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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
LIVING UP TO
HIGH IDEALS
BY VIM. A. McKeeverI
Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.

w DUNG man. what is the
matter? It is II o'clock
Sunday morning. You are
just out of bed. "Too tired to go
to church." you say.
The chief trouble is that you
hate yourself. You know that the
$40 which you parted with in
going your rounds last night was
not well spent. You know that
you are cheaper and meaner than
you were at quitting time Satur-
day afternoon.
You know that you have again
violated your best ideals. You
know that your mother can read
your through at a glance:
But hatred and disgust will
only make you your own worst
enemy. Now, you must turn
about and begin at once to re.
spect your ideal self. I will tell
you how.
That ideal picture of you, that
finer and better self which you
can become, is really the divine
and universal personality latent
within you. Only q few discover
this hidden beauty Of the higher
self. Still fewer realize 1t by
practice. Are you ready to switch
from the lower to the higher?
Try to be faithful in the per-
Torrance of your work, careful
about expenditures, heedful Of
your health, and careful to read
inspiring literature. u
Just as an architect might
work long and patiently in the
sketching of a complex structure,
continue to make and remalxe ths
mental picture of strength and
serviceableness which are to be
the framework of your future.
You need not be a prude. no"
soft, nor a Sissy; but simply All
honest, earnest, inspired young
soul, making your way toward an
interesting goal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04

II" his boat Is leaking, eX-
claimed Bunny, jumping
up and shaking himself
vigorously
You're dreaming, Bunny" l
laughed, for the little rabbit had
been asleep in the bottom of 1.-The
boat as we drifted slowly along
the quiet bay near Manila harbor
in the Philippine Islands.
Dreaming nothing" insisted
the rabbit. Feel my coat. If it's
not wet, I'll never eat another
carrot"
I felt his soft fur and indeed
it was wet-very wet. l ex-
amined the boat and sure enough
the water was leaking through
little by little in a tiny crack
between two of the heavy boards
which formed the bottom.
She'll have to be caulked,"
volunteered Bobby, quite pleased
with himself for using so nautical
a term. IA
But wi \ about now" said I.
Where's AIe sponge?"
II don't think the boatn1an put
it in" said Bobby.
That's a fine note" declared.
fright here in the land Of
sponges and not a sponge in the
boat"
Perhaps Wen find one float
ing around" suggested my rab-
bit, who is always hopeful and
full of helpful suggestions.
Perhaps" said Bobby. But
before he finished his sentence
saw he was pointing to some
thing and rowed owe" quickly to-
ward the brownish mass which
was floating on the waters sur
face. d.,
Nov. this way" shouted Bob
by. were sure to eaten II.
AS Bobby reached down into
the water and pulled in his catch
1 he laughed:
who said there wasn't
sponge in the boat?"
"And q. fine one. too" I ex-
claimed, for Bobby had fished
out Of the water a beautiful, big,
round sponge.
"That was lucky" said Bunny.
but I had a feeling that we
would find one"
$50 did ], Bunny, said I. "I'm
sure it's your feet which always
brings us luck. For luck is surely
always with uA"
Now Bobby. @y boy" I con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
THE SOULFUL GIRL FROM RUSSIA
Story Of infatuated Young Man, Fashion Shop Aunt
and Finally Amazing Revelation

came by invitation to dine with
his aunt and to meet . friend %
hers.
Miss Reynolds. who was 70
nice to me when I was In the
Derivatives The Same summer
you went abroad with the LCr~
ings, remember?"
Aunt Cecilia was furtively
watching Jerry as he faced her
guest, a vision Of youthful love-
liness in soft blue and silver with
rebeIlious dark curls and rougish
dark eyes. Gone were all the
airs and trappings Of the girl
from Russia, and Jerry Tilden,
staring incredulously, grew white
to the lips. Then he recovered
himself. and the little dinner
party proceeded with at least q
show Of gayety.
Later other guests arrived, and
at the end Of the evening Jerry
and Miss Reynolds took their de-
parture together.
It was q week before Aunt c.
cilia saw her favorite nephew
again.
On his appearance Jerry WIS
quite frank about the affair.
"That was almost a knockout,
Aunt Cecilia! But I suppose you
meant well. so TN have to forgive
you"
''You understand. wanted you
70 meet Carrie Reynolds before
you-er-lost Sonya," murmured
Aunt Cecilia.
Jerry snorted. TIA, Il isn't
that, old dear! What I want to
knew is why you didn't have me
meet Carrie Reynolds before ]
ever saw Sonya? Three year be,
fore. Why. Aunt Cecilia his
face took on a beatific expression
1T didn't know there was a girl
like that in all the world! Yep
I've been up in the Berkshiree for
a week. Getting acquainted with
the family. And Carrie isn't 50
ing back to the Florenz Shop"
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BY Ella Randall Pearee.

~ ERRY was quite frank about
the affair; but then he could
~ always be frank with his
Aunt Cecilia. She was an under
standing woman with a cheerful
outlook, and she never tattled.
"Hang it all, Aunt Cecilia, /
can't express the way I feel about
Sonya! She's mysterious and pa
thetic and. charming all at once.
/ suppose it's her experiences
that make her seem different
from other girls, She never
says much, but you can imagine
WI It she's been through"
Yes; the Russian refugees all
have sad stories, and it's quite
common to find members OF once
wealthy families now doing me-
NAL work" Aunt Cecilia smiled
brightly at her nephew.
Il want you TO meet Sonya,
get acquainted, do something for
her" Jerry was boyishly eager.
You won't find it easy. for she's
proud and shy-but ] guess I can
trust you to turn the trick. Get
her to talk to you. Aunt Cecilia.
She needs a friend"
Jerry's aunt made her way to
the Florenz fashion shop the
next day. AS she waited in the
exotic atmosphere of the luxuri.
Gus salon, watching the con-
tinuous display Of beauty and
styles, her spirits sank.
Then she saw her coming
tall, slim and dark, with sinuous
grace and inscrutable glance.
Then the narrowed eyes opened
bright, and Sonya quickly drew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won Big Popular
Copyright. 1923, King Features
Syndicate. Incl

q Copyright. 1923. King. Features
syndicate. Inc.)
~ OMETIMES i wondered Bit
- terly IL the world took a
malicious joy in seeing me
aquirm. Then / began to won
der if it took a pride in seeing me
struggle to carry the thing off
with a high hand.
Old BARLEY Tompkins sent for
me and asked me gruffly if this
nonsense about my husband per-
hitting himself to be cut out in
stone like dummy were true.
Even my splendid old Loren
Haldane Numbered. He tele.
phoned me and asked me if /
wouldn't like to do an article for
the magazine on the prize statue,
''The Young Aviator"
You helped Harrison with that
war stuff he wrote before you
were married. suggested Mr.. Hal
dane. SO it stuck me chat you
might give US splendid collabor-
alton now. It's a fine. piece Of
patriotismF for your husband to do
his bit toward making this me-
mortal a thing of nlagnificehce.
He's fine figure of man. and
I've never seen anyone who more
perfectly typifies the ideal flying
man. 4. =. That apllfta to his
chin and the far look in his eyes.
BY Jove, I hope the sculptor cap
lures them in marble. How about
the article, my deat.?"
I'm so sorry to fail YOU"
said, forcing my voice to sound
out over a husky choke which
threatened to engulf it. But I'm
90 busy that can't undertake a
thing. Perhaps if you approached
!. Jim-or Miss Gregory-you, could
interest one of them"
"And if your husband asks you
to do the. article, 3 asked Loren
. Haldane inr1oaently. won't that
be enough to make you neglect
your work? / don't want-even
indirectly--to let you in for some
thing you're, loath to undertake"
.tOh, then, you can guard me by
not mentioning me if you APP
proach Jim on the subject Of an
article. If you did he might think
wanted to write it and l could
never convince him that he didn't
owe it to me to give me a chance
to shine" said with an attempt
at lightness.
/ was getting over my initial
sensitiveness on the subject when
Carlotta breezed in one day at
lunch time and. standing in my
doorway, demanded stridently:
Say, Anne, will you take a tip
from friend who loves you?"
II might" I smiled
We'll, then, start using rouge.
You looked too tagged for words.
Loan remember when you gave
: me a friendly suggestion that I
succeeded in being flamboyant in
stead Of alluring with my cheeks
touched up.
managed to plead off from
going to lunch with Carlotta and
to get rid of her without offend
ing her. But after she departed
cordially and with no conscious
ness Of having given offense,
Betty came in and slammed the
door behind her. Then she came
across and, putting one hand on
either cheek, she lifted my face
to a tender but close scrutiny.
=. Are you worrying-over any
thing, dear?" she asked huskily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04

wv E was reeding q peece In
" skool about the River of
w Time, how it flowed on
& on forever & ever. thots,it
was kind Of nice, so told Ma &
Pa about it wen calm hoam
from skool last mite.
Yes, Bobbie, sed Ma, that is
butiful pome. We had that in
our slxool reeders wen I was
little gurl. sed Ma.
1t must Of been a, pretty old
peece, then. sed Pa.
How dare you say that? sed
Ma. Ma was looking at Pa like
our Maller-teese cat looks at the
butchers bulldog. How dare you?
Well, .sed Pa, dident meen any
o Fence, sed Pa. Only you must ],
addermit, sed Pa, that you. are
not no CHECKING no moar, sed Pa.
am not a old silver haired
lady, neither, sed Ma. L am a
matron with many yeers Of use
fulness beefoar me, / trust, SD
Ma. ~
Sure you are, wife, sed Pa,
many yeers beefoar you & quite
a few yeers behind you, also,
too, sed Pa. Bobbie's speaking
of that pome he herd in skoel,
sed Pa, reminds me OF a pome i
rote wen I was a littel boy. 1t
winned a prize in a skool con-
test, sed Pa, mostly beekaus Il
was the only pome in the qpn-
test, I guess, sed Pa. never
forgot IT. sed Pa, maybe you wud
like to heer it. ,l
Maybe, sed Ma, II We must. Go
ahed, sed Ma.
The river Of Time
Flows everywhere,
Thru wintry cline
& Tropicks fair.
Wen I brake down
& haven't a dime
l hoap I'll drown
In the river of Time.
THAT is vary touching indeed,
sed Ma 1t is kind of sad, too,
sed Ma. 1t is the kind of n ponie
you wud have rote almost any
morning few yeers ago, sed Ma.
Just what do you mean by that:
sed Pa. Pa was kind of red in
the face.
Well, sed Ma. will malSeSa
pome to show what I RELY mean,
sed Mad, so she rote sumthing like
this: ="
The river of Time III
Is CRATE 6 sublime.
For it has took us far
From the thirsty ginks n.
& cooling frinks
WITCH used to cross the bar.
That Is what I meen, sed MA.
am quite a sjingel maker my
self. sed Ma. q then Pa dident
say no mOar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
Who Holds Unique Position in
the Writing World as an
Authority on the Prob
lens of Girls.
By Beatrice Fairfax.

AutnOA1ty on the PrOD-
lens of Girls.
~ ICKY lie a brilliant and
charming young artist who
~ has travelled and seen the
world and has left a trail of de-
vastated feminine hearts in his
wake. At least that is his repu-
tation.
At thirty Dicky has made a
name for himself as an artist and
a great lover He is worldly
blase, good looking and full of
whimsical charm. And all the
girls in his social group were de.
lighted when he came home this
fall from three years abroad.
They all prepared themselves foe
conquest. Each one considered
ways and means. for attaching
the handsome young celebrity, TO
their individual chariot wheels.
Because of Dicly's reputation
as a IMAM of the world" the
girls tried to meet him on his
own ground. Sophistication, dar-,
ing, allure, and all sorts Of prov
ocative methods were brushed up
for Dicky.
And he went through the sc.
ries of dinners and dances that
Were given for him. Dicky paid
lavish court to the willing dam
sells who were striving to win his
favor. For a week or two he
rushed" Ellen, who looks and
acts like a motion picture vamr
unafraid of the board Of censors
Then he trailed after Nora, who
is the most modern Of cigarette
smoking, cocktail mixing young
Bohemians. Half dozen girls
basked for consecutive fortnights
in 'Diclxy's much sought after
good graces.
And last week he announced
his marriage to Bernice, the
uuietest, simplest, most demure
girl imaginable. Everyone gasped
and wondered what under the
sun Diclxy could see in a plain
lane" like Bernice. But there is
nothing particularly startling or
unusual in this marriage.
Bernice is simple and unaffecr-
cd. It never occurs to her to pre-.
tend to be anything but what she
is--a well.informed, dignified,
friendly young woman with a gift
for being amiable under all cir
cumstances and Of minding her
own business nnder as many.
Dicky played around with all the
amusing, daring. worldly women
who came across his path and
showed their willingness to meet
him on his own ground. But in
evitably he tired Of gallivanting.
The quality which makes him :.
successful artist makes him also
a selective human being. And
when he found that he was ready
to quit playing and settle down
to the business OF living in earn
est, he looked around for some.
thing different from the things
which had fed his faded appetite.
The things which arnuse q real
man are not the. things with which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
By Maria Jeritza.
Famous Prinla Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and One of the Most Beau.
full Women Of the Day.

and One of the Most Beau.
full Women Of the Day.
WONDERING her nose is one
of LIES big interests to
more than one person. Have
you ever noticed a woman alb
sorbed in this occupation, quite
oblivious to all that was going
on about her?
Possibly her complexion is mot.
tied and rough. her apparel far
from becoming, yet her absorbed
interest in the powdering process
indicates. her simple faith that II
she can but keep her nose well
powdered all will be well with
her.
Having managed to impart to
her nose a mask-lile pallor this
woman goes on her way rejoic.
ing.
And, indeed, it may be said that
a quantity of powder on the nose
performs one useful office at
least-it gives a sense Of salts
faction to the powderer that adds
to her poise and confidence.
Now, Of course, q very shiny
nose is undesirable. though the
least bit Of natural sheen is pref.
cradle. to an overdose. of powder.
A pronounced shine is sometimes
caused by a very oily skin and
this condition of the skin is
helped by eating more fruit and
green vegetables and much less
Of starchy food and sweets.
Be careful before you retire to
remove every trace Of powder
from your nose. Otherwise your
pores may become clogged and
blackheads and enlarged pores
make their appearance. After
you have cold-creamed> your nose
and then carefully removed the
cream try going over 1t with a
bit Of absorbent cotton dampened
with alcohol.
Carefully cleansing the Openiagp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
WHEN DID IT.
HAPPEN?

/. When was Lake Erie discov-
cred? E
2. When did the first ,impreach-
ment OF a United s,ates Senator
occur?
3. When was the American Le-
gion organized?
4. When was Henry Clay, Amer.
lean statesman. born?
5. When did Caesar conquer
Britain?
ANSWERS to These Queries Will
Be Printed Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
ANSWERS
: To Yesterdays Questions:

1. Henry VIII married Jane Sey-
rnour, his third queen. May 20,
1886.
2. Elizabeth Anne Bayley Seton
founded the American order of
Sisters Of Charity in 1909.
8. The first book OF American
verse-by Ann Bradstreet-puo-
lished abroad, appeared in 1850.
4. Sweden and Norway were
united under one king in 1914.
g.. The Field Columbian Museum,
On Chicago. was organized in 1898.
Copyright. 1894. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04

golden stairs hour without having his shoes
The fact that woman has given and lot of other
men in order to him assuming
that would yoube?" attitude
he needs an effective argument.
Soctud her husband to see that
he being good suspicion is what makes to see
he is being bad
Alas so hard "pin down"-to an answer to an
opinion, to proposal-or to the house.
Copyright, syndc Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04

A man may still allow himself to be car
ried away on the wings of love, but canny
bachelor usually tucks a parachute up his
sleeve to let himself down with when he
finds he's getting lost in the clouds"
If the star of her love is in the ascendant,
a woman needs no sun or moon or constella-
lions to make this world seem just like
heaven
Nothing so shocks and surprises man as
to find that he is being "mothered" by tne
tender little thing that he promised to "pro-
tect and cherish"
A husbands vision of heaven is appar-
emily a place where eternity" is one long
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
Hints.

TO Try well. suet fat Is best,
but two-thirds of the suet mixed
with one-third lard gives excellent
results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
M E D | 7 A tt O N S
MARRIED WOMAN
BY Helen Rowland

MAN can stay out evenings that when
"A ne does come home his wife regards intrusion
her privacy. -
Perhaps the only difference between the spoonng yeser
day ana the pettng OF today hat then they m
it and nov they brag about it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the printing in 1776 Of
q. Common Sense, Z by Thomas Paine He main
tanned all citizens entitled voice in their own
government This made profound impression
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
Large NelO England Families

EARLY New England families were usually large The
= Rev. John Sherman, Of Watertown, Mass, had 90
children and Rev Samuel Willard first minister of GroA
ton, 20. Benjamin Franklin Of family OF IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
FOXYGRANDPA'S STORIES
HE TELLS OF A SPONGE THAT CAN PINCH

II" HIS boat is leaking" ex- :
claimed Bunny, jumping
up and shaking himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY VIM. F. Kirk.

IVY E was reeding a peece In
W. skool about the River of
w Time, how it flowed on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-04

~ OMETIMES i wondered Bit
terly IL the world took a
malicious joy in seeing me
, 1924-06-19

Niles Quealy ST.. Henry Chees-
brough, Waino Maxi and Alvin Pet
erson returned from Foot creek on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schoen spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Schoen.
Sidney Skiver came down for the
mail Thursday.
Olaf Meyer was in from the Seder-
lin ranch.
John Sublette and daughter and
son in law Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Haines
drove up from Cheyenne in their car
last Sunday, where they have been
spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Williamson
and family. Mrs. o. Frederick, were
out visiting friends.
Elk Mountain Is very fortunate
in having a first class painter. Any
n wishing any painting done call
on James True.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Parks of Shirley
Basin were up for the 1. o. O. F.
dance.
Robert and Raymond Bruce were
down from Basin Saturday.
The Misses Ollikkala we're in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wright and
family drove out from Hanna Satur-
day spending the day with Mrs. ]. S.
Evans,
, 1924-06-19

the arrival Of the department, the
fire fighters made NO effort to ex-
tinguish the flames. Flames shot
many feet into the air and the en-
tire sky over the city was lurid with
reflected light. Occurring at this dead
hour of night, the fire, and the siren
alarm which aroused the firemen,
also aroused virtually the entire
p%Opulace. A considerable crowd
gathered at the scene, and hundreds
Of others watched the progress of
the bonfire from their residences.
1t is understood that the structure
was covered, to some degree at least,
by insurance, So that the owners,
Sheriff Sanders and the Mccarthy
brothers, will not suffer more than
a small percentage of the loss in
cident to complete destruction.
, 1924-06-19
DANCE PAVILION
BURNS TO GROUND
FRIDAY NIGHT

Making what was undoubtedly the
most spectacular fire in Rawlins
since the ~penitentiary shirt factory
flame, the Sunny Side dance pavilion
burned completely to the ground
about $3.50 o'clock Friday morning.
Thoroughly dry and decorated with
a profusion of crepe paper which
spread the flames almost instantly
to- every part of the frame structure.
the building was consumed within a
very few minutes.
So rapid had been the progress
of the fire in the few minutes before
, 1924-06-19
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Mrs. Tom Dickinson, were guests at
the Mrs. Sarah Dickinson home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Meredith were
guests at the Meredith ranch for
Sunday dinner.
Evan Veitch went to Rawlins to
Saturday bringing his son and going
up to his home at Milo.
Tom Reese and Miss Lempie Lehto
drove out from Hanna to visit
friends.
Mrs. A. Anderson and sons, Carl
and Victor, drove to Saratoga Sun
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. j.. Annala and daughter
Misses Lempie and Anna, drove out
from Hanna Saturday evening to
visit friends.
Mrs. T. ID. Mangan and family
were visitors at the Hastings home
last week.
Miss Emma Hansen and Emily
Ellis were guests at the Hammond
ranch Tuesday after oon
Miss Anna Wertheim went UP to
the Home ranch to visit with Mrs.
Sam Maxine.
John Allinson and son Lester came
out from Hanna to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hansen for a few days.
Miss Esther Bishop of Golden,
Colo, is visiting her sisteI, Mn
p. A. Schoen.
Mike Fisher drove up from Sam
Johnson's Sunday to visit friends.
Mrs. Mike Quealy, Muriel and
Emma Hansen, Emily Ellis and
William Evans returned to their
homes after spending the winter in
Laramie.
Misses Bessie Larson and Anna
Wertheim came up from heyenne
where they have been attending
school.
The Progressive Club of Hanna
gave a dance at the Evans Hall.
There was a very nice crowd and
every one had a good time.
Aubrey Evans, Eric Anderson and
Otto Turen drove down from Fox
Park to attend the l. o. o. F. dance,
returning Sunday.
Miss Bertha Lemoine of Saratoga
is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Reedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sholl spent
Sunday at the Hastings and Veitch
homes.
Miss Marie Glad who has been do
ing the cooking in camp, came down
last Saturday.
Mss. John Quealy and daughter.
Mary Elizabeth. and Miss Katherine
Wertheim attended church in Han
Mrs. Mike Quaely, Mrs. Fred Han
sen and lie Roy and Phyllis Hansen
spent the afternoon with Mrs. Ina
Veitch last week.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Smith and
little daughter Dixie. and Miss Edith
Swanson, left early last Sunday
morning for Georgetown. Colo.
where they will spend a week. Miss
Swanson will stop In Laramie where
she will attend Summer school.
Mrs. Alice Hastings returned from
Illinois where she has been spend
ing some time with her sisters and
friends.
The l.. O. O.. F. dance was very
we'll attended. There was a number
OF people from Rawlins, Medicine
Bow and Hanna.
John Wick was over from his
ranch on Wagonhound for the mail.
Fred Hansen made a business trip
to Hanna last week, also unloading
q car load OF machinery.
John Carlson took supplies to the
forest station last Friday. returning
the same day.
Dave West was in town Friday
for the mail.