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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I think q great deal Of two
boys, and they are both In love
with me. "a" il one year my
senior: (my age is eighteen
and is a steady hard working
boy, and saves his money and
says he wants to have a. nice
home furnished to carry his
bride to.
'.B'' is a good sport, six years
my senior, but spends all he
makes and thinks only Of a
good time. They both are Of
good families and thought well
Of. "B" at present is away,
and on his return wants me to
marry him.
"a" also wants me to marry
him. Please tell me what to do.
s. L.
noN'T marry a butterfly man."
The happy go lucky spend.
thrift will not make you happy.
Marriage means home ami q
partnership based on the reall-,
ties Of life. You are young. Why
not wait a year or two at the
least? The younger chap has the
right principles and ideas on
which to- base a home AMI real
happiness.
Three Friends NEEDLE.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
met a girl four years ago
in France, when was twenty.
I received letters while down the
line, and am also getting a letter
ever since every second week.
talked to several friends OF mine
and told them about her, and
they said there were plenty of
American girls here. She won't
\ want to live here in America; she
will want to go back home, for
she will get homesick very soon.
told them that If a girl did
not care for a man she would not
write for four years to him, and,
Furthermore, know if ! bring her
here she will stick with me to the
end.
would be very thankful to you
If you will tell me what to do.
J. j.
WHAT have your friends to do
W with the case? If you love
the girl and feel sure OF her love
as proved by these years Of de-
votion. race and nation have very
little to do with the situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
RADIO. FAMILY SAVER
IT HAS WORKED MIRACLES AT HOME

1O49S 3~ANA~ - - ~ AVA - .
ever known in the history Of the
world.
Using a simple box, a horn and
a few other assembled devices,
this boy keeps the family group
exclaiming. and listening by turns.
and almost excited with attention.
The timid young fellow has. by a
miracle been transformed into q
wonderful schoolmaster.
This new.formed family circle,
with its radiant, eager members
and thousands like it are form.
ing everywhere-is beginning to
recover a lost language. They
are learning again to converse to-
gether, to discuss a common topic
and to promote a common enter.
prise. It 10 the radio.
Thus there has come to me to.
night, as become enticed deep
er into the mystery Of Titus
there COMES to. me the suggestion
that the Thought Of the Most
High. flashed through the radio,
Will perhaps destroy the very
idea Of time and space and eter.
nifty. All these are one and we
are q part Of them. ~
Thus there has come to me to-
night the happiest inspiration OF
the century, namely. that the
radio has already begun the re-
I. union Of the common family
circle: 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
BY Ann Isle,
yVhoso Present Serial Has Score
Biz Popular Success.

Big Popular success.
(copyright. 1888. ~ King Features
81. Syndicate. Incl
~ 80 spent the rest Of the
day planning FOR my
visit to dad Leo in
the morning and discussing the
future Of Jennings. for whom
Ralph Lacy predicted = tffum-
plant .'come-baclx,'' once his
health was restored. I made an.
effort "a thank Mr.. Lacy for All
he was planning to do for the
gaunt man who was more my re-
sponsibility than his. But he
waved it I'll aside a. . trifle Or
privilege.
ss But I've . right to do some.
thing. / protested. You stripped
or your own overcast ana gave
it to him. That took him under
your protection and marked him
as your protege, know. But
you found him in an efEert to
help me. So don't you think that
gives me some rights in the mat
ter Of standing by9;:
4 ..I can't deal with you. / must
see Dick West" I flung out In
reply to Dad Lees futile request
that r. treat with him.
q can't do anys better than
this ms; mean. 7. he said with
y shaken and feeble smile.
which side Are YOU ofl7 You
can't come 10 me for ala and suse
my money to keep yourself fits to
work against my husband You
owe me q great deal. I'm ask
only partial payment. But Il il.
sist on that. I want Dick West"
A sudden change came over
Dad Lee. He was neither pialcat-
ing nor timid. Instead. he. In
turn, was grim.
I'm only acting for my-b6y.''
snivelled Dad Lee.
isn't It too lats7' ] demanded.
we've almost won. Come nov.
throw down your losing hand and
save Us further annoyanceg'
He flashed me p strange glance
and got to his feet with an in
congruous air Of dismissing me.
Il have q trust. 7 ne said. TN
thank you to remember that
So LEFT him and went hack to
Lyons in the grim silence his in
stinctive courtesy forbade him to
break. Like the gentleman he il.
Lyons drove me to my office
without question or comment.
p ; n 10 ~ Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
WORTH WHILE
RECIPES
Stuffed F1ga.

Cook half a pound Of large figs
in half a cup, Of orange juice,
with two tablespoons OF sugar
and one teaspoon Of lemon juice
till tender. Then drain. cool, and
open and stuff each Zig with two
maraschino cherries. cut in
halves, and as much chopped
walnut as It will hold, Close up
and roll in castor sugar. II liked,
you can cook them in the same
way and stuff with whipped
cream, sweetened and Favored
with vanilla, and thickened with
shredded nuts. = "' -.2'
Macaronii with sausages.
Required: Quarter of a pound
Of macaroni. one pound of sau.
sages, two ounces Of Parmesan
cheese, half a pint OF white stock
pepper and salt. Boil the sau.
sages in stock or water for ten
minutes strain and leave until,
cool. Cook the macaroni for thir..
ty-five minutes in boiling sailed
water, strain, and rinse in cold.
water. Cut into nice lengths, put
a layer in well-buttered pie dish.
Slice the sausages and remove
skin. Put a layer on the n1aca.
roni, sprinkle with grated cheese,
pepper and salt. Continue the.
layers until the dish is full, then
add half a pint OF white astock,
cover with a buttered paper and
cook in a moderate over thirty
five minutes. Serve in the pie
dish as hot as possible. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
FTe|Ck|e-
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots. Use Othine.

DO You know how easy It IL 20 re-
move those ugly spots 30 that no enc
VIII eau you freckIe+faee7
Simply ret an ounce OF othins double
strength. from your druggist and = few
applications should show you how easy
n n to rid yourself OF freckies ana
get beautiful complsxion. The snn ana
winds OF March have strong tendency
to bring out frechies. ana 40 result
more othine IL sold In this month. Ne
sure to ask for the double strength
othine. az this il sold under guarantee
Of money back Il q falls 70 remove
the freckIes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
PART /,
By Arthur Stringer,
Famous Writer OF Novels and Short
Stories % international Fame.

TH Ar confederate, however.
stiIl stood by the door,
alert and n-committal.
It was several moments before he
spoke.
''Who is her" he asked, tense.
", yet without moving. and all
the while studying the face Of
Kestner.
That's what we're goin' to
squeeze out o. him." was the
eirRs- reply.
Kestner noticed that the Ne
apolitan. spoke English without
4 trace Of accent. He also no
ticed the expression in the seal
brown eyes AZ they turned and
studied the open safe.
what did he getg' asked
Morello.
@You mean. what's he goin'
Is getFs cried the girl. with her
curt laugh. She did not lower
her firearm as the newcomer
stepped towards the center Of
the room.
s.TOny,' she suddenly called
out, this guys heeled. Get
his gum
she herself stepped stan closer
20 Kestner as she spoke; hold
ing her revolver so that it
pointed directly at his upper
Ieft-hand vest pocket. On the
whole, Kestner saw with damp
ening spirits. they were two ex-
tremely. capable and ciear-witted
lndixiduals.
SO capabE6 were they. in TACT,
that their prisoner stood silent
ana helpless: with revolver
barrel within q yard Of his
heart, while the quicl-fingered
NeapoIisall explored and felt
about Kestnef's clothing. He
emitted q grunt Of satisfaction
~ he drew the automatic from
IT. padded hip pocket.
what next?'' he asked. as he
stepped back with the revolver
In his hand.
..Pulr out that old oak chair,
the one with the high hack, .
commanded the girl. Then set
that bunch .. picture-cord nom
the top shelf there"
AforelIO did as directed. But
the girl. ali the while. kept her
eyes on Kestner. His sustained
air OF composure seemed to
worry her.:
Now you back up" she COM
manded, with sudden roughness.
''Rack up! Right back until
you're sittin' in that chart"
1estner turned and looked at
the heavy fauteuil Of carved
oak. A suspicion OF what their
Intentions were crept over him.
"Supposing Il don't care TOT" he
ventured.
The girl confronted him with =
show OF anger.
Look here. Mister Pretty.lnan,
you've put yourself in Dutch an
you're goin' to do what / say! D.
you get me? Poke him into that
chair, Tony, and poke him quiclxr'
Kestner sat down with a sigh.
The sleepy ana half-anused
smile was still on his face. He
was still watching for his chance.
The smile disappeared, hpweyer,,
before the unloolksdfor and light.
ning-like movenent sof MoreIlo.
That worthy ND denly sarroted
his captfyess head agSinst the,
1auteyfI s. while the ! girl,
prompt ayid securely tied his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
-By Beatrice Fairfax

When love lasts through four
years Of separation, it has proved
its staying qualities. Do your own
thinking. It is your happiness
and that OF the girl you love that.
must be considered, not the advice
Of well meaning but naeddling
friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
Just Super-S Sensitive.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am seventeen years old. I
think lot OF a young man who
when he calls me up over the
phone always talks friendly.
sometimes think he is the best
friend I have. But when see
this young man on the street he
acts very cold and distant. Do you
think I should speak to him at
all. W. F. A. A.
It IL not easy to be q pretty
woman without causing mischief.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
oT'H!II|N!I.E|'

Here N 8 homemade syrup M
which millions of people have IN
found to be- the most depend. n
able means Of breaking M 4
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ma simple. but very prompt 81
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easier, tickling in throat stops and
ven get q good night's reetful
sleep. The usual throat and chest
.colie aree conquered by it in ~
hours or less. Nothing better
for hronchitis,s hoarseness, Group,
throat tickle, or bronchial asthma.
To make this splendid cough
syrup, pour 2Is ounces of Pinex
Tito 4 pint bottle and iiil the
syr .S and shake thoroughly. II
YOU prefer use clarified moIasses,
honey, or corn syrup. instead @
rot 8 full pint-a family supply
-of much better cough syrup
than you could buy ready:made
perfectly and tastes good.
" concentrated compound
81 genuine Norway pine n
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over for its prompt healing ~ 4
effect upon the membranes. VI
To avoid disappoint-
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Rist for "2M ounces OF
Pinex1 with full direc-
tions, and don't accept
anything else. GuaI-
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satisfaction or money
refunded. The Pinex
Co., It. Wayne, Ind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22

BY Win. A. McKeever.
widely Known Lecturer and Writer
And . National Authority On.
Training Of Children.
LREADY the radio, craze Is
"A Turing the children off the
"A streets and. into their homes
at night. z :
The family circle IL reforming
and closing in around the radio
as a. center Of eager delight
Just az the pessimists were
painting their last ugly word pic
ture of the home as q defunct in
stitution God flashes His radio
energy into the zone Of trouble
and saves the home. 80
with father. mother; brother
ana sister leaning in !. to catch
every Sound and word. here sits a
tWefTeyear-old boy giving a sam
/ pie b. the greatest family concert
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the famous bat
tie of Waterloo fought?
2.-When was the first petro-
leum well in the United States
opened?
3.-When did the massacre OF
st. Bartholomew Day take place
in France?
when did Sir Walter Scott
write TRob Roy?
5.-When did. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, author OF v"Uncle TOMS
Cabin. die2 ~ :
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tO-morrOw.) ="
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22

heep It handy
@bvsdses-stsuSls
Sprains bruises - painful
turned ankles stiff, sore
muscles-no family can
avoid them.
That is why millions keep
Sloan's handy.
You will soon find Sioan's'.
is more useful than any other
item in youf medicine eahi-
net. IL breaks up the con-
gcstion that causes the paip.
Use Sloan's to protectyou
from pain IS You would use
an antiseptie to prevent I'M
lection. AT your druggist >.
71ae D. nd Mr. ~. lSlsaSGt
SIOaHS ] e rlSll 3 baiR!
For rhou nnelsus It tltfnana. ekSf1 iida
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.

... AN6W EMS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1.-The United States Supreme
Court was created in 1889.
2.-Edward VII. was crowned
King Of Great Britain August 8,
1902.
3.-The RHsso-Japanese war be.
gan February 6, 1904.
4.-The draft riots took place in
New York city. July 1916. 1868.
6.-steve Brodie made his cele-
brated jump off the Brooklyn
Bridge, July %, 1886.
Copyright. 1928. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
An.Ancie1st Custom

THE Christian custom Of tolng church bells for the
dead is said to have had q heather origin. Bells
were -rung at burials long ago in the belief that it
would brighten away the evil spirits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22

.DlNSG
FOR cou he -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22

Psychology. psyche
ONE volume and . working model
Don't forget thu index!
ia perfect those
where they spng
life the touch Of love onlyPoptnt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
PRAISES HEALTH WORK
DIR. LUnSden Snys birmingham Is Ex-
ample In United States

jefferson county. Alabama, was re-
Gently pointed out as the best piece
of health work in the United States"
a communication from Or. S w.
Welch, state health officer, received
at the city hall Saturday morning,
stated.
DR.. J. D. Bowling, city and coun-
ty health officer. says he wishes to
disclaim credit for the rating, as
what has been accomplished here is
due to having a comprehensive de-
partment whose affairs are carried
on by men and women who are very
much in earnest and konw the work
of the several phases of the depart.
ment over which they have super
vision.
The communication received is as
follows:
According to the proceedings of
the annual conference of federal
state and territorial health authori-
ties held in Washington, May IS and
II. Or. H. J.. Lunsden of the United
States Public Health service states
during the course of an address on
public health progress throughout
the south that i'm his judgment the
best piece of health work and the
one showing the greatest returns for
the money, now being conducted any
where in the south, if not in the
entire United States, is in jefferson
county, Alabama.
divisional of rural sanitation. having
jurisdiction over a number OF eastern
and southern states. and his remarks
were based on observations made on
a recent tour of inspection in Ala
bama,'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
SAYS UNDERPASSES
HAVE GOOD PROSPECT
Dickson Believes Satisfactory Solu-
fion OF Xiaduct Near

AT ne time since the proposition
was first considered has the prospect
for underpasses to connect the main
sections of Birmingham at Railroad
avenue locke brighter than now
Commissioner. ". E. Dickson said in
discussing the subject in the city hall
Saturday morning.
Commissioner Dickson says he is
led to believe that satisfactory SC
luton, most probably including I'M
derpasses, will develop In the near
future, unless some complication, as
yet undeveloped. arises to upset the
preliminary plans and consultations
that have already been completed
Construction of viaduct at some
point east of the present structures,
very probably at Twenty fourth
gram of facilitating communication.
Monday morning engineers of the
various railroads interested in the
Improvement will meet with A. j..
Hawkins. city engineer; that Is Mon
day has been set for the meeting, at
which conference more advanced
plans and specifications are to be
handled. The engineers have already
held a preliminary meeting, but the
data in the hands of the railroad
men at that time was insufficient for
any definite prontuncement to be
made.
Several OF the Interested RAILROADS.
through official spokesman, have
announced their intention of giving
the city all possible cooperation, in
GLIDING the construction of under
passes and raising the railroad
tracks. If that is required.
Real estate men are taking a deep
interest in the proceedings, not only
fer the effect on Immediately ada
cent property. but the further effect
on real estate that the opening up
to traffic will make moro market
able
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
To GIVE HEARING
COUNCIL MANAGER.
Legislative Committee To
Consider Change In Bir-
minghamS Government

NJ. Sollie, chairman of the house
committee on municipal corporations,
has notified the Junior Chamber of
Commerce that the committee viii
extend hearing on their council
manager plan for Birmingham in this
city July -. All parties interested
in municipal government and hav-
ing preferences for one form or
others are invited to send copies of
bills which they prpose to advocate
to Mr.. sollie at Ozark so that he
and the committee may study them
prior to the July hearing.
The Junior Chamber proposes a
council manager government for Biz
mingham. Their plan embraces 30
aldermen from as many wards, these
aldermen to select a general man.
ager. who shall be the city's chief eX-
ecutive. There shall be a mayor
whose functions will be to preside
over the council meetings and do the
honors of the city. The manager is
to have general charge of the city's
business.
The plan of the Junior Chamber is
that which has become vogue in
numbers of cities and it is claimed
that no city which has gone under
this plan has sought to come from
under and change back to others.
representative Henry Howe in
troduced the Junior Chamber bill pro-
viding for referendum on the subject
al the January session Of the legis-
lature. 1t laid over to the summer
session for study by the committee.
Advocates of the commission and
old fashioned aldermanic form are
likewise invited to be heard by the
committee in july.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
DOWNING F[OGG|NC
CASES DOCkETED
FOR TRIAL MONDAY
Yerby, Jacks And Neuman
Will Face Judge Helm In
Criminal Court

Over year after the kidnapping
and flogging Of DIR. ]. D. Bowling,
city and county health officer, three
alleged members Of the band, which
is said to have perpetrated the Of
Tense are scheduled to face trial Mon
d. in the criminal division Of cir
cult court for completely in the af-
fair. w. NJ. VERIFY. Earnest G. Jelks
and Porter N. Newman will be ar
raigned before Judge H. P. Heflin
Monday on charges Of assault with
intent to murder and kidnapping in
connection with the flogging.
Judge A. o. Steele, Etowah coun-
ty, has been assigned to assist Judge
Heflin and Judge w. f. Fort for the
next two weeks. Effort will be made
by Solicitor Jim Davis to have all
three men charged with completely
in the flogging of DR.. bowling, tried
at one time. Judge Helm, whose
turn to organize the jury falls next
week. will assign the cases to one of
the three judges, or will possibly
distribute them II they are tried
separately.
Six other alleged members of the
flogging band are scheduled to face
trial on similar charges on June 5.
They are Sam Cargo. Frank Ford,
VIII Prosch, Charlie w. Tyson, G. G.
williams and George C. Moore. All
of the above nine men are said to
fession of Charlie W. Tyson. A
tenth man has been referred to, but
his name has not yet been made
public.
Moore In More Trouble.
George C. Moore. former street
commissioner, will face trial Monday
for two additional charges OF false
pretense in connection with alleged
payroll padding before he was dis
charged by the city commission for
alleged dishonesty. Moore made
bond for the Bowling case charges
on April 23. l. II. Moore and S. E.
Schoge signed bonds totaling $4,000
for the two charges. Clarence Null
Inns, attorney, and S. w. Hawkins
made bond of $4,000 for Moore on
January 26, 1928. for the two charges
of false pretense.
Another case against w. NJ. Yerby
was twice postponed by order of the
court on the grounds that news
paper stories relating of other In
dictments against him, would have
prejudicial effect against him In the
minds of the Jurors.
The flogging of DIR. Bowling took
place on May II. 1922. Since that
time efforts OF federal, state, coun-
ty and city officials have been d.
rected towards a solution of the mys-
terry surrounding tho Identity of his
captors. c. w. McPhail. agent of the
department Of justice, Solicitor Jim
Davis, Chief OF Police Fred McDuft
and Detectives Paul Cole and NJ. e.
McDuff have been tireless in their
work since a more recent abduction
gave them valuable clues which led
to a reopening of the Bowling probe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
WELLS SENTENCED
To FIT TEEN YEARS.;
EXECUTION STOPS
Notice OF Appeal Filed BY De-
fenSe-PriSoner Denies
His Guilt

James W. CCannonball") Wells OF
Tampa, Fla, was sentenced to from
Is to 20 years in the penitentiary by
Judge John Mckinley Saturday morn
ing, following his conviction by a
jury Friday for burglary and grand
larceny in connection with the blow
ing of a safe In the general offices of
the Hill Grocery company on May IA
Attorneys for Wells were unsuccess-
ful in their attempt to enter a motion
for new trial before sentence was
passed against him.
81 am not guilty of the crime they
pronounced me guilty of. l know
nothing of the robbery of the Hill
Grocery company. l don't know any
body that was connected with the
robbery of the Hill Grocery com
pany," stated Wells when the Judge
asked him if he had anything to say
before having sentence passed
against him.
In asking for a new trial. John
Altman, defense attorney, claimed a
witness had been found who over
heard the Hill robbery planned and
who would testify that Wells was not
one OF the plotters. The information
was received. he said, between the
time of the closing of testimony and
arguments on the case. Execution Of
the sentence was suspended pending
the entering new motion before
Judge Mckinley by the defense. No
tice of an appeal was also given by
the defense.
Wells did not take the witness
stand during the entire trial. His
age was given as sc and his occupa
ton as an automobile m mechanic. HIS
wife, Pearl Wells, and one child re-
side at PALS Corina street, Tampa
Fla. according to information given
the clerk. According to the chief of
detectives of Tampa, the name Can
nonball" was given him because of
his method of handling A taXicab.