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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21

And thirdly, for the moneys hers. She made it and she hi
do as she likes with it. You can't get beyond that point.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
By John Goodman.

<<~IT therer' he said, and
dropped into the chair
~ opposite. There's some
thing behind all this that gets
me. It's just beyond mel You're
a man! I gotter hear your side
Of it."
Philip struggled for breath. He
leaned across the table and
gripped ALI by the arm.
Listen, Blodmore," he said,
I'VE are two men, you and /.
What is our first object? Is 1t
our own desire-or the happiness
Of the woman we both lover"
All said no word.
IT have one question to ask
you," said Philip, give me an
honest answer from an honest
man-the answer that IL In your
heart. Does Joan Tallbois love
you? Has she ever loved your"
An answer trembIed on AlfS
lips. But it did not pass them
He grew strangely pale, glanced
at Philip, and then looked away.
There was tense silence.
She does not. said Philip
gently. why, who can say? I
think you are the better man. It
so happens that she has given
me her heart. Little as de-
serve 1t, that great honor has
been done me. She g. promised
to me-she has given me her
word.
Nov, at the eleventh hour,
having lost certain things on
place a value, she has made this
Of With ponoVIoA cha
thinks that should lose, by
marrying a girl who is poor. I,
who love her, and her only. In
an hour Of pain, overweight by
suffering, not knowing what she
did. Joan has done this thing"
His fingers gripped Alf's arm.
Answer! Can you hold her to
bargain like that?"
ALT rose with a faint gasp. He
walked across the room and turn
ed again his face a conflict of
emotions. He stared straight in
front Of him, with unseeing eyes.
she never loved me-" he said
under his breath. II know that"
very quietly, task yourself, would
she be happy with you? Try and
put yourself in her place. Could
greater wrong be done to her
and to you-and to me? But
think of her first, man.
Alf's features worked piteously.
All arrogance had gone out of
him.
you're askin' something o.
mel" he muttered. Suddenly he
turned again. almost firercely, on
Philip.
You're asllne something o. me-"
he said through his teeth. "Put
yourself In my place. What would
! you do-you toff?"
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
An EngrOssing Story of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tons From the Master Pen of One
of the Worlds Greatest NOvelists.

! low tones, were added the lauda.
tory ordinations of q few elderly
women who looked at the con-
Queror with adoring eyes. How
nice she isl" "A great lady and
so beautifulr'
The news Of her extraordinary
run Of luck had circulated through
ont the entire edifice. After that
moment the gentlemen OF the
management must have been dis
cussing In their offices, on the top
floor, the bad trick that chance
had dared to play them. A mood
Of anticipation and excitement,
akin to the whisperings Of rev.
tolution spread through every nook
and Granny. Those who had no
tickets for the private rooms asked
for news from those who were
coming out Of them, repeating
what they had heard, with exag-
.geration born Of their enthusiasm.
Wonderful Luck.
In the wardrobes, in the dress
ingrooms, in the inner corridars,
in all the subterranean and wind
ing passageways where servants,
maids and firemen lived under.
an eternal electric light. this news
shook the sleepy calm OF the
humber employees. The atmos-
phere OF excitement was similar
to that which circulated through
the half4deserted corridors of the
Chamber Of Deputies, while in the
semicircle teeming with emotion,
a prime minister Is fighting to
survive a crisis.
The news gathered momentum
as it passed from group to group
with that satisfaction mingled
with uneasiness which is inspired
in the employees by the reverses Of
their employers.
''It seems that upstairs a duch-
eSs ID winning mitllOn-no; now
they say it is two millionsv'
RumOr Works Hard.
And by the time the news had
circulated throughout the entire
building. the two millions had
married and given birth to an
other. Half an hour later there
were four millions, according to
the lesser servants, who had
grown old living off gambling
without ever seeing 1t at first
hand.
Copyright. 1913, by d. p. Dutton q Co.
All Rights Reserved.
Go Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
THE STRANGER
A Thrilling
Drama
TORY OF MYSTERY, LURE AND INTRIGUE

Heaven knows" said Philip.
You are a man. You must an
swer for yourself"
There was a long silence. Alf's
face was white and haggard.
NO" he cried with an oath.
I'm man, an not cur. can't
hold her to it"'
He strobe right up to Philip.
you're goin' to marry her?"
in the morning" =.
"that's what got me. I didn't be-
lieve 1t, You're q man, too-an' I
thought you was a beast! You
stood up to me-to prove it! An
let me beat the life out O. you!
You stand by her, now she's down
an out"
He drew a long breath.
She's yours! Always been
yours-fron the first. stood no
chance. God help you to make her
happy! An get out O. here. hate
the sight O. you. hate -
Philip stood up. There was adj
miration in his eyes, and in his
heart an intense pity.
ALI unlocked the door with shak-
ing fingers and threw it open.
'Erc-waitw he said duly,
'What about-her? Howe we
goin' to fix things? I don't see no
way through it,"
"I do" replied Philip. "It will
be quite simple. Only-she is
gone"
ALI considered a moment.
mo good doin' things by halves"
he muttered. Got to think of her
first. I'll tell you where she is"
He approached and said few
words under his breath to Philip.
who looked at him, and answered
a little lIuslIily.
"Blodmore," Philip said. "There
are many things I could say to
you. I will leave them all out ex-
cept this: You are one of the few
gentlemen / have ever known"
"Cut that out" muttered ALI.
How are we goin' to make things
easier for her? It's an awful mess
she's got herself into-for a gal.
Don't want her to feel it's her
fault"
1--WE both agree on that
"Joan's stood all she can stand"
said ALI, chokily, "you never know
what they'll do-when they're like
that. Better IL she could know
nothin' about it'll the last mo-
ment."
"My own view, exactly" said
Philip gravely.
He looked round the room. The
fog was blowing in from the pass
age. From a peg on the wall hung
Alf's old brown oVercoat and tweed
cap. =.
"Let me have these" he said.
you can have mine"
Copyright, 1923, by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
TO Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
BY Ann Isle.
whose Present Serial Has Scored
NJ rs.....1..,. $780,

b Big Popular Success.
copyright. 1s3s. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.
"HE door closed after Rosa
Cordova with q sharp click.
stood staring ct # with
out consciously fixing my eyes on
the barrier Of dark, old wood.
staring at myself resentfully
in the mirror, protested:
But Mr.. Lacy's . good friend.
Nothing else. He doesn't care for
me. Not at All. He couldn't.
I'm married. / love my husband.
Ralph Lacy knows Il. He
wouldn't care. It's just Rosa
No poisonous word Of q clever
and evil-minded woman Il going
to color my attitude toward q
chivalrous gentleman who has:
proved himself q real friend.
Ralph Lacy would not need vir-
ginia's instructive and ins. antane-
Gus liking Of him for defense, but
I'm glad that / have ii to justify
my own Judgment that he Is .
fine, upright and clean-souIed.
man.
Having made up my mind to
this, / determined also to 50 To-
sleep. But that was easier to de-
eide than to carry out. After .
time / switched on the night light
by the side Of my bed, found .
magazine and began to read
When awole the sunlight was
streaming into the room and the
little bedside lamp was still send
Ing out its feeble rival glow. I
dressed and took = brisk stroll
about the grounds Of DreamwoId
before breakfast. It didn't suit
me at all to arouse comment BY
looking dragged and tired. and l
counted on the fresh air to give
me at least temporary look OF
fitness.
Virginia ana Pat were waiting
for me in the breakfast room
when came in.
''Good morning" they chorused.
Virginia adding:
wen be q family group this
morning. Rosa sent word that
she'd like her breakfast in bed
and that she'd go up to town
later by train. And I'm particu-
larry glad she feels the need Of
sleep this morning, for have
some news to impart. I've had
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when did Harriet Beecher
Stoves famous slave story, "Un-
Gle Toms Cabin" appear in book
form?
2-when was the Mississippi
river discovered?
3-When was that helpful insti-
tuition, the Salvation Army,
founded?
4-When was the Appian Way,
which extended from Rome to
Brindisi. completed?
5-When was Andrew jackson
President of the United States?
6---When was the fret steam.
propelled warship built?
7-When was Kentucky's Nam
moth Cave discovered?
8-When did Andrew Carnegie
endow the Heroes Fund?
9-When was Edison's inver"
ton of photograph announced?
1O-When did the burning OF
alleged witches take place in
Salem, Mass?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed Monday.
ANSWERS
To Yeste days Questions.
/. Reckless speculation in gold
on the New York Stock Elk.
change caused a panic on Sep
TENDER "a, 1859, which day be-
came known as q BLACK Friday"
2. On February IS, 1898. the
battleship Maine was blown up
In Havana harbor.
3. The ever popular story by
DeFoe, Robinson Crusoe," was
published in 1919.
4. Iodine was discovered In
1912 by NJ de Courtois
5. The Roman emp or, Mar.
Gus Aurelius, reigned from 161 to
1870 A. D.
6. The Origin of the Species"
by Charles Darwin. was published
in 1853.
Z. The San Francisco earth
quake occurred April 49,. 1905.
: 8. Gold was first. discovered in
Colorado in 1858.
8. In 1926, Lieut.. r. Drummond
discovered limelight. or Drum.
nond light.
10. Maryland, My Maryland"
was written by J. r. Randall in
1861,
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
TRAINING THE YOUNG
AN ARTICLE BY A NOTED EDUCATOR

g
means of growth of body, mind
and spirit--tnis il culture.
To teach the young that work
is health tonic, cultural and
finally creative; that the work Of
the hand as well as Of the brain
of man produces his vast posses
sions and enables him to sustain
himself on the earth easily against
the cosmic forces Of nature this
is good introduction to dramatic
poetry.
To teach the young the habit Of
industry and Of industrial achieve
ment on their own initiatives; to
guide them so into the methods
and technique of some particular
class of creative industry; to show
them a way whereby their advanc-
ing years may be blest daily with
something worth doing, something
to entice the imagination and
nourish the subjective spirit-this
is a means of salvation Of man.
kind on the earth.
Let us defend all children
against both overwork and under
work. Let us stand together
against the labor exploitation OF
the children of the poor as well
as the rich. Let us bring common
industry up to where it belongs
with professional, business and
educational occupations.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

be. thought was abused and
my heart was broken.
I see him quite often at par
ties and dances. No matter how
many men I meet, he is always
in my mind.
We usually go to his home or
Sunday nights when he gives a
party, so please tell me how to
treat him the next time.
MADGE.
no UP to him with outstretched
~ hand and honest smile and tell
him how grateful you are for the
inspiration he was to you. Tell
him that you have come to see
how unworthy Jealousy is and that
you know now that no Tnattel
what a true friend gives to others
you still receive what really be
longs to you. Show him by sen
erous understanding that yen no
longer make selfish, narrow claims
on the time and the interest which
he has d right to dis fbute among
all those who eolisi4 nd Il.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
SMILE AT THIS

A runner of great fame was
boasting of how fast he could
run to q number of friends one
day, when a little man who
looked as if he scarcely could
walk, said. "I'l race you and
beat you if you will let me name
my own course and give me a
two.foot start"
The athlete looked in surprise
at his challenger, and laughingly
answered, "I'll bet you $50. Name
your own course and I'll give you
the handicap"
up a ladder" said the chal.
lenger.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
TELL THIS AT
DINNER

A rustic was accused by a far
mer of stealing a chicken. "See
here, my man." said the magis-
trate, "are you quite certain that
he shot your chicken? viii you
swear to it?" II won't swear to
it," said the farmer.
"That's not enough to convict
man." said the magistrate.
what aroused your. suspicious"
WELL" said the farmer, II saw
him on my property with gun;
then heard the gun 90 off; then
1 saw him pulling the chicken
into a bag; and it didn't seem
sensible, somehow. to think that
the bird committed suicide"
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

forty million dollars greater riches than
those things7
Did their eyesperhaps startled long
penup abhod the shades Of those who kissed
doLe their earthly
love those living breathing todaylovers brought
onglost tomb? -
Was there Cupdn Egyptian Cupid centuries
dreamed beside Nile?
In the solid prophecy Of the love which
Who can answer--save who truly love
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
AN ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE
News That Tony Is Coming Back With Betty
Gives the DaltOns and Anne Something
to Make Plans For
Al OF EARLY Welded LIFE

find one waiting for you 1t home
no doubt Anne"
Perhaps" ! said.
Don't you want to know what
Tony has to say?'' asked Virginia,
ana a. she spoke / was conscious
that Pat was cycling mo rather
shreWdIy.
OF course I cried with 3 feel.
Ing Of being . falxer. Please ten
me. Jeanne"
He says smiled Jeanne con-
sciously. ''that we may look Tor
him and Betty within the next
ten days. OF course, shall hope
to persuade Betty to make her
home with US. How does ii
appeal to you, Anne?'
Most, exceIlently well, / cried.
What pair Of dears you are to
want herg'
''Of course, we want Betty, !.
virginia srayely replied. .The
thing 70 do Il 70 persuade her to
come. / suppose she's stilI carry.
Ing her apartment, and she may
insist on going there. But ]
count on you. Anne, 20 help me
to make her see that she mustn't
be alone"
II she's with Us she won't need
Tony 70 lean on Pat said sud
denly. 'And Il she wants her
apartment sublet It's CariCtta
who win be attending to that for
her. There's everything Ii favor
OF Betty's coming to us. Don't
let her misdOubt that"
/ wondered IL the combination
Of names meant anything. Tor
second I idly pondered Why Gar
Iotta hadn't succeeded ii renting
my apartment. But I felt !
could carry the burden Of los:
now better than poor Carlott,
could carry even suggested re
proach.
SO I made no comment beyond
acquiescing with al the DaltoI
schemes Later on Pat and
continued our planning e. VI
drove up to town.
He refrained from mentiOnin.
Carlotta. I wasn't sure IL he re
Trained gingerly. or just didn
happen to lit her into the CONVEX
satiori. But got the feeling the
Pat Dalton sensed something vi
GINA had missed.
: The thing which clinched Thu
notion was Pats parting word tc
me as he drove up to my Office:
"I'll be writing to Carlotta to
day on office business" he re
marked, so casually that felt i.
was overdone. 81 suppose It's an
interesting bit of information
that Tony'll be after coming back
in ten days or so. Or were yol
planning to write the news?'
'.And If I was?" I laughed
little deliberately IN turn. ''It
would not do. any great harm for
two of US to tell Carlotta the
same bit Of news-would IT.
especially when 1t concerns any
one to whom she's felt 50 closer
'Well. just thought 1t wa,
foolish for US both to tell tbs
same news-as If we set too
great store by IT." stamrnered
Pat. "And then we're so busy
that it's no great piece of wis
dom for both OF us to be talxin.
up our time conveying the sam,
tidings. That's only how I'm
after feeling, Of course, Alanna
You'll be doing as you thin
best"
There was an anxious note IL
this. I had to recognize it and
give it definite reply.
"Tn write to Carlotta," sal
picking my way very CAREFUL
''tell her that we've just hea'
from Tony and that wen be bac
in ten days. But If business
claims her, you know she wor
slack or hurry to return"
. To BE Continued Monday.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
The Price of Jealousy
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


- am eighteen, and about
year and half ago l started TO
go about with a man of the same
age.
Everything was wonderful un-
til [ foolishly became wildly Jeal'
Gus of girl friend one night
and left him while still angry.
The next day, after thinking
it over, I told him / was sorry
and asked him to forgive me.
He did, but stopped going with
me.
About a month later we met
at a party. He took me home,
and we decided to renew our
friendship.
He gave me every reason to
suppose he cared for me until
one night / get jealous again.
He said he was disgustedsR and
told me that the sooner ] rot
over my jealousy tie happier q
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

ASAN@AAS~NN@
mount picture.
By Vincente BlascO Ibanez
Author Of 'The -Four Horsemen
Of the Apocalypse" and 0ther
Novels Of World RenoWn.
"HE vanity Of the Prince
was flattered as 1t used
to be when some cele-
brated actress greeted him
from the stage and went on
singing with her eyes fastened
upon him to dedicate to him her
trills- Once. when he was a boy,
. bull-fighter had bowed to him
Ia . friendly way. before giving
the final death-thrust In tie
arena. Alicia seemed to be choos-
ing him az her god Of luck.
A Slave to the Game.
But Immediately she fell back
into the deep absorption Of the
play. She was not alone.
An invisible and powerful person
WAS standing behind her chair,
bending over her to whisper in
her ear some word OF unfaiIing
counsel. to suggest some UNI
looked-for resolution. some origi-
nal and daring idea. Her eyes
lighted by q mysterious fire.
were gazing on something that
no one could see.
Her mute lips trembled with
nervous contractions. as though
she was talking with someone
who did not need sound to be
able to hear. Michael felt there
was q demon-ike power beside
her, the inspiration of the unfor-
gettable hours which reveal to
artists a nasterful harmony, an
Illuminating word, or a supreme
stroke of the brush; the inspira-
ton which prompts the final
slaughter n battle or the decisive
move in some business that
means either millions or suicide.
She had begun to plunge. Her
hand carelessly pushed forward a
column OF twelve rectangular
chips, with an extra one; 1880
francs, the maximum amount
that could be risked in "trente ct
quarante."
Eyes on Her.
The crowd, with the idolatry
which victors inspire. was hoping
for the duchess, as though each
enc expected to share In her win
nings. They all knew she was
going to win. And when as q
matter Of fact she did, win there
was o nurmur Of satisfaction, q
sigh Of relief In that oval, the
Bightssers pressing against the
backs Of the chairs occupied by
the players.
From time to time she lost, and
pro6ound silence expressed their
sympathy. Sometimes after ad-
Vancing q column of. chips, she
closed her eyes as though listen
ing to someone who remained
invisible, and, moving her head
In silent assent, withdrew the
stakes. Once more there arose a
nnurmllr Of satisfaction, when the
public saw that she had with
drawn her nso1sy just In time,
and had scored. as it were, a
negative triumph.
Many Of them computed with
greedy eyes the sums amassed in
front Of her.
1.-THE duchess is in the 3oo. 900
already-perhaps she has more.
Oh. II she would only succeed in
making It millionsi What fun 1t
would be to see her break the
bank!"
To these comments, spoken in
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

yHE twinkle Of the which upon earth
million years so before the first
turtles along the placid ample proof to some
cold those shine
material things life are in form another
they these s
HVes-it matters not the human fcrm-and lives forever
Was there pair Of gweetheas
deved through rubbish into the
OF that Egyptian King
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
Widely known Lecturer and Au-
thor and q National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.
By VIM. A. McKeever.
"ss: :: :. ' :: :;: :; !: :: g. E:

.
life Of the child and work
becomes as cultural as his
tory or literature.
Now, let the schools and the
teachers beware. The teaching OF
caste is out Of date as never be.
fore Let the classroom take the
lead and explain to the growing
generation as well as teach by
classroom exercise as to how the
workingman is slowly arising to
place Of full social and spiritual
membership in modern society.
The shortened day and the mod
ern machine have taken the dis
credit and the drudgery out of
common work and made it consist
ent with health, culture and long
life Of contentment. ..-
But the schools have a very
definite duty to perform before
the masses will readily accept this
new definition and dignity of
labor.
To teach all children to work
with their hands as a necessary
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
This Day IN History.

THIS is the anniversary of the BIRTH 81 Domremy II
1412, Of Joan Of Arc the Maid 81 Orleans who drove
the English from France and who suffered martyrdom
from an ungrateful sovereign.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
GIories of the Winter Heavens.

as the skies dark the pageant of the
= stcllations opens Overhead shine Andromeda and
Perseus; Aries the Ram, the meridian, south of
Andromeda' 8 foot; Orion is rising in the east.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD |

Don't put milk puddings in a
hot oven, and don't place pastry
in a cold one.
A good way in which to clean
differentiation or real-on fur
niture is to go over it with
soft cloth that has been wrung
out In warm soapy water. Never
make the covering really wet.
Most housewives know that the
application Of soda to aluminium
produces a black tarnish, which
1t Is almost impossible to remove.
Anything that is very gritty
scratches the comparatively soft
metal and soon spoils the sur
face.
Sweetbreads should be soaked
in Iukewarm water, to which a
teaspoonful of salt has been add
ed, for two hours, changing the
water once or twice during this
time. Now throw them into boil
ing water and simmer for ten to
fifteen minutes, till they are firm
and sound, but not hard. Then
put them into cold water for ten
minutes; take out, wipe dry, and
set aside until. quite cold. They
are now ready for cooking in any
way preferred.
When making pastry, always
mix up a little more than is re-
quired for Immediate use. Tart
let cases keep we'll In a tin for
Ise another daV
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

This famous story has been
created into . superlative motion
picture by Cosmopolitan PRODUCE
ton direction Of Alan Grassland.
Il viii be released IS . Para
mount picture.
By Vincente BlascO Ibanez
Author Of 'HThe -Four Horsemen
Of the Apocalypse" and 0ther
Novels Of World RenOwn.