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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19

OF them are based upon
valuation of property and
reasonable earning return
upon such valuation, there
can be no doubt as to their
justification by conditions
surrounding the service in
municipalities where these
higher rates exist.
The increase of small
consumers and leSsencd
Consum m 2 tiOn brought
about by the substitution
of electrical appliances for
many h GUS e h o | d uses
where gas was formerly
employed, such as electri-
cal ranges, toasterS, perCo-
Iators, smoothing irons,
also home and street illu-
minatiOn has cut deeply
into natural gas earnings
This c o m p e titiOn and
other causes have brought
the natural gas very close
to d manufactured gas
basis of use, and COnse-
quently comparative rates
must be established if the
companies in such Situa-
tiOnS are to continue their
activities.
Rates for natural gas
must and Will increase if
gas is to be provided, and
no amount of argument to
the contrary can change
conditions that create such
a compelling necessity. 1t
is now recognized that
natural gas in its heating
ability is practically dou-
bic that of manufactured
gas, and if its sale is
limited to the volume of
the poorer gas, adequate
rates must be had to fur
niSh natural gas or manu-
faCtured gas must be sub
stituted. The situation can
not be improved by un-
essential argument, but a
of the subject, and a con-
BUSINESS principles and we'll
rhine what is fair, Just and
r and company,
lral gas in the future will be
lers to use it, and fully sup
deaVOr to furnish ii.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19

Per Thousand

service charge in form or another, some OF them
by ascending scale of and others upon flat rate
basis. The figures submitted by US are based upon the
of ten thousand cubic feet of gas which practically
includes all elements of the rate of the plan
pursued in computing what the rate should be Lack
of space prevents detailed of these several
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19

The coachroach has no politics;
He does not care for fame.
He has no business in our soup,
But he gets there just the same.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
BEWARE OF JOY RIDES!
YOUNG GIRLS RUN BIG RISKS

me with a sigh Of impotence and
said precisely what I've always
thought It might be possible to
goad Q man to confess.
when a man picks up 4 girl
like that" he stormed. 'why
should he hesitate to believe that
she's game for about anything?
He knows she doesn't know
whether he's a gun-man, q muir
derer, thief, or white-slaver. He
may be the chauffeur looking for
amusement as he drives mis-
owners car to the garage.
He may be anything under the
,sun-and he knows that the girl
who steps into his car like that
knows that she has no way Of
telling one thing about him, nor
yet one way Of protecting herself
against him II he turns out to be
"a maniac. She has taken ono
reckless. risky step ana why
shouldn't the man suppose that
sho;b xQing to take another and
anOtherH
"But a girl like that may have
no money to pay for taxia or
pressing her best clothes. She
may have q yearning for safety
from the rain--or = longing for q
little adventure. 70 It fair for Q
man to 11dge?- I asked softly.
But my companion wouldn't
moderate his tone for any quail.
fications or excuses I might I'd.
vance In the case Of the girl in
the rose-colored coat.
Say, would you stop to argue
with a mad dog or q rattlesnalSe
getting ready to striker" he ask
ed. "Well. It would be Just az eff.
ficient to argue with some Of the
citizens who cruise around In Dor
r0wed or stolen cara looking fnr
victims.
"when q girl steps into q
strangers auto she 10 stepping
right into enemy country In war
time and she needn't look for any
mercy. She has no way Of COM
Polling it--and the man who pickle
her up takes It for granted thai
she knows that. He doesn't think
she's looking for quarter and he
wouldn't give II II he did. I'm
q man and / know"
''I've always known II, too" ]
confessed. But I wanted to
quote authority on the subject!
And I suppose men know where
Of they speak"
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
THE STORY OF THE ARGONAUTS

. "Some very brave men. Her
cules, Orpheus, Castor and Pollux.
Castor and Pollux were twin
brothers.
They set out in a ship called
the Argo. And because they sailed
in that ship called the Argo they
were called the Argonauts.
'Well," I continued. They got
safely to the country across the
sea where the golden fleece was"
''Were the dragon and the bulls
still guarding it?" asked Bobby. !,
Eyes," I answered; "they were.
And when these Argonauts de-
manded the fleece the king in
whose domain this grove was said
they could have 1t If they would
kin the dragon, SOW his teeth in
the ground and afterwards kill the
soldiers which would spring out Of
the ground--tor that had been
prophesied."
Ibid he do it?" Bobby asked.
Jason performed this wonder
full deed" said I, but he never
could have done 1t without help"
From the other Argonauts?"
asked Bobby.
Eyes" I answered, "but the
king had a daughter. Medea. who
was not only a very beautiful girl,
but she could perform feats., OF
magic. SO It happened that she
fell in love with Jason and helped
him capture the golden fleece by
her magical arts"
THAT was lucky" said Bobby.
ibid he take It away with him?"s
Eyes," I answered. ''Ie OBJ
tanned the golden fleece and fled
In the night with IT,"
'And poor Medea was left?"
"Oh. no." said I. Jason took
Medea with him and they were
married"
(Cepyright 1924, by International
Teature servioe. 1no)
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

/ In tho Writing World a. an
Authority on tho Prob
lens Of Love.
A PRETTY girl teetered along
N ahead of me on high
IL heeled pumps the. other
evening as was walking home
from my office in drilling
rain from which q thick tweed
coat and sport felt hat gave me
warm protection. The girl was
wearing q little metal cloth tur.
ban and a gay rose-colored coat
with q light fur collar. She kept
looking nervously at the passing
taxicabs as II she yearned for
the perfection Of one and couldn't
see her way clear to risk the
expense.
Suddenly traNna halted. A big
town car drew up' to thu curb
and the driver held the door
open. Without hesitancy the girl
got into the car and heard her
nervous laughter as the driver
slammed the door end turned
his car off Broadway and into the
Park.
''She couldn't afford q taxi"
said my walking companion. II
wonder what made her think she
could afford to get into thak carp"
"A dollar and a half to the
tailor to press her clothes-and
q dollar or so for a taxi probably
doomed as her only alternatives"
I said, hoping to draw out the
reserved and reticent man whose
opinion on the subject I felt
would be valuable to girls II only
! could persuade him to ''spcak
out In meeting"
And he did!
"A dollar and a half to the
tailor-or as much to the taxi
driverv' he repeated Indignantly.
$50 that was too much for her!
Lunch money for a couple Of days
or a spot or two on her coat
frightened her, but she wasn't
afraid to climb into a strange
mans car and risk everything
she had. Don't any Of you women
realize what is In the back Of
most mems minds when they
make easy conquests like that"
''why should there be any.
thing" I began.
But my companion turned on
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

<<T OOK at that big ram"
shouted Bobby as we
- passed field where
some sheep were grazing. Il
suppose the ram with the golden
fleece that you told me Of was
about his size"
"I wouldn't be surprised"
"Well. Foxy Grandpa" said
Bobby, "after Rnrixus got across
the sea on the ram after his poor
sister had been drowned and he
had sacrificed the golden fleece
Of the ram to Jupiter. what hap
pened? l. remember you told ms
that 1t was guarded by terrible
dragon and fierce bulls with
flaming nostrils. You told me
that something happened to it.
Please tell me now"
"Once upon a time. according
to the stories which the ancient
Greeks believed there was Q
young man by the name Of Jason.
He was a son OF a King"
"They were all Kings and
Queens in those days. weren't
they, Foxy Grandpa?" asked the
boy.
EYES," I answered. ut seems
so. Well ,JasOn's father died,
and Jason really should have been
King. but his fathers brother
seized the throne"
Didn't Jason say anything-or
fight him?" asked Bobby.
Indeed, he did," I answered.
"Jason went to his uncle and de-
manded the throne, which was
his rightly. But the uncle, think
ing to send Jason on an expedi'
ton from which he would never
return, suggested to him that he
go in search ,of this very same
golden fleece"
Who went with him7" asked
Bobby
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
TELL THIS AT
DINNER

Bobby was of an inquiring turn
of mind. but mother usually man
aged to answer his questions.
"Why does daddy 80 to town
every day?" he asked on one
occasion.
ITO work, so that you and 1
can have good dinners" mother
replied promptly.
Next day, as Bobby sat down
to dinner, he looked disparingly
at the fare provided, then turned
an accusing eye on father.
'You didn't do much today, did
your" he remarked.
When boiling an old fowl or
tough meat, add a pinch of soda
to the water. Simmer gently and
the meat win be tender,
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
Household Hints

When preparing canAied peel.
remove the sugar from the in.
side 1T may DO used for sweet
ening milk puddinGsl and shred
the peel finely with Q sharp
knife; never cut Il IN thick
chunks.
Babies eighteen inches long at
birth will grow up to be adults
OF medium height. while oae
twenty-five inches long will be
tauer than the average when u
IN eighteen years Of age.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
A Delightful Sequel tO~"When Girl Marries," Which
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
the Country.
the Country.

COLlo luLO tAAlO AI last WAN @SS@E
raine Thurlow's cameO-like all
aristocratic beauty. She ana
Peter Stanley were only a few
tables away. While he was try
ing to avoid noticing US. Lorraine
was intent on getting our alton
ton.
"Who is that regal-looking
woman?" asked Loren Haldane.
''Why, she's Mrs. Thurlow,
uncler' cried Irna. who evidently
>had not recovered from her awe.
struck admiration Of the beauti-
full older woman.
''That would be Lorraine STAN
ley.'' unused the old gentleman.
1T well can remember when she
was a reigning beauty and the
toast OF the town."
"She's a lovely cerature yet"
I cried. "And she's a dear.
That's her brother with her, Mr..
Haldane-do you know him?
Peter Stanley. He's a fine chap"
''He would be. He would be-"
agreed Mr.. Haldane. 1.-THE Stan.
leys are all thoroughbreds. Good
blood. I'd like TO have a chance
to talk with them And then,
with the privilege Of age, he
turned to Tom casually: ut
wouldn't be a bad idea to join
forces, would it,"
Delighted to please you, SIR"
replied Tom. But / don't know
them well enough to make the
suggestion"
"Anne is very intimate with
them," said Irma with no special
eagerness.
May Anne and be excused?"
asked the old gentleman. "I'd
like to be presented to the
brother and sister. They must
be the last Of the Stanleys. I
knew the boys father and grand
mother before him."
So I had the pleasure Of taking
Mr.. Haldane down to meet Lor-
raine. and Peter. Tho meeting
between Lorraine and Mr.. Hal.
dane was one Of those delightful
things which taG1e place some
times when people are absolutely
congenial and have q great deal
in common.
Cant we join forces?" asked
Loren Haldane at last, complete
~ losing sight of the fact that it
was Toms party. II think it
would be delightful II you were
to augment our group"
''It would be jolly. Let's do It.
Peter" cried Lorraine, complete
ly won by Mr.. Haldane's old-fash-
toned courtliness with its under
current Of enthusiasm.
ooh, no, I'd rather not," Stun
bled Peter, awkward for once In
his ordinarily well-poised, we'll
bred life.
Loren Haldane turned to him
with something like a glare.
1--WE would be very glad to
have you Join u.s." he said al
most CURLY.
I'm sorry, sir. I don't believe
we can" Peters eyes sought
mine miserably, but suddenly he
pulled himself together and
turned to his sister with court
ly bow ''I'n be glad to do just
as you like, Lorraine"
"Then well Join Mr.. Haldane'3
party" cried Lorraine Thurlow.
And as Mr.. Haldane went for
ward to arrange for extra places
at our table Peter managed to
say to me in an undertone:
That's the-other man, isn't
1T"
pretended not to hear.
Looks like THE man." Peter
murmured, resentfully. "We'll
have to see what can be done
about it."
There are few things I would
have done moro to avoid than
the meeting which took place at
the opening Of the smart new
Avenue restaurant. q felt that
1t couldn't be anything but awk-
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
By Ann Lisle,
eCopyright. 1898. King gestures
Syndicate. 1aac.l

syndicate. 1ac.1
RI IA ND ! Just didn't know
what i ought to do.
You see-don't your"
She looked pleadihgiy from one
% the other OF Va. thinking she
had put everything right. And
then I did q completely tactless
thing.
''But, child alive, there's no
parallelv' ! cried impulsively.
".Jim and Ralph are pals. There's
no reason why we shouldn't
lunch together-espec ally-with
you-or Betty or some other good
friend along / ended lamely.
But Mabel leaned forward
seizing on one word-:intent and
fixed on her own reactions.
mo PARALLEL she cried. why,
Park"
Her face crimson, her eyes veil
cd, she stopped.
When q person az well-inten-
toned as Mabel Buchanan makes a
bad blunder, It is likely to be
more embarrassing than the DELHI
crate efforts of some catty crea-
ture.
Never have I felt 30 Ill at ease
about my friendship with any one
as she managed to make me.
But when I'd said just the wrong
thing and Mabel had reacted by
dragging Park into the CONVERSE
ton. Ralph proved again how
capable he is of saving people
from their own folly.
"What I wanted to see you
about this noon was our search
for Neal" he said.
For new minutes Ralph and
! discussed the search for Neal
while Mabel sat silent and
thoughtful. Then our luncheon
ended, and since we were going
In different directions I insisted
on taking q taxi back to the Of
flee while Ralph drove Mabel to
her studio, which was on his way
downtown.
The afternoons work took my
mind Of her, however. and the
evening brought Toms dinner at
the new restaurant on the ave-
nue.. I had just time to get
home, to battle and don my even.
ing gown when Tom called for
me.
When I got down to the car I
found the other members Of the
party. They were Irma Warren
and Loren Haldane. There was
no one else.
On the way to the restaurant
the conversation was pleasant
and desultory, and after we ar.
rived at our table Tom was far
too excellent a host to neglect
the other members Of his party
for Irma. But every time his
eyes turned to the girl there was
something like a caress in their
expression. No man could have
been blamed for admiring Irna.
Her dress was a simple thing o.
soft blue over silver. There wa+
Q moonlight sheen to the dress
and its lines made Ir:na slim
and delicate. Her rosy coloring
and golden hair rose above tile
straight lines Of her exquisite
1rock and added to the imp :ss-
sion Of .shir.mering softness.
Tom was not the only person
whose eyes were fastened admir-.
ingly upon the girl.
After a time began to feel
that some one in another part Of
the restaurant was trying to at.
tract my attention. And I found
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

But suddenly Q great loneliness
possessed her.
Ehc read her mail, arranged .
box OF flowers. answered half a
dozen letters. but she could not
shake off the depression. she
looked at the flowers and the
card attached. then a sudden de-
cision came to her troubled mind;
she called up the donor. Elav.
ing delivered the massage she
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

In half an hour the man whom
she had summoned appeared.
well-sroomed and smiling. II
congratulate you on looking and
feeling 30 young" he said as he
shook hands.
Thank you for the flowers.
Fred; you haven't forgotten a
single birthday since I was
twenty"
"Have been 80 Eneritorious
a. that?" he laughed.
Fred, am going to get mar
RED"
The man was startled at the
sudden announcement.
"Are you lonely, Alice, or
merely seeking a new seusation7
It 10 dangerous at your age
TITS dangerous at any age"
she answered promptly.
You ana have the advan-
tage Of our married friends.
When / compare"
II am not to be comforted by
that old scarecrow," she inter.
rupted. II woke up to the fact
this morning that ! am thirty
five, and that I can never grow
younger. / am going to marry"
He looked over the cheerful
home-like room, and he suddenly
felt lonesome and old. Life would
be strange and hare without
Alice. he did not want to share
her with another-her friendship
had become a habit.
''If it's a home you want, Alice,
why didn't you-you-speak 70
me about it9''
81 wonder how we escaped fall
ing in love with each other?" she
asked flippantly.
He cut her off irritably. n
fear YOU have made q blunder,
Alice, serious thunder. You
possess the qualities Of great
friendship-you have filled In q
way"
"The place of mother and sis
ter to you."
He frowned at her continued
flippancy.
"Are you In love with this
man7" he asked in q troubled
voice.
AS my elder brother. You have
the right to ask me. No, no., he
il a foolv' she said with sudden
anger.
Fred Anderson looked his as
constituent. ''Why marry . foOlf
Really. you need q guardian,
Alice"
Thanks" she said sweetly.
"After all these sensible years
you are going to marry a fool
What caused you to consider such
a dangerous relationf You are
not pressed in any way %
seek"
''I want somebody 10 take care
Of me and stay with me when I
am DID," she interrupted.
"And 90 yOu-'What fools We
mortals beP'
II agree with you," she said
dryly.
"Alice, tell me the name Of the
fool that has taken advantage Of
your loneliness"
''FIe didn't really-I proposed to
him-I had to DO It! He L. 20
thick.headed that It was necessary
to fairly spell the word for him.
He has known me for years. and
IN his own selfish way loved me.
He is 90 perfectly safe. howeveP.
that he win take good care Of
me-"
Anderson considered the situAr
ton. 'aGiv0 me his address," he
Ua1d. ''and IN try to Strengthen the
tangle. Really. there isn't any
thing IN the world that I wouldn't
do FOR you. my dear. If I had only
known. that You felt this way. this
might have been avoided. I an
IaOrry-"
"Fred, yea f00lr' Alice said I'M
patiently.
Then the truth SiCWly daWasd
on Fred Anderson.
"AIice, DO you mean-aES yea
asking ME-"
Yes. I am proposing % yon.
You have been waiting twenty-five
years for me to do II. 10 it yea or
no and speak quick" she said. j
Fred Ard 0r9o n acceptad
promptly.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
By EvangeIirle Weir.

TT was Alice, Moore.s thirty.
fifth birthday, ana she count
- cd the years slowly on her
fingers to convince herself OF the
fact. She glanced in the mirror
at her fresh. handsome face and
said whimsically. "Alice, You
neither look nor feel the truth.
You will probably have thirty
more birthdays to celebrate"
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
The Art Of Gold Beating.

THE men who beat gold by hand WELD hammers
weighing fourteen or twenty-one pounds each. They
can beat gold to the thnness of 1892 OOOh Of an inch
and one ounce be made to cover 200 square feet
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
This Day IN History.

IS is the anniversary of the DEATH in 1885, Of Sir
William Beechy, English portrait painter, who
painted many notabiities including Nelson, Mrs. Sid
dons and John Kembe. He did in all 364 portraits
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

The difference between youth and difference
etween waking the morning and wondering
;ul thing will happen to today-and waking
lering what catastrophe waiting for you today
- " - - - N''
1t take girl with brain and enterprise
ention, nowadays but it's Miss Sayltte Dottle Knowlt
oveitle who gets his offer Of marriage today yesterday and
'orever.
What wife can't understand is why pay
sychoanayst hundred dollars tell him of bitter
about himself trying years.
to tell him for nothing
Nowadays love is made Emusic" saxophone-
and is Just about subtle and thrilling.
Copyright, by Feature Syndicate InH)
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
M E DIT A Ito N S
.4 OF
MARRIED WOMAN
BY Helen Rowland

ZEN always have their suspicious
V at cards; and Of who is consistently
- lucky in winning
mans idea Of perfect with a pastry
manner over q solid roast-beef character and
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1-When were the original
writings Of the Apostles lost?
2-When was Nevada made a
State?
S-When did Nathaniel Haw.
thorna write Tho Marble Faun?"
4-When was the Argentine
Republic called 1.-THE United
Provinces of La Plata?"
when was the Island Of
Cyprus taken by the Turks?
ANSWERS TO These Queries VIII
Be Printed Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
ANSWERS
To SATURDAYS Questions.

To Saturdays Questions.
i-Omar Khayyam, the Persian
poet. lived in the latter part Of
the eleventh and the first quar-
ter Of the twelfth century, A. D.
2-The princely house Of the
Bourbons originated about 920.
S-Chopin, the famous cam
poser. died October II. 1s40.
l-Greece was taken from the
Turks by the venetians 1885
1eST.
6-Gay published his famous
sElegy Written in Country
Churchyard" in 1851.
Copyright. 1890. King Features
49, ayndicatA Ino.l
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
WAYS OF A HUSBAND = By Ann Isle
THE YEARS THAT HAVE GONE

Story of Woman Who Enjoyed Friendship With Man Who
Had to Be Told That He Loved Her by
Herself.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

whipped cream soul.
A woman never realizes how much time and
energy she has wasted in trying to live up to her
husbands intellectual level until she observes his
delighted absorption in showing little Bobby how
to put together the train of cars he got for
Christmas.
A mans love must be held by hundred deli
cate little devices; but once woman's heart gets
attached to man, it is supposed to stick forever
like q postage stamp.
The only sure way for woman to find out
THAT man she REALLY wants, is to go all through
he calendar of the men she DOESN'T want, and
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
By Beatrice Fairfax,

Who Occupies q Unique Position
IN tho Writing World as an
Authority on tho Prob
lens Of Love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-03
HILLTOP SQUAD
WORKS OUT
IN RAIN
.Thirty-seVen Cridders Give
Promise of Strong Eleven
For Georgetown

ORANGE, Va, Sept. S.-Uamind.
full Of driving rain, Coaches Lou
Little and Mike Palm drove the
Georgetown varsity football candi.
dates through the first preliminary
practice. And the boys, hearkening
to the glories Of the gridiron, braved
the little raindrops gleefully.
Two workouts were held for the
hopefuls. One, in the morning, was
only an hour, but in the afternoon
the cigarette smokers were given
chance to puff off some weight
in two.hour-and-a-half session
with the football.
With thirty-seVen men already In
camp and a few more expected,
Coach Little has every confidence
in the ability Of the men to round
out a winning combination for him.
Palm is specializing on the back
field men, while Little supervises
the whole squad.
The facilities Of woodbury. Forest
| are being used by the Georgetown
boys and the huge swimming tank
is coming in for sufficient atten
| ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-03
OMALL STUFF q
~ FOR ROOTERO

Brooklyn pulled two games out
of the fire In Philadelphia and
advanced to within two games of
the Giants and within one game
of the Pirates, who were idle. The
Dodgers came from behind to win
the first game in the tenth, IL to 8,
after Dazzy Vance had been shelled
from the firing line, and won the
second. to 3, in five innings.
The Giants lost to the Braves,
Z to 3, but kept in the lead by a
snakes eyelash by coping the
nightcap, 10 to 2.
The Red Sox busted the cobwebs
off their bats ana swamped the
Yankees, IA to 6, but the champs
stayed within a game and a half
of the idle Senator'S by winning
the second, 5 to 2.
The White sox got one leg out
Of the cellar by taming the Tigers
twice, to and to 5.
The Browns collapsed against
Cleveland. the Indians winning IL
TO 4.