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Foxy Grandpa's Story

; gave up pursuit and turned to.
ward home.
We were so tired when we got
In that we could hardly speak.
But after I was rested 1 said to
my host:
What under the sun were
those animals we saw today?
Did you hear about them?"
Hear about the lemmings?"
he exclaimed. That's all you
hear about around this part Of
the country these days"
They're a great nuisance" he
announced. 'In fact, they're a
curse to the farmers and cattle
men. They simply go through
the country eating up the crops
and the strange thing is that cat
tie will not touch grass on which
Jennings have trodden."
You amaze mel! gasped.
Do they come every year?"
"Oh, no. thank goodness!
said the Norwegian. "They come
only about once in every fifteen
years. If they came every year
we would have no crops"
Where do they come from"
I asked.
mo one knows where they
come from or where. they 20.
They are a mystery. In olden
times people used to believe that
they dropped from the sky"
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sion Of place and time for our
luncheon, though there was moth.
ing I desired so little as to see
Rosa now. But in the midst Of
our plans. my telephone operator
cut in with:
II beg your pardon, Mrs. Har-
rison, Mrs. Dalton is on the wire.
She says she must speak to you
at once. Shall I put her on and
hold the wire for the other party?"
Just minute-please. I'll
speak to Mrs. Dalton in a minute
Then to Rosa:
I'm having a wild time with
the telephone this morning. You
know how those things are. And
Jeanne is in no condition to keep
waiting. May call you back in
fifteen minutes?"
"But certainly. The great Mrs.
Dalton she must not be kept wait
ing. Adios" said Rosa, clicking
up the receiver maliciously.
But my operators insistence
told me that I had something
more important to consider at this
moment than Rosa's sarcasm.
Put Mrs. Dalton on the wire
now, please" said wondering
what the little machine of wires
and electricity would next reveal.
In moment Jeanie's voice
came to my ears. Her tones
were shaken, breathless and even
before her words came to me, I
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By Beatrice F~irfax.

SSSSSA SSS - ~ = G8<A0
TLLA Ii in despair. She Is
in love with a man who
0 wants to go to the country
to live, Ella loves the city. She
has never been out of it. She
cannot make herself believe that
she could find any happiness il
she weren't right on the same
block with a dance hall ana a
theater.
Jerry has a good job where
the advancement seems sure
though slow" she explains. HE
is in a bank where he started as
q messenger and worked up to
cashier. He hates sitting at a
desk. but had to until his sisters
were married and taken care Of.
He was their sole support and
had no one TO help him.
Nov an uncle has died and
left him a place in Jersey with a
regular farm attached to a nice
house. There is a little money
too-enough to run it for a year.
want him to sell and buy
furniture for a fiat in the city.
We could have a good start and
/ know he would always get a
good salary. He says his dream
always was to make things grow.
Potatoes or roses, it is all one to
Jerry.
He says that IL he raises better
onions than the next fellow he
will make a reputation and prob
ably a living. He was always
puttering with flowers from the
day I met him. He has taken
ribbons at flower shows, and has
made a little money on the side
that way. He hates the bank
and loves the country, he says
that even II he never got rich in
the country. he'd be happy and
useful, and maybe do something
to help the world.
"He thinks / could be happy
with a. car and a lot Of things
we can't afford in the city. He
thinks I'm selfish to refuse to
try something / don't know any.
thing about. He says IL / con-
denim the way he wants to live
without giving 1t a try / don't
love him.
II want to live In the city and
be someone, not to 90 bury my
self twenty miles from all the
fun a girl Graves. think I've
told you enough to make you
see how impossible the thing Is.
Jerry says he loves me, but that
he knows his place is in the
country. Should he not sacri-
flee his crazy dreams for me?
Shall 1 give him his choice be.
tween me and the farm Snail
l tell him to go ana raise cab-
bages IL he wants-bu. that II
he does he loses me?'
BY all means. tell him just
that. And may the kindly iates
inspire Jerry to tel, You that
he believes raising cabbages of.
fers him more than sinking all
his dreams to win you.
I'm not criticizing you, my
dear. You have NJ yearring
for the country. Yoa may he
totally unsuited 20 it. The lights
of the city beckon you, ard
they may be the oaly lights
you know how to follow. II
that is so, pity you. If MAX
ing things grow seer.s an igno-
BILE task or one to aneer at,
no word Of Jerry's or mine will
convince you that the farrler
is one of the most important
factors in the world plan of
existence.
Has anyone ever happened 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?.

when was the planet C.a.
nus discovered?
2-When did Wat Tyler's Re.
bellion in England take place?
3--When was the Worlds Fair
held in Vienna, Austria?
when were the Twelve Ia
bles" Of Roman Law made?
6-When was the Spanish. Amer
lean treaty ratified by the United
States Senate?
ANSWERS to these queries viii be
printed tomorrow
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By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Lie
Have Won . Big Popular

YIN the midst Of things the
telephone rang ana Peter
stanley's voice came over 1t
With a ring Of desperation he
didn't even try to disguise.
f. ''Hava you maraged to reach
Ortiz" he asked.
I'm afraid he's still out OF town
with the Cordovas," I said as con-
uolinSly AZ knew how. But I'm
sure they will all return in day
sor so. I'll keep right after Man
uelo and TIL have talk with
him the hour he reaches town."
''I suppose there's nothing more
10 be done," said Peter, his voice
sinking deeper in its detection.
es'well-keep after him. I'll wait
SO long, Anne. Thank you ana
good-bv."
u For a moment I sat striving to
think Of some one who could aid
Z Peter while I was waiting for the
only real aid for him and the
Shipping Corporation. The tinkle
Of the telephone bell again inter-
!. Supted my thoughts. I took down
! the receiver and managed the
Y brisk Hello" which business
woman must strive for, no matter
how detected she feels.
But at the first word which
came over the wire, ] straight
ened expectentantly. For 1t was
Rosa Cordova's tinkling voice
(which greeted me.
81 "Hello, White Lilac. Is 1t not
sweet of the little Rosa for to be
80 devoted she make to call you
2 ct once she is back again in the
town which have seem so empty
20 you while she is gomez"
- Ignoring the mockery in her
tone, I said cordially:
welcome home, Rosa. I am in
deed glad to hear your voice. Did
you have a satisfactory trip" ;,
"It was very good" replied
Rosa complacently. But mel
always get what it is I go after"
.ss4 She stopped abruptly, and real
king the wisdom of catering to
her mood, I answered warmly.
That's a good way for bust
ness woman to feel"
mot only in business do I get
what I go after!
There was something in Rosa's
voice like a yelled threat, but ig-
noring this, managed casually:
with your"
i "Oh, Nello" Rosa's voice trilled
"Did young Manuelo return
out into metallic laughter. There
was no mistaking her malice now,
us she went on in undisguised
triumph: "Manuelo he have-how
you say-flew the COOP"
90 What do you mean?" 1 gasped.
"Manuelo he have gone home.
He is now already on the high
seas. He sail for South Amer.
Tea. He ask that I shall tell you
goodbye, and he say that shall
tell you to talk over with me
whatever it is you would talk over
with him If it cannot wait for
him to come again. Have you
something that cannot wait? Shall
we perhaps lunch together"
"I'll be glad to lunch with you
Is a welcome home party"
managed though my throat and
!. lips were so dry I wonder how
. the words were articulated.
"And is there something we
shall discuss? cooed Rosa.
"Oh-a lot of things" I man.
aged lightly.
Then l came down to a discus.
80, ADVERTI4EMEkY
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Burns in Water

WHEN potassium is placed on
" water, it displaces hydrogen
at so high a temperature that
the gas catches fire, burning
with a lilac flame.
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman.-

10y NUEHeIIuS 0eGkmdns~aU
nEAR MISS BARTON:
~ Should the bride buy the
bridesmaids dress or any part
Of the bridesmaids outfit, or
should the bridesmaid buy her
own outfit?
2 Should the groom buy the
bridesmaids flowers?
A CONSTANT READER.
1T is customary for the attend.
L ants Of the bride to buy their
own costumes. Sometimes, how.
ever. the bride buys one detail Of
the costume. such as the hat.
2. Usually the groom suggests
that he be given the privilege OF
sending the flowers to the at
tendants of his bride.
Copyright. 1924. Premier Syndicate. Inc
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Nickname

CeTTNHE TALL SYCAMORE OF
Il THE WABASH" was a
nickname given to the late Sen.
ator Daniel Voorhees, of Indiana.
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saying u WOrQ OF
praise for the
Lydia E. Pinkham
medicines. / have
used them as occa-
sion required for
twenty years, and
my three sisters
have also used
them, and always
with the most
ratifying results.
Duringthe Change
.nf life I had th0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17
ANSWERS
to Yesterdays Questions.

1-Congress chartered two trans.
continental railroads, the United
and the Central Pacific, in 1862.
2-Sydney, New South Wales,
was founded January %, 17ss.
S--William George Fargo. pion.
eer expressman, died in 1881.
1.-The House of York reigned
in England from 1851 to 1885.
5-Diet Of Wurms was held
from January 2s to April 10. 1921.
Copyright 1924. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17

SIDED It leaves an AWFUL Hollow, anu you Keep
missing it.
Divorce is the doubtful "deliverance" which
permits woman to exchange the bondage" Of a
home for the freedom" of a nine-to-five job in
an office-and allows her to take orders from an
employer instead of ignoring orders from her
husband.
1t permits her to drive her own car, pay for
her own theater tickets and taxis, enjoy her own
companionship and criticse someone else's cooking.
1t relieves her Of the necessity Of wheedling
money out of her husband at home, and gives her
a chance to bully almony out of him in court-if
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17
from PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE
Mrs Bradford RECOMMENDATIONS
E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Phoebus, Virginia. -" Having this
opportunity ] juStcannot refrain from
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Sayings of Mrs. Solomon.
TODAY'S PHILOSOPHY IN YESTERDAYS WORDS
BY HELEN ROWLAND
The Doubtful 'Deliverance.'

The Doubtful 'DelveranCe.
m right wrong side everything; and the lining
dvoce-cloud than onehaf of
- per cent silver.
Getting Of the painful husband wife is like having
tooth extracted; after the ache has sub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17

A IL these are thrills:
IA A cool breeze. Waves that ride to shore
with leaping gusto. White clouds lined with
gold that melt into the boundless blue Of the sea.
Echoes of laughter filling the air with sweet
music. Gulls that fly with the majesty of
winged steeds.
Girls with skins that match the coral Girls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17
P A r ASOLS
PRETTILY
PAINTED
BY Mildred Ashe.

nRETTILY Painted Parasols
are OF solid color silk, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
GMillpr Service.

The Maker of Lost Ships Capt Alfred Mcneil eight
hundred old sailors who safely anchored in New Yok
Snug Harbor There with his ackkn he models of
ships that reported lost and the finished products hailed
masterpieces along their line
by InicI News Tie u~S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Source of Inspiration

When Bernard Shaw. chAueer.
Kipilng or Robert Browning II
spoken Of in lecture. social convene
or literature. SIC I'll want 20 feel con-
verNant enough with them TO carry
on ,he suggested line Of thought or
conversation.
DO We all know that Browning
was profound Bible STUDENT DO
wo all realize that In his Ring and
tho Book there arc five hundred
Biblical pbrnNesg DO we all consider
that the writings OF almost every
author OF emlnence today contains
phrascoloFy OF the Bible. and many
rcplete with full quota;ions7 How
AFRO we 10 acquire tho familiarity
which culture demands and is really
necessary for intelligent oomprehen.
sion II VIC do not know the tourcos
Of such references?
Bible reading helps Us in every
walk OF life. both In material and
spiritual development.
Tho easiest way TO procure a Bible
Is 10 take advantage Of the offer this
paper Is making. See Bible coupon
printed in another column for the
very favorable terms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
HOUSE SLASHES
FARM FUND
Road Appropriations viii
Suffer Thru Bill

WASHINGTON. FEB. 20. - The
agriculture appropriation bill. carry.
ing a total OF MISUNDERSTANDING
for the department proper and ST..
roo. 900 for good rnads--for tho fiscal
year 1895 was reported To the house
today.
Tho appropriations committee cut
tho bin tsTi.sia below budget esti.
mates and tie.os2.s4o under the total
for 1894. or this. sit.soo,ooo was cut
from road funds.
The committee increased by $500.
900 the fund for paying indemnities
for diseased cattle killed. making the
total for that purpose t2ta5.ooo.
A total Of 100000 was provided
70 fight the Southern cattle tick.
while the appropriation for inyes.
ilgailon OF insects affecting South.
ern field crops. sso6.920, represents
nm Increase Of tii.s3o over 1884, the
fund for eradication of tho pink boil
wecvii Was cut from tiiI. 400 for
1924 70 sasi.sso for this year.
OF the tiT.7oo. 600 for roads. ,isr
600 900 Is 20 be used In thu oonstruc.
ton or federal highway syK;eFn and
tho remainder for forest roads and
trails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Varsity Singers
on Radio Program

The University OF washlntnn guar.
ts, will featurs tho radio music pro
gram OF station KFoA on 4s5 meters
sunday night at 10 p. m. Their pro.
gram follows:
IsauissAna Hsssstsss.sss.sssssss
q Lest slice % Paradise s
The varsity Quartet.
Tenor solo
'Gaf Touched the nass' Afr. nsistaa
~nesids a nahhiiHk uroak" .......
little Red Rcheoi HeHsa" ....
the Varsity Quartet
Piano sccbntflcifiSs-
Mr ks.fsr at the plane
Baritone solo
Thank God Tor Garden Mr.. Keller
The West. Set' ard Yea .......
AafrhetA sssfssssass.sssst#4ss
The Varsity Quartet.
Bass snic--
BELLS ~ The Sea" .....Ms. pri,soli
incidental Solo
'-Ths world 10 waiting for the
sunsise .....,....t.s....A Mr.. Keller
Little Puff o. Smoke" .........
The varsity Quartet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
CHECK UP FLIGHT
MacReady May Have Broken
Altitude Records

DAYTON. Ohio. Feb. e3,--McCook
officials today are awaiting the re.
suit OF tho official celebration Of
Lieut.. John A. MacReady's altitude
flight. which terminated yesterday
amer his aitimeter had recorded a
height of 1900 feet.
1t is possible. but unlikely. that
the bureau OF standards will find an
error In the veteran reeordmaker $
favor.
Celebration made by local observ.
ers fixed his unofficial height at a..
ss3 feet.
MacReady was out 10 beat the rec.
ord Of sadi Lecointe. which Is &c..
7f5 feet.
Until the official figures are re.
ported by washington. Mccook field
will claim nothing. On the other
hand. officials will not admit that
MacReady did not break the existing
record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
PROBE MURDERS
OF COUPLE

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.--Aid OF police
Of a half dozen cities was enlisted
today by Chicago police to help clear
the city's latest murder myster.
The body Of d man. identified as
John Duffy. was picked from a snow
drift on the outskirts Of Chicago yes.
ferday. Last night the body OF
woman. identified as Duffy's wife,
was found on davenport in their
apartment.
Duffy had been shot thru the head.
The woman also had been shot thru
the head. apparently while she slept.
Search is being made for Mr.. and
9irs. Jack Horton. who shared the
apartment with The Duffys.
Mrs. Duffy and Mrs. Horton arc
from Louisville. Ky, police said.
Police arc at loss for the motive
in the double killing. Jealousy was
advanced by come detectives. while
others believe the victims were in.
VOWED in some way In Chicago's
beer war.
Officers in Louisville. Indianapolis.
Philadelphia. Berkeley. Cal. and other
cities have been asked 10 help in the
hunt for the Horizons and TO help find
the motive in the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Cynthia Grey
Shall These Young People Marry?-She Has Strain
Of Indian Blood; He's White. They Long one
Another Dearly, but His Parents object - can
You AdUise Them?
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Should persons of different intermarvY This qes-
ton clothed in various circnmstances has been asked MANI
times. What Is the ans,oer? Can ii be Satsfactortb
answered, II at aH
In todays mail find such question II is from dear
little girl 0h0 has strain Of Indian blood conTsD thru
her Deias She loves white man, and he loves her. b ms
people seriously object to the marriage. What 10 the right
thing for them 10 dot
Can p0n help them? shall be glad TO print helpful letters
Of ddDce this question. The girps letter foHotcs:
Dear Miss Grey: / am keeping company with young
who has asked me marry him and again,
and do love him dearly. / know he loves me as much
But his parents hate mehey will hardly even speak to me
notice me when am around
II is because my dad a white man and mother an
Indian But she from very fine family and wealthy
But Miss Grey have committed any crime that
should be ashamed of my folks either But they tell
their just the that not good enough for HIM
1t must be simply because my are brown and my skin
dark.
When II to cooking can cook or do mostly any
thing have never stepped around with any other or
dreamed Of another.
Can you tell mh please what's best to do? The thoughts
killing have told him don't think could marry
him without his parents wanting me- would never for
get that as long as lived.
He said "You should worry about them" And told me If
married would go away and forget everything
But don't think would do and STILL the thought OF
never seeing him again is just as terrible.
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Sunday in the Churches

dlyiduAi Responsibility" by Rey
Jessie Henry. ssao.
Theosophical Society. Besanl Lodge
--"Yosa, tho Psychological Science
Of India" BY Prof Ernest Wood. 8
p. m.
Progressive Spiritual Church -.
Rev Emma Iapworth. pastor. Open
forum, 2'fs =. m: test circles, 4: lee,
inre ana measaFcs. TAO.
University SpIriiuail.t Church
Or. Jack Grant. pastor. Open forum.
? .. m: circle. $40. Tho RELIGION OF
the Spirit World" ESQ.
Church Of Spiritual rniiy-Iec,
snfe ~ Rev. Mary A. Mortensen. !
=. m.
Liberal Catholic Church Holy ru.
eharisi II: special class on ecieneo
OF Tho sacrnmsntn.
Church Of Spiritual Scicneo-nsy
Loo y Gilmore. pastor. aReilgion.
Seietco, Reason" n. IA.
hosicrucian acknowledgements
al service. y. m.
Y. w. C. A. yesper.-Rsy. Fred
Grey speaker: Mira. Adam Becler.
soioisi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
PARDON UPHELD
Governor 0kehed for Free
ing Editor OF Libel

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. Feb, aa.
The sensational fight OF Carl c.
Magce. editor OF the Now Mexico
state Tribune. albuquerque. has
been finally settled with the decl.
sion OF the state supreme court that
Gov. Hinkle was within his rights
In pardonlng Magcc.
Magee was found guilty first OF
criminal libel and later or criticism
OF court. following his editorial bat.
tie TO clean out the rotten political
machine OF New Mexico. He was
sentenced TO two years In tho state
penitenuary and TO pay fines as.
grega,inE $4,000. Gov, Hinkle I'M.
medIaiely pardoued the editor, and
tho ensuing battle 10 declare the
pardon illegals has just been settled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Man of 80 Will Seek
Cdp'n Kidd Treasure

LEWISTON. Ne. Feb. "a
I'D ninety bars OF gold. as I
sail'd. as Said,
I'D ninety bars OF gold ~ I,
said:
It's ninety bars Of gold. and dol
lars manifold,
With riches uncontrolled rs i
sail'd."
This was the song OF mono
other than Captain Kidd himself.
And now comes along Moses
King. Jr.. styling himself 30
years young" who says no
knows where some Of those 90
bars Of gold are buried. and he's
planning TO search for them
with n device OF his own manu-.
facture.
Just as soon as the SHOWS and
ice are gone from the sheepscot
river. King viii start out on his
expedition TO graphic for the
chest Of gold. which no says Is
embedded In the river bed.
When King was lad OF 20 he
Joined his fathers expedition up
the same stream. and for a sim
liar purpose. With them went
Jeremiah Trask. an old friend OF
the family T'rask claimed his
greatgrandfather had been n
buccaneer with tho real Captain
Kidd, the Scotehman who was
executed in London in 1901 for
piracy.
Trask told his friend King his
greatgrandfathor even helped
Captain Kidd hide some OF tho
valuable loot in tho very snmo
Sheepscot river. not far from the
village OF Wiscasset.
The buccaneer. Trask. had
willed to the fourth generation
charts. maps and diagrams show
ing the location In the shecpscot
river OF the buried loot.
The story goes on 70 tell how,
after repeated trips MP the
stream from wiscasset in the
sloop Glory by Moses King. ST.,
Trask. n professional diver named
MacGregor and young King. then
lad OF 20. the party finally
came across n sort Of chest which
they believed 10 be that OF the
notorious Captain Kidd.
But let King finish tho story.
Il was Just 20 Of the time" he
says. II remember the ex.
perience as IL yesterday had been
the day II happened.
''one morning. shortly after
sunrise. as we were raising the
anchor Of the sioop Glory TO tho
cathead. MacGregor. the diver,
noticed on one OF the nukes a
box-like affair resembling an old
chest.
"A chest IL was. and we firmly
believed It 20 be Captain Kids
very own. II was. without a
doubt. the same one MacGrcgor
had found in the mud a week DO.
fore. but which he had been un-
able to extract. But the thing
was apparently so very heavy
and 80 poorly attached 10 the
anchor that suddenly II fell off
and splashed Into tho river with