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The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
Expected 1t

A pretty nurse had for patient q
grabbed old millionaire who kept her
running In and out on trivial errands.
He wanted the window opened and
then he wanted it closed. The pretty
nurse was kept busy.
"Never mind" said the house doctor,
trying to be jocular. "He may ask
you to marry him."
Eyes, he may" said the nurse. "Ha
has about run out of other requests"
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14

haggard. 1t betrayed itself in the
corners o: her eyelids and In the tight
ness of her throat-muscles. 1t could
be heard. sometimes, in the wire edge
of word-addressed. usually, to her
brother. or when. with what was meant
to sound like pure good humor. she
told stories Mt his expense. She was
old and tired and, for some reason
only to be guessed, not far from des-
perate.
But all the more for that, she was
formidable. Over the cocktails In the
drawing-room she had addressed her
host as Joe. but without-quite-Jen
ME MacArthur's unconscIousness. A
CLEAN in his eye told the girl. too. that
he had noted 1t, with interest and per-
haps with pleasure. So 1t must have
been the first time. The woman hadn't
done 1t idly; nothing she did was Idle.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
Joseph Greer and His Daughter

driven her home once or twice when
her own car had been out Of commits
sion.
She had q car, then. Beatrice COM
mented.
He qualified this. 1t was flivver
coupe.
Home from whereT Beatrice
asked. "Does she ever come to our
house?"
"I couldn't say as to that" he an
swered. and 1t struck her that his
manner was a little artifcially dis
Greet. Not even the thrill of learning
to run the big car could drive the
problem out of her mind.
But It was pretty well supplanted,
few days later, by another. more
serious. Her father. as they were
leaving the breakfast-table. said to
Anson. "Mr. Craven and his sister are
dining with US tonight. No one else. "
She perceived. from the moment of
real attention he gave the buffers
question as to what wine they should
have. that the dinner wasn't quite the
casual thing his offhand announce
ment Of 1t was meant to make It ap-
pear. (Winc hadn't been an item at
their dinners, nor even. since that first
night at the Blackstone, cocktails. Her
father helped himself to whisky out
of carafe, but never offered any to
her.) She asked, when he was on the
point of going of without telling her.
who the Cravens were.
"Why. you met Henry that day at
the Office" he said. Hes treasurer of
the company"
"Was he the smallish man with eye
| glasses7" she asked. And, at his nod,
''Is he particular friend Of yours?"
There was something she took as
not quite serious about his answer.
Sure he is. Henry and l have cot
toned up In great style" He hesitat.
ed, then went on. more soberly, Ills
sister Margaret's mighty fine woman.
You want to make a good impression
on her." At the door he turned back
to say. Better wear your little blue
dress, l guess. More the thing for a
siiluii Adiuiiy ulilueT lldu tle Teu one.
She was in two minds, during the
day, whether she wouldn't defy him
here, by way of establishing prln.
ciple she was In danger OF al
lowing to lapse. But misgiving
picked up she knew not where, about
that rose-colored costume, which had
looked so desirably smart in the Mar
ket street shop. lee her to follow her
fathers suggestion. For few min.
utes after their guests arrived she
was glad she had done so. She
shifted danger in the wind, and until
1t had passed she didn't want her hands
tied by quarrel, no matter how
trivial, with her father.
She couldn't have said just what It
was that made her uneasy, but her
pltiless young eyes saw. beneath Mar
garet's surface suavity, something
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
Woman Denies Shooting Husband

Pullman, Wash.-Denial that she
had anything to do with the Staying
of Miss Kate Harter, or the shooting
of her husband, Lawrence Stackman,
was reiterated by Mrs. Stackman. II
don't see why he insists l did it, after
lie promised to go straight and now
that he is dying" she said Mrs
Stackman was held by the police for
questioning, but no charge had been
filed against her.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
What Is Electricity?

The exact nature of electricity is not
known. The definition commonly ac-
cepted Is: "a material agency which.
when in motion, exhibits magnetic and
thermal effects, and which, whether In
motion or at rest, Is Of such nature
that when it is present in two or mora
localities within certain limits of az
sociation, mutual interaction of force
between such localities is observed"
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
By HENRY KITcHElL WEBSTER
Copyright by tn. Bobb.-M.rrin Co.

Somehow he couldn't look round at
her. but he nodded and said, Eyes !
must wire your mother you've come.
Sizes been In a terrible state about
you."
She had begun coming toward him.
but now she stopped. II guess you're
still mad at me-" she remarked. "for
having kept you waiting"
At this he turned to her. II kept
you waiting longer than that" he said.
$50 what forgiving there is you'll have
to do"
"Well. then" she answered, "let's
kiss and make up. I suppose that's
the next thing to do" She uttered
that same nervous laugh again az she
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
Fault Finders.

Anybody has a right to find fault
with the way children nre raised
considering that everybody has to en-.
dure the results.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for SO years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
cuticura for Sore Hands,

Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
Ointment with tissue paper. THIS Is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
II Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet ses.-Advertisement
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
He Drove Back to Town.

Ing Sunday motor cop, before 1t oc.
Cured to him that he hadn't told Vio-
let word about Beatrice-on whose
sole account he had accepted John
Willlamson's invitation in the first
place. He didn't 60 on to admit that,
from the moment OF Violet's appear
ance at the traps, he'd forgotten all
about his daughter. What he decided
was that 1t was just MS well he'd wait
ed until he knew for sure the child
was coming.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14
"They know I'm hard-boIIed
and they suspect In, dangerous"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Know ThyseIf.

Know Thysef.
When you are made to see yourself.
as others see You by overhearing
their remarks. 1t may both anger you
and improve your behavior.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14

Consistency is Il Jewel, but so many
people do not care for jewelry.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14

If man minds his own business ex-
tremely, 1t may be because he's shy.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14

Ivy-Does your future husband know
your age, Myrtle?
Myrtle-Well, partly.
, 1924-09-11
Total 3525


ST. CROIX CATION
Paris. Sept. 8.h-Ghe German note de
nring wa gull has not reached the
Ere ch ForeiLr Office and the officials be-
Hevp ID viii MOI oe forthcoming. II was
STATED, however. that should such a COM
mlalcauo1 arrive, France would reply
ouoting tn Versailles treaty on the re-
SO MS bility for the war.
Santiago, Chile, Sept, 7th-Ihe new
cabinet is headed by General Luis Alta
mariao as minister Of the i@1terior and
was sworn in alter a three days crisis
precipitated by army officials WHO deman.
ded a new constitution. a none political
ministry and other reforms EmlIEa1O
Figuaora. former Ambassador to Ar2en-
tina. is Foreign Minister in the new cab
iuet.
C.y IS experiencing the worst typhoid
epidemic in its history, when is due TO
clltami "a ion of the wafer supply. Ihe
q aIh rae. owing TO the measles and ty-
ph1ii, xceadad the bir,h rate by more
taan six h ndred percent. Inc Govern
mint has S arted the free diStrlbI.iDa Of
anti typhoid SerIm.
Boston, Sept. s h-The world flies
spent all of yeste,d1y - putting ,n2Ir
, 1924-09-11
LOCAL

/ lire of rain was measured at the
fort this morning.
The 5. 5. ''Parima' for New York is
due at Frederiksted at daylight on Mon
day.
The sloop "Mizpah" arrived here from
ST. Thomas this morning with the usual
mid-week mail.
Last night the Industrial Band render
ed a clap.uap jazz concert. The large
crowd gathered on the pier favourd with
a brilliant moonlight and good music en-
loved themselves immensely.
The following subscriptions for the
aid Of the sufferers from the hurricane
i'm St. Thomas and St. John have been
received by the Despatching Secretary
this day
Office of the Despatching Secretary
....... ,..... ....., ...... -. 9z0.OU
A. E.. Schroeder. ........ So %
e. R.',... ........ .97.UU
TotaI RI -
, 1924-09-11

journey as sea planes, as the las water
hazarl has been passed. Major lacLa
rem accompanied The Am orleans IS they
0verhs uled the planes. The tliers will
leave or New York and arrive IN about
three rOurs escorted by a squadron of
planes led by Major General Patrick of
the all service a2d on Tuesday they will
continue to Washington, after which
they will cross the c0ntinen and end the
world flight at Seattle.
Ruelosaires. Sept-Sth The Italian
cruise 5 San Marco and San Clio giO the
latter ,arrying Crown prince Hnmbert,
viii arrive at Baiia, Brazi on the ll,h,
CIRQUE to Italy. They vii coal there and
not touch any other Brazilian port. The
visit Of the Prince will be considered an
official. but he viii be welcomed p Bahia
by Foreign Minisze r Pache.o, who will
proceed therefrom RIO on board the Bra
ziljaD @lreadnought San Paulo, accompan-
led by italian Ambassador BJdOLUo The
Prince Will also be entertained yy the
state auth + lie
F~reGricbsualeo, Sept. S,h. TIL dirigi.
BILE Z l. 3 had her second test fl ght Of
seven 10 eight hours and was seut over
South Germany. it carried 4 number Of
guests. intending c0rrcsgor dents, and
sent a radiogram from the dIri-IbIe at
noon saying the ship was 3eiayInL won
derIui =. Ii completed its Official Jaunt
i'm the evening", having covered 49, miles
at an average speed OF Cd mleS hourly.
1t wa a"uu.uac,d that thirty hour uura-
ton fl bit to the Bt.lic, wa Berlin aod
Hamburg. would be taken mex week
and /, is likely the ship WlI art l0r the
United States about Se.temoar ZJ.h.
.-H H
, 1924-09-11

l lire of rain was measured at the
fort this morning.
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MRS. shelton
HEADS W.C.T.U.
AGAIN
Will Serve Fifteenth Year in
That Office and Attend
Golden Jubilee

Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton was
elected yesterday president of the
District w. c. T. u, to serve her
fifteenth year in that office AMI rep.
resent the organization In the
golden jubilee year at the conven.
ton Of the District w. c. T. u,
converting for its closing session to.
day.
Resolutions were passed by unani.
nous vote of the organization to
vote only for candidates who will
uphold the eighteenth amendment,
support the Champion bill to place
prohibition enforcement under Civil
Service law, favor the law enforce
ment bureau to enforce prohibition,
support the police department and
the prohibition agents In the en-.
forcement Of their duty, indorse for
the appointing of police. Judges only
such men who will enforce all laws,
especially prohibition, strive to Grad.
icate the cigarette habit among
young people, support the Jones
Sunday rest bill, 3218; condemn the
Cummin- Bale bill for birth control
as detrimental to the life and
morals Of the United States citizens,
and to outlaw war as a means of
settling international dispute as an
anti-christian method.
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JOHN D. s MAIL
SHOWS UNDER
P0STOFF|CE
RilIionaire's Fortune Would
Last Six Months It All Pleas
for Help We're Answered
BY International News Service,


ORMOND BEACH, Fla. Oct, 81.
The local postoffice is, metaphor.
cally, taking the daily dozen to
prepare for the deluge Of mail which
may be expected when John D.
Rockefeller, ST., reaches his Ormond
BRach home for the winter. For
sacks OF letters from cities, States
and nations from far and near reach
Mr.. Rockefeller. If he should mike
9 response to every "for-aid' plea
that Is mailed to him, how much
time would elapse before his pres.
ont fortune, whatever that may be,
were depleted?
Six months.
This query, inspired by an I'M
usual deluge Of begging letters re-
ceived from France last winter, was
made by Mr.. Rockefeller to his Sec
rotary, and the definite answer was
Forthcoming after the philanthropist
and his co-Worker had compared
Rockefeller assets with calls for aid
that were at the time showing
under" the little postoffice at Or
mond, for nine years Mr.. Rookie.
feller's winter home and, hence.
forth, the winter home Of John d
Jr., who recently purchased an
estate near that or his father. Hav.
Ing reached this conclusion, Mr.,
Rockefeller expressed sympathy for
the Ormond postmaster and pND.
Ceeded to further endear himself to
the youngsters OF the community
by presenting them with new and
shining dimes and lectures on thrift.
1t is impossible to answer or
even decipher all the letters that
arrive. It would require an enor.
nous staff to do so. They come in
strange languages and dialects,
sometimes from remote corners Of
the world. Because Mr.. Rockefel.
Ter Is deeply conscious Of and
sensitive to the needs of his fellow
men, he has created organizations
to handle his philantrophies, which
do so far more effectively than any
improvised body that might be
formed.
Thousands Of letters from dream.
ers who hope that Mr.. Rockefeller
might be. In a receptive mood
when their letters arrive ask for
from $25 to $50, 900. Scores OF PEG.
pie form groups. calling themselves
q society, organization or bureau,
usually Ito aid the common peo-
ple," write for huge donations. In
ventors, needing only $500 to
complete my model and insure a
positive success" whereby Mr..
Rockefeller will reap thousands OF
dollars, have created a variety Of
letters that would fill book.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
IMPROVEMENT
REPORTED BY /
REVIEWS
Dun-5radstreet Survey Shows
General Business Conditions
on Upward Trend

NEW YORK, Dot. S1s-Tmprove-
ment continues, but at leisurely
pace, buyers apparently refusing TO
be hurried, and lulls in purchasing
in some markets alternate with ex.
Iansion in others, according to
Bradstreet's. ABOUT the best re.
ports as to distributive trade come
from sections favored by high prices
and good yields Of wheat, and from
the South, where larger yields more
than balance lower prices for cot
ton. Mail-order trade reports seem
to reflect about the best in the
way Of agricultural conditions. large
increases by chain stores being re-
ported affected by numbers OF new
stores started.
Gains in wholesale and Jobbing
lines are reported restricted by the
continuance OF diate.need buy.
Ing. While certain favored farming
areas send best reports, improve.
ment being noted In the Dakotas
and Montana however, It is to be
noted that expansion in buying
even there is restricted to apparent
needs. Hence the advices Of paying
up Of old debts and buying Of new
goods 10 modified in some areas by
reports that lulls in buying point
either to restraint to absolute-need
buying or pre-occupation Of farmers
in harvest work. It As evident that
buying in leading corn-belt States
is not as active as in purely wheat
areas.
There has been no appreciable les.
SEEMING Of the irregularities and. con.
trasts in business, the lack OF uni.
formity In commercial movements
| still being q conspicuous. phase,
Dun's review of trade says this
week. The fall season has not
failed to bring increased activity in
different quarters, but the situation
| remains uneven and existing uncer.
| tainties cause. continued hesitation.
Political factors tend to restrict op.
erations, there being a disposition
/ to await the outcome of the cleo.
lions, and the question of prices also
has restraining effect In some
lines. Revival in the cotton indus.
try is being impeded by the wide
/ variations in prices for the raw MAJ
terial, due chiefly to revisions Of
| crop estimates, ana the recent adOlI-
| ton Of a new method of quoting
prices has unsettled the steel trade.
| Despite these ana other draw
backs; however, there has been a
definite Improvement in general con.
ditions and most of the statistical
comparisons reflect the turn for the
better. A substantial gain in steel
production in September and fur.
Their increase in untitled orders are
prominent among the favorable fea.
lures, while the maintenance of
freight car loadings at an unusually
high point for this period shows
plainly that consumption Of goods
is Of notably heavy volume.
The. Discrimination Of most buyers
to make forward commitments still
occasions comment, but this appar.
emily does not indicate a lack of
confidence and probably is accepted
for in part by the ability to secure
prompt shipments. Except in q
comparatively few instances there
has been no rapid rise of prices, the
advance in Dun's Index Number last
month being only about i y per cent
and resulting from the higher prices
for foodstuffs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
TEACHER SUES
FOR S250,000
Of PROFITS
Physical Culture Professor
Adds New Angle to
Marriage Tangle

I NEW YORK. Oct. sO.-TRe mat.
rimonial tangle involving Mrs.
Beatrice Flagler, widow of John H.
Flagler; Professor Armand Sullivan,
q teacher Of physical culture, whose
Teal name is GoIdreich; Miss Ella
DnInke, employed by Sullivan in
his studio at SCI Madison avenue.
and his wife, Mrs. Marie j. Gold
reich, Of New Zittau, Germany, be.
came complicated more when Sulh.
van filed q suit for $3.50, 900 dam
ages in the supreme court against
the trustees Of the Madison avenue
property, appointed under deed Of
trust by Frederick HaberInan, owe
or of the property.
Sullivan asks damages on the
ground that he conducted the studio
in behalf Of the Haberman trust
and was entitled to profits up to
$4,000 a year; that the trustees
took possession of the studio lin
June, set UP a similar establish.
ment under the name OF the Aes-
kulap Health Institute, and induced
his employees to go with them by
representing that he had been
guilty Of misconduct and had aban-
doned the studio.
Sullivan sued his wife in the au.
prene court last spring for a di.
vorce, and she brought a counter
suit, naming Ella Dumke. When
Mrs. Goldreich applied for alimony,
she asserted through her attorneys
that Sullivan had cultivated the
friendship Of Mrs. Elaglery that
Mrs. Flagler had furnished his
studio in a luxurious manner, and
that her husband and Mrs. Flaglec
had gone abroad together.
Mrs. Flagler filed suit Saturday
to recover paintings, furnishings
and other property worth $7,50U,
saying Miss Dumke had taken pos.
session and had refused to give
them up. Sheriff Smedley, Of
Queens county, found part Of the
property in Miss Dumke's apart.
rnent, at II Dawson place, Astoria.
Miss Dumke has asserted that the
physical culture expert promised to
marry her when he was able to
do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
HOTEL MUST PAY $500
FOR QUESTIONING COUPLE

NEW YORK, Oct. S1.--Mr. and
Mrs. Charles e. Patterson, Of Lynch
burg, Va, who told a jury in the
Federal court that their room was
entered by detectives at night in the
Aston Hotel and that they had been
questioned as to whether they were
married, were awarded $500 dam.
ages at the conclusion Of the trial.
Patterson, owner Of q chain Of
drug stores In the South, was
awarded $1,000 damages. His wife,
who said the experience made her
i'll and required her to be put In
care Of a physician, was awarded
$4,000. They testified 1t was neces.
sary to produce their marriage Ger.
tificate before they were believed.
The hotel pleaded the incident re-
suited from a mistake on the part
OF the clerk for which they had pro-
fusely apologiZed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
HE KILLS FIVE DUCKS
WITH ONLY TWO SHOTS

BATAVIA, N. Y, Oct. 3f.-Clar.
ence Wyckham, of Alabama, today
claims the duck-hunting champion.
ship Of Genesee county. He fired
two shots from a single-barreled
shotgun and got five ducks, the
entire flock, which alighted on a
pond on his fathers farm.
He fired at the flock and got three,
when the iother two raised and
alighted further OH. Wyckham got
these on the next shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
''GET OUT" SAYS WIFE;
81 DID," DECLARES MAN

PHILADELPHIA, Oct Sl.--IIis
wife's silence Of several months was
only broken when she commanded
him to leave his home. William r.
Snyder, Mascher street near Berks,
told Judge MacNeille in Domestic
Relations Court yesterday.
''She used two words, Get outv %
said Snyder. II did"
Mrs. Snyder lives on Comfy street
near Ontario. Her husband, who Is
employed in an ice-Gream plant, was
ordered to pay. her So q week until
May pending the outcome Of
efforts to reconcile them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31

Every well.dressed woman win find
several hats to suit her fancy-and her
purse, whether she be maturely digni-
fled or the veriest dapper-And women
who know value, win appreciate this
opportunity for she viii know that the
season for hats like these mas scarcely
begun. Choice at $685. and $500.
SECOND FLOOR, LANsBURGH & BRO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
STAYING SUSPECT CAUGHT
AFTER S-YEAR SEARCH

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. S.--Appre-
hension here Of William ISlatte,
alias William Allen, who has been
sought throughout the country for
more than eight years in connec-
tiop with a murder at White
Plains, N. ". january is, 1916. has
been disclosed by Floyd Olson,
county attorney.
Klatte, who VS. held on a charge
- grand larceny, is wanted at
White Plains, Mr.. Olson said, In
connection with the Staying of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
Calf Causes Fatal Fall

MIDDLEToWN, N. Y. Oct. 81
While Neal Dow Barnard, farmer
of Bridgeville. was leading a frolic-
some calf across field, the calf
suddenly gave Jsrk, throwing the
farmer backwards, striking mis- head
on rock and fracturing his skull
at the base Of the brain. He died
later in the hospital here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
With The
.AIibi Artists
A Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Mattingly's Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
~ DONALD MaCDOUGAL
A Friendly Bout.

Counsel: my client was to be
here at 10 o'clock, your honor.
but, to tell the truth"
The clerk Weakening from .
sweet dream Of 1unch): the
whole truth ana nothing else
but Coming tool it's .
lawyer. Never mind"
Counsel: "--to tell the TRUTH"
The clerk: where's the d.
fendant?"
Counsel: That's what I'm try
ing to explain. / was to meet
him here at ~ o'clock, your
honor, but. to tell the truth"
The court: Counsel seems to
experience difficulty in telling
the truth"
Council: "I'ye been practicing
law for forty years''
"And still trying 70 tell the
truth. The court hopes to offer
first congratulations when you
succeed"
last Monday your honor ac-
copied my promise that the de-.
fendant would be here at IL
o'clock today. He was unavoid-
ably detained a few hours
He'd better have a pretty
good excuse or he'll be up.
ayoidably detained a few weeks.
I don't know but ought to
send his counsel down too"
az don't know but I ought to
have been down there long ago.
t."
Congratulations"
''I wouldn't mind visiting some
Of my friends down there"
"And clients"
"I would't care so much about
meeting the clients, your honor"
1.-THE court has noticed your
aversion to meeting clients-but
have him here tomorrow morning
at A:30."