
the wheat growers, more to secure in
formation than to give information,
and do not even know that 1 will
have anything to say at the meeting
l know that the situation with the
wheat farmer is an extremely serious
one. l have learned in my travels
throughout the state how very seri-
GUS it is. The matter of especial
interest now is to decide upon some
action which will bring results
quickly and effectively. There is
fSly WlQC ulF Cl SCllSC VI VIC W0-,aS W
what we ought to do.
-" 1t is very clear in my mind that
whatever we do, so far as govern
ment action is concerned, should be
regarded as an emergency action and
should be associated with a program
for permanent relief, in the way of
opening up our foreign markets. The
government guaranteed the railroads
certain returns to meet the emerg-
ency, and there is no reason in prin-
ciple why it should refuse to guaran-
tee the farmers, to meet an emerg-
ency. 1t should be considered as
program to meet an emergency, and
not to bring permanent relief. We
should then turn our attention to poll
cies which will give permanent relief
by opening up foreign markets.
81 am desirous of assisting in
every way possible to bring about
solution of the present very unsatis-
factory condition. / feel clear on
the program for permanent relief,
and will probably discuss that in my
talk Sunday night
Senator Borah, when asked regard
ing the new president said that he
President Coolidge man
of very great ability and a man of
decision and that he expects him to
make good.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-18
IDAHO PROTESTS LOWER
RATES To COAST POINTS

Boise, Idaho-(A. )-Following is
a telegram sent by the state public
utilities commissioner to the inter-
state commerce commission today:
1--WE vehemently protest against the
application on behalf of all railways
for an early hearing for the fourth
section relief to coast points on a
long list of commodities from eastern
points The present reduced west
bound rail rates and the advance
steamship rates have not been in eff
feet a sufficient length of time to de-
termine the effect. The granting of
an application will work hardship on
Idaho from which she will never re-
cover. 1t will have the effect of clos
ing the business houses in Idaho and
driving business to the Pacific coast,
and will trend to build up a coast
business at the expense of the inter-
ior by promoting an unfair compe-
tition which will effectually preclude
the reduction in rates on products of
agriculture which are so badly need
ed A hearing at but one point would
be unfair to the people of Idaho.
Hearings should be held at Boise
and other points in the state and ap-
plication for hearing should be de-
MED for at least six months"
Senator Frank r. Gooding and
Governor c.. G. Moore Joined with the
in the protest.
Chambers of commerce and COM
mercial clubs all over Idaho have
been apprised of the filing of the ap-
plication. Grave injustice will result
to the state if the application is
granted, it was pointed out in the
kilograms of Senator Gooding and
the commission and in the letter of
Governor Moore to the interstate
commerce commission.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-18
PROMINENT TROY COUPLE
MARRIED BY JUDGE NELSON

Gust Shostrom, of Troy, and Miss
Eva Altha Duffy, of Moscow, were
united in matrimony by Judge Adrian
Nelson, in the offices of the probate
court, Saturday, at noon. The groom
is prominent young farmer near
Troy, and the bride is a highly re-
spected young lady who for several
years claimed Moscow as her resi-
dence, but of recent years has resided
with her aunt, Mrs. Eta Byers, in
the Troy locality. Accompanying the
contracting parties were Edwin M.
Shostrom and Miss Shostrom, brother
and sister of the groom, and Mrs.
Eta Byers. The happy couple will
reside on a farm near Troy and
host of friends extend hearty congra-
tulatiOnS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-18
SENATOR BORAH To
SPEAK AT N. E. Church

United States Senator William E.
Borah will address the people of Mos
COW, Sunday night, in the Methodist
Episcopal church, at union meeting
on request of DR.. H. o. Perry, pastor
of the church, and other pastors of
the city. While Senator Borah had
intended leaving the city Saturday
evening or Sunday morning, he agreed
to remain over and deliver an ad-
dress. 1t was first intended to hold
the meeting in the city park, but Sen
ator Borah, on advice of his physician,
is refusing to deliver outdoor ad-
dresses, and the auditorium of the
Methodist church was selected, as
seating more people than any other
downtown auditorium.
Moscow people are familiar with
Senator Borah's ability as an orator,
and his grasp of world subjects, and
it is certain that the large building
will be filled. The senator has not
announced his subject, but it will
probably have to do with American
ideals and Americas worlds rela-
tions. The meeting will begin at 8
o'clock