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, 1923-06-10
COLORADO FLOOD
DAMAGE IN
LOWLAND TOWNS

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waters caused by rising streams and
rivers.
Estes Park. noted Colorado summer
resort. was cut from surrounding ter.
ritory when high waters washed out
roads and bridges.
Cherry creek. running through
Denver. was overlooking its banks
flooding storm sewers and suburban
streets.
DENVER, Colo. June Colorado
was rain-swept tonight.
Creeks and rivers were running
bank full and in many instances had
overlooked in various parts OF the
state.
Estes Park. noted summer resort,
was cut off as flood waters and rock
slides carried away bridges and
washed out highways.
In Denver. Cherry creek was rising
rapidly and choked storm sewers
caused miniature floods in streets in
the suburbs of the city.
a heavy snowfall was reported
from Leadville and other mountain
districts.
Reports from towns along the Ar
kansas river In Colorado said there
WINS no immediate danger Of a flood.
however.
Crops in the Iowlands have been
damaged by high water, according to
reports from over the state.
Rain continued falling tonight after
an all day downpour.
Showers were forecast for Sunday
by the weather bureau, further in
creasing the flood danger.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, June 0.
Two walls of water totalling II
feet were sweeping down the south
Canadian river through western Ok
lahomn tonight.
Swollen by %torrential rains through.
out the water shed. the river will
reach its highest stage in years. &C
cording to railroad reports.
A five.foot wall. closely followed by
a 12-foot rise is racing eastward to-
ward the Junction of the Arkansas
river. which is at flood stage in the
northwestern part of the state.
No casualties have been reported
from the food areas. put property loss
will run high. reports here said.
, 1923-06-10

Howard Drew among tho champion,
whose names are on the o n,
having run the hundred in 0 3.5. =
, 1923-06-10

noon. Hussey ran away from a field
of school boy competitors and Joined
Dan Kelley, Charley Paddock and
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
DOES IT PAY TO
BE GOOD?
READ THIS ARTICLE. AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK

vision in his head and heart. She
is trying to take something from
the world. Which Is likely to
succeed which is it fair to have
succeed? And now." / added
firmly. in order to satisfy your
self, come and look at a page Of
the encyclopedia across which
Il happen to have stumbled re-
Gently. Come look at the story
of the Countess Jean du Barry,
For a moment or two Mol'ie
poured over the column of print
devoted to her who was once a
miIIiner's apprentice, who later
became the favorite of King Louis
the Fifteenth. and who-long
years after his death deposed her
was guillotined and made to pay
for the sins of her youth.
Study the lives of ALI the men
and women who tried to cheat
life-to possess themselves of all
material benefits without giving
any good gift to life in turn-and
see how in the end the very
things in which they had reveled
became the cause of ruin and
wreck.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

, out permitting myself any time
for morbid analysis Of ii1trospec.
ton i got right down to work.
put IN hard day whipping
things into shape So that I could
go is Pat tomorrow with the sec
ond payment of Neil's debt,
In the late afternoon. / received
toll-calL took Il for granted
that ii was from Gracia MacAvoy
but, is my utter asonishnent
Jin's voice sounded over the
wire.
Anne, I'm out at Miss Greg
ory's shack III Yarmouth Hills. 8
Ine said, evidently not vet III
formed Of my visit TO his bed
side while ne was unconscious.
aThe MacAvoys are here ana an
other couple The hostess herself
il back IA town
yes, / replied tentatively,
ana at q Ioas to discover wllay
was expected of me-
81 had little eranp while
was III swimming nothing to
worry about. but was sort 81
dazed and they called doctor,
who refuses to let me be moved
for 4 day or So. You understand,
don't You. dear?'
understand. y I replied with
restraint.
I'm quite all right And TN
be In as soon as the doctor per-
mits. There's nothing to worry
about nothing Of any sort,
protested Jim You understand.
don you. that II quite All risilr
Iii every wayrny being here and
allKny state. of health, rnean.
e understand perfectly. i re-
piled I'm sorry you were
hurt but glad you have = plea
SAINT place to recup crate g
10 save my life, I couldnst calI
up any warmth to my voice. For
something ID Jin,s manner made
me struggle with an unhappy
question:
Was Jim's message prompted
lgy love Or fear?
After all the anguish ] had gone
through getting together the first
payment of Meals debt to Pat ana
CarIotta. the second installrnent
seemed to come very easily: There
wasn't hitch. Hard work and
careful planning plus the utmost
frugaIity enabled me to gather the
sum at the exact time ia set for
myself. II seemed like j good omen,
promising that hard work and
stick-to.itiveness would be crown
Cd with victory III the greater
causemy search for Neal.
When / telephoned Pat on the
day after my return from the
nightmare weekend at Ruth
Gregory,s, began to feel like
skipWrecked mariner who sees "a
steamer in the offing. made the
appointment in such an exuber-
iant tone that Pat asked:
Did anyone die and leave you
i milIion?" 'Tis as gay as the only
heir to Captain Cooks fortune
you sound. Alanna.'
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Novelist.

infIict such suffering as his mar
riage to another woman would
mean for her. He rebelled: he re-
beiled violently The very atnos-
phere Of Beckie's house as pale
dawn crept upon the world. dis
PEELED the night. stealing from
tree to window, seemed repugnant.
unbearable. He wanted to escape;
he wanted to think things over for
himself; he wanted to get back to
Mrs. Grotenbe.y.
Tmpatiently he endured the sue
ceeding day. His wakeful night
gave him an excuse for an I'M
communicative mood. He Stunned
Leila, avoided beng alone with
her, dared not trust himself to
meet her glanee. He was alarmed
to discover the bold she had upon
his senses.
He felt the stage was being care
fully set for him that evening.
They expected him to propose. II
he stayed. he knew well he would
commit himself. instinct prompt
ed him: he was past reasoning.
He had reached the point where
he was powerless 70 resist Leilass
fascinations. She could make him
do as she chose. Safely lay only
IN flight.
He complained of a toothache
CIumsiIy he held his palm to his
jaw and affected axscowI Of pain.
Leila brought him cloves. Beclxie
q half pony Of brandy Lucy. he
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
THE WAYS OF a HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial When Girl MarTes
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation

Oh. I'm Just mentaIly a NJ
feet! laughed
II couldn't love Jim u well 4 T
were a iiambg panapy with u0
mind to can my own cllal.
Ienged.
Possibly you couldn't love him
50 intensely 81 20 devote0 But
you might love him y little more
II accordance with bis desires
suggested Virginia grinaly Have
you ever thought of that2s
Thought of vnat parrled
uneasily
1sll Be after waiting
tiently for your visit. though atls
sorry / am you're 50 set o. Day.
Ing me of as if / had tie sohi
of 1 money.lsnder respcnde Fat
heartily
I'll be there Ia half IN hour
said. And you needn't Ery -
argue me out 81 nv .jjoy Is mai.
ing these payments Pat os
there's nothing Il ny days sSax
gives me half As much satlakas
ton. See YOU later g
After I'd hung Up the receiver.
realized that had forgottsa 10
request him to summon Cafiotta
Is the transaction which involved
her fully - much A. Il did Pat.
But wondered # there was sons.
thing ii the new psyeholosy which
sssys we forget what Ne dpn,t
want to remember
As matter 81 fact I didn't
want Carlotta present 81 M hi
teryiew with Pat since after lsd
paid this second sum toward
Meals debt really looked kos
ward to confidential cha With
Pat alone wished to enlist hin
aid il calling off Virginia from
her cruel suggestions about Jsn
and me-
feared they were aIliz.
ing. into plants. felt that her
drive to town with Ruth Gregory
had hardened her purposs. and
meant 70 bare ny heart y raf
ana to make him realize thet
even II Virginia slida feei that
my marriage was "a ideal one. X
was my ideal one.
when talk with PAT at Dream
void It is always with con-
aciouspess of Virginia i presence
ana influences She seems Tor
ever lowering near even when
she isn't actually present But
in his office. though NJ could
60 into things franlsIg ana with
ont and sense. of some other
spirit guiding Us.
So when trotted nfg 10 Patss
office it was with twofold
purpose. .Neal's affaiE would
come first Then ia ask PAT e
try to make Virginia Sc Tint
she was running amuck ana WIS
in fair way to do Jim MA re
grave harm. And Pats greeting,
when arrived. was "a warrs
and friendly that. felt sure, I
could count on him TO give me
his honest best.
CTo Be Continued TpnAOErOgs
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
THE LOVE GAME
a ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE

Donald smiled, since I was
thinking Of youand u what /
wanted TO say to you. what was
t you wished to consult me
aboat9
f did not wish to corsult you.
she said. 4 viii explain when
you finish the subject you planned
to discuss with me. Y
She wished 10 defer the mo-
msnt Of revelation as long As
possible. Muir seemed to under
stand this, for he resumed imme.
diatcly bis discussion 81 the pur.
chase q car, asking her what
particular make she. preferred.
lido not know she STAN.
mered. That was one 81 the
things wanted to see about
that ISL wanted to get yo,i--or
Richard sl1e spoke the name
with an effort ito zee. about the
matter for me-.
There was moments silence.
Then Does Rankin know much
about cars?' Donald asked.
She froWned-
He probably does not, she
said stiffly. A poor man is not
by way Of knowing about automo.
biles: Unless he has worked in a
garage" she added bitterly. And
Richard has not done that"
Her companion looked at her in
surprise. Dear child" he said
gently. Il did not mean anything
.disagreeable when / asked that
question. 1t. is not necessary for
a man to own car to know the
advantages and disadvantages OF
various makes. am sorry IL I
vexed YOU"
You did not vex me-" che said
But, to tell the truth. l was won
dering il ought not to learn first
what car Richard prefers
She held her breath when she
had said the words. A sense Of
desperate determination to have
the matter over had driven her to
speak.
The man at her side did not
reply. They had reached the FIJI.
ty-ninth street entrance to Central
Park. and Muir slowed up to wait
for the signal from the traffic pc.
liceman to go ahead. Then as he
drove into the park, he asked a
question.
Would you rather go over to
Riverside-or does it suit YOU tn
drive for while?"
I like this" was her brief
reply.
Silence again. Winifred found
herself horribly embarrassed. She
had given her companion the op-
portunity to demand an explana-
ton OF her impulsive speech, but
he did not take advantage of it.
She might have known he would
not pry into her affairs. When a.
last he spoke, 1t was in a casual,
matter-of-fact tone.
This car has some excellent
points," he said But it costs
more than you may feel you
ought to pay. Think the matter
over, and II I can be of any as
sistance. do not hesitate to com.
nnand me. Otherwise. get just
what you want To my way of
thinking, you are the one person
to be consulted. Your friends have
no right to interfere.
(To BE Continued
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.
Author Of Nation.wide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and short Stories.

eCopyrtsht. 1s ss. py star eompany.l
k<y,y on can walk some other
time, be remarked, as
he turned his car north
ward. Then. as she did not
smile. be asked. his face SOLDERING
suddenly. would you rather not
50 with me, Winifred? There was
something that ] wanted to. speak
to you about and I thought this
would be good time to do it.
Surely it would, she replied.
'No--I would rather drive than
walk. But on = cold day like this
/ do not enjoy my open garland
taxis do not appeal to me espey
cIally .
Upon my wordT' Donald ex-
claimed with q laugh. That is q
coincidence your saying that.
For. do you know. it was on this
very subject that wanted to
speak to you. l have been think.
ing that it was time you got a
closed car =
But you advised against It a
while ago"
II know 1 did--and ! have come
to the conclusion that I was a
cross old crab to do so. To tell
the truth, I was a bit unsatisfied
then about certain of your invest
ments. But. a while ago, found
that some of your stock has been
booming in a marvellous wayand.
really, you need a closed car.
Don't you want one, my dear? I
thought the idea would please you.
II it doesn't, why doesn't it?'
OF course / want a closed
car" Winfield exclaimed. 'I was
just thinking-but never mind"
what We're you thinking?"
Donald demanded.
roh, + viii tell: you about IT
later" she evaded.. "It was just
something 4 wanted to talk. to
you about, was thinking Of it
and you-when 7 met. you just
now" q
THAT is another coincidence"
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
'RASS Novel Of : By Charles 6. Norris
Thrilling and Gripping Serial Of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
Novelist

fancied, regarded him with
suspicion. In desperation at 4
moment when he was alone with
Wilbur-he turned appealingly to
him.
For Gods sake-get me out Of
this he said. "Drive me over
to the station -now-righ this
minute Tell 'em anything
you please; tell 'em my tooth's
setting me crazy, and-and I just
had to 20. God-I got to set
away I'll explain everything to
you some day soon only Is
you're my friend. help me to get
away now"
Friendly Hope.
One. of the most satisfactory
qualities Of Wilbur Lansing,
Philip often: had occasion to re-
mark, was his instantaneous, un-
questioning response to the ap-
peal Of q friend in need. He
flashed his partner = quick glance.
saw the distress upon his face,
and rose at once to his feet.
slip out through the garden
door, and I'll meet you down
the road in ten minutes with the
car. If you want to beat it-beat
It; I'll fix things here with Beclie
and the others. Leave It to your
Uncle Dudley; don't give the mat.
ter another thought. I'll bring
your suitcase up with me when /
drive in, tomorrow Z
no Be Continued TOrnoFro,v /,
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

[E1TOW can you say It pays
to be good?" asked my
- friend 'MolIie reproach-
fully. Look around you at the
all conscienceless, unscrupulods
women who are trading on their
wits or their looks and making
out nicely, Sto say the least. OF
course, II you happen to think
there is any personal satisfaction
coming from righteousness. and
If you believe that it's worth any
thing to feel contented with your
self and the sacrifices you have
made through principle, perhaps
you have ain argument. But then
1t applies only to idealists.'
Stop minuter.' smiled. "Of
course l accept your title-ideal-
list. But the thing that folks for
get when they smile accusingly or
patronizingly and say Idealist' is
that idealism works. 1t Is twice
as practical as most 'practicality.'
Idealism is what discovers new
continents and bridges seas with
boats and cables and the vibra.
ton of airwaves and motors.
Cables and steamers and radio
and airplanes are all due to prac-
tfcal idealism-to vision. And
vision always has to transcend
the plane of what people can see
of what is actually going on in
the world as it is"
Fine" cried Moliie. at know
you're telling me that idealism
works. But you are not telling
me that the other thing doesn't
work. Hasn't the adventures as
good a chance as the inventor or
the discoverer?"
She has not" said firmly.
he is trying to give the world
something-something Of the
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
80 IIoUdHT that YOU Civ

Jim what you want
him to have not what
he wants. The aloof curt
ness and calm seIfishness of =
woman like Miss Gregory may be
the things to hold j man 81 Jlnp's
temperament Your mixture Of
clingfng vine emotions and mod
ern feminist mind may be u little
too much for him to live up to. Z
l..She's 4 clever woman, Z i whis-
pered Did you enjoy your
driver
she-as you prefer to cal Miss
Gregory il an artist. Anne don't
Be fool. Of course found her
interesting and reserved. Jim
isn'y making you happy. You
aren't satisfying Jim. Are you
going 70 throw your life away ii
struggle to hold on to things
as they are because you're too
old.fashi0ned to admit that your
marriage isn't ~ going concern? r.
Virginia cried.
Virginia put her hand over mine
ana spoke ii 3 low voice, vibrats
irg with feeling.
Anne. do you think / have for
gotten how wonderful you were
when Pat and i were apart
There noons on earth to whom
owe more gratitude than / do to
you. And / feel II, too. But does
that make US congenial? We may
admire each other on many scores,
but are We palsg Could We live
happily under the same roof?
wouldn't We make horrible mess
of our happiness II either of Us
tried TO conform to the others
standards? Think it over.s
we're women. said. we
haven't the big, binding tie Of
great devotion. or. an emotional
life bound up III each other
Have You and Jim that? Don't
answer. Think 1t over. And re-
member that whenever you de-
eide ID do what II sans ana right
and Just to both Of you, IN stand
by. The world can't crIticise you
when ii sees that Jinn's sister II
on your side Need ! say more?
I'D rather you didn't.' Re-
piled.
SOMETHING TO THINK OYER.
we drove in silence back to my
office. Betty greeted me with
business tact. Her mattersof- fact
manner did q great deal to re-
store my poise and sanity, Put
ting her arm around me, she
walked in. sprightIy manner Into
my office. telling me the details
Of the mornings work. When
she had finished she said alb
ruptly:
Pat telephoned Of Jim's acci-
dent and that Gracia MacAyoy
and her husband were looking out
for him. she's = good sort and
you can take 1T for granted that
she'll stand by. as staunchly as
il she were another man. I've
an idea you and she. would pull
very well together. she's 50 much
more human than Ruth.''
Then she turned and swung our
of the private office. And with
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
KNOW THAT:

China is larger in area than
the United States. Mexico and
Central America combined.
: 1T is said that in proportion to
it's population Switzerland spends
more on poor relief than does
any other country.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
! By Charles G. Norris.

i" HERE was clearly q con-
spiracy afoot that he
should marry Leila Vale.
Beclie AIeriweather gave 3
house party at her home IN. Bur-
elingame, and throughout it her
.kcousin and Philip were paired of
conspicuously with one another.
Facetious Gerald Prentiss com
nnented waggishly upon the posi-
bility of the union; Wilbur asked
him outright whether or not he
was going to propose.
Philip was irritated He liked
Leila vale great deal; he ad-
nntred her. she piqued and fas-
ctnated him; her quick wit, her
sehrewdness, her nimble- mindedness
excited him. There were times
when she stood close to him, her
round bare arm touching his
shoulder when her finger-tips
sought his hand. when she gazed
sIntsntly into his eyes through mar
rowed ids. her lips slightly CULVER
ing as il inviting the pressure Of
ms own. when her yellow hair
brushed his cheek. and a delicate
feminine odor. innately hers. filled
his nostrIIs. that the blood beat
heavily ii his temples and neck,
and he was thrilled with great
Nesife to catch her in his arms,
and crush her in = terrible ern-
brace. squeezing her nightly. un-
ill her vitality was spent Yet he
knew. she was deliberately flirting
Fith him, teasing him: he thought
.cf her as a devil. witch, whose
tanning would ~ highly agree
able experiences. The idea Of marry
ing her had its allurements. Good
naturedly, at first. he entertained
II. permitting himself leisureIy to
consider II: the thought Intrigued
him. He fancied himself her hils.
bard she his wife the two TAX
lbg taelr place IA this merry
group Of his sisters friends as Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Baldwin The pic
ture was not unaftractive. bltts
be had no intention Eof making
MP lis mind IN = hurry he was
content to think about it leisureiy.
Lucy and her fellow cOnspirators.
cn the other Eand, were not IN
eiined to let him hesitate: they.
we're eager to have, him commit
himsslf: they wanted the matter
decided
Realization.
Late che last night but one of
Beclfes house party, as he was
Undressing for bed. it suddenly oc-
eufrsd to him for the first time
what marrying Leila; Vale would
mean 70 Mrs. Grotenberg. He was
sitting on the side of the bed.
wrestling with his shoe. grunting
rs he bent over to loosen the
fight lacings. Now, as the
Thought of Mrs. Grotenberg came
20 him. he Strengthened up slowly
20 gaze fixedly in front OF him.
For a long time he sat- thus,
half-undressed. rpon the edge OF
the bed, his hands clasping his
knees. his jaw stiffIy set. Gradu-
ally the awlswardness of the stu
alton unfolded itself before him.
and he saw the hideous predica-
ment in which he had become in
voIsed The dominant emotion
that rose strong and instant
within him was vigorous rebellion.
He fbeheld in Lucy's and Leila'g
Vaccinations only the hurt they
cof1tai1ed for Mrs. Grotenberg.
He could not kring himself to be
9 parts. to. it; he could not be so
unlxind. so cruel. so cold -bloodedly
selfish. He had a warm affection
for Mrs Grotenberg; she was his
friend: he had taken care of her.
provided .for. her: she belonged to
him In the. first moment of Jre-
Rcfion. he said TO himself, he
could more easily strike her than
-
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Holds . Unique Position in
the Writing World as AN Author
ity on the Problems Of Girls.

<LTTOW can you say 1t pays
to be good?" asked my
AA friend MolIie reproach-
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

OU can walk some other
time be remarked as
he turned his car north.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
7lEe zus1 lian PA ypus

TyHE Australian platypus one Of the connecting links
between animals and birds, does not thrive "a con-
fnement and until last simmer living specimen hed
been kept alive n captivity outside its native lard
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary Of the meeting, in 1850, Of
= Benedict Arnold and Nj aJor Andre at which Arnold
completed arrangements surrender West Point to the
English. Andre executed. Arnold escaped
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

/ ecopyFisat 1sss. y stsr sompanyl ];
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
BAD COMP IONS ARE
POPULARITY runners
"Clear the Skin, Regain
That Girly Appearance
and Most Other Faults
Are Overlooked, "
Say Authorities ]
on Beauty.

The motion picture screen has done
more than any other thing to prove that
with Beautiful complexion you can
overcome the handicaps of no educa-
tion, few advantages4 poor circumstances
and. thin. unattractiye form.
II you could see and talk with n
great many of the girls and women Of
the screen. you would find that their
charm is in their face. and that they
rarely, ever have that inherent arIs-
tocracys which their appearance onS the
screen impresses you with.
This shows that you can make the
same impression on the people who pass
YOU as You. walk along among the
crowds, or those you come IN contact
with every day, II you will just let tho
thousands of girls and women who use
the Black and White Beauty Creatipns
be your guide. ~.
II these women were not satisfied with
Black and White Cleansing and PeroxidA
Cream, Face Powder, Soap and many
other complexion necessities now sold
under the Black and White label the
tremendous sale OF more than eight
million packages a year would not be
possible. Anything can be sold once, but
unless II really bringa results that thing
Will not be bought a. second time.