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The Washington times., 1924-11-21
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66TTONOR and shame from no
Ii condition rise;
east well your part, there all the
honor lies"
Mans greatest honor comes
from always doing his best, Pope
declares in his Essay on Man"
''When honor comes to you be
ready to take it;
But reach not to seize st before
it is near"
Over-eagerness is a thing to be
avoided in the quest for fame
and honor. John Boyle O'Reilly
warns in ''Rulessof the Road"
Remembered joys are never
past"
The pleasant thought that lins
gers in the mind makes us feel
constantly happy, James Mont
gomery observes in THE Little
Cloud"
''POwer, like a desOlating pesti.
Ielce, polIutes whatever it
touches"
Power is a dangerous thing
for most men, Shelley notes in
Queen Nab. 49,
Copyright, 1924 King Feature
Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
TO RE M OVE III
GREASE SPOTS
BY Hannah Wing

~ REAsE spots are no longer
~ the greatest calamities of
~ housekeeping. Instead Of
staring. in dismay at each newly
acquired spot on floor, rugs,
books and furnishings, the house
wife of today rushes to remove it.
When the grease happens to
choose the floor as a spotting
place, one should Immediately
pour cold water over it to harden,
the fat and keep it from settling
into the pores Of the wood, where
it is very difficult to remove it.
Then scrape off as much of the
hardened fat as possible, using
dull-bladed knife and taking care
not to injure the wood.
Grease-spotted vanished floors
should be washed with warm
soapsuds containing a spoonful
of turpentine. Oiled or waxed
floors should be, sponged with
turpentine and fresh oil or wax
applied to the spot when it is dry.
Implanted floors may be washed
with a strong solution of wash
ing soda in warm water and
then secured with sand soap.
Grease spots on leather should
come off by sponging lightly with
a piece of flannel dipped in either
alcohol or )chloroform. French
chalk or powdered magnesia
: mixed with alcohol into a thick
paste may be applied, and al
lowed to dry and then brushed
off. The spot should come with
it.
Cover grease spots on rugs or
carpets with plotting paper and
press with a warm iron, chang.
ing the blotting paper as soon
as it shows the grease coming
through. If this does not take
up all the grease, cover thickly
with French chalk or powdered
magnesia and let it remain for
twenty-four hours before it is
brushed off.
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SPECKLE MAKES A BIG. MISTAKE.

r r EA LII Y couldn't blame
Speckle. 1t wasn't her fault.
II 1t was the farmers fault.
Speckle wanted to set, and, be.
ing a very domestic young hen,
the farmer thought he would like
to hatch out some young ducks
under her. So what did he do
but put ten beautiful duck eggs
under Speckle.
Speckle was delighted. She
cackled and fused and looked as
if she had the weight Of nations
on her wings, as she sat. on her
duck eggs with the greatest pos
sible dignity and responsibility.
All the while, / suppose,
through Speckle's hen brain
went thoughts Of her future
babies and the day when she
would proudly strut around the
barnyard with her family at her
heels. How could she know those
eggs weren't hens eggs, and that
they weren't her own? You
can't condemn Speckle for being
stupid. Even among human be-
ings you read of mothers who
can't pick out their own babies
in nurseries.
At any rate, Specl1le sat on her
duck eggs, and the duck eggs
Matched out ten fluffy little
ducks.
Perhaps Speckle thought they
were just not all young peeps
should be. But she loved them,
and never in this whole world
was there prouder hen.
But one day when she took
her brood down to the brook to
find some choice flies and peb-
bles. Speckle nearly went into a
convulsion when she saw her
E babies waddle right into the
water and begin swimming about
as only ducks can.
"She is scared to death, Foxy.
Grandpa" said Bobby, as we
watched the performance.
She'll get used TO it," /
laughed.
And she did get used to it, for
after that the farmer put two
more sets Of duck eggs under
Speckle and she raised her fam.
lilies with great credit.
However, the next setting the
farmer decided to put hens eggs
under the faithful speckle.
Again she took over the respon-
sibility Of raising a family not all
her own. Out Matched her peeps
and off through the barnyard
pranced the proud mother.
So when the babies were of
proper size Speckle decided to
take her family as was her wont
down to the brook.
Fortunately, Bunny, Bobby. and
l happened to be there on the oc..
casion of this first outing by the
seashore.
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A STRAIGHT BACK
Are You So Strong and Straight That
You Seldom Ever Realize That
You Have a Back?

straight back that stands for %
much that is straightforward
mentally as well as physically.
Build up your health. Get out
door exercise. plenty Of sleep in
a well-ventilated room. Eat simple
nourishing food at regular hours.
All the simple rules of wise living
that help your health and beauty
win also help to strengthen your
back.
And here is an exercise that
will bring just about every.
muscle of your back into active
play. Persisted in it should
straighten out every kink in your
back and give it the easy strength
that enables it to hold itself erect
with effortless grace.
Try the exercise tomorrow
morning while your bath water
is running. Then practice it
every morning. provided you are
feeling normally fit, for several
months.
Bend with your knees apart,
placing the palms of your hands
on the floor just in front of your
feet. Now jump back until your
body is fully extended with your
weight resting on your tQes and
hands, head up, arms straight.
Now jump back to the first posi-
ton. Repeat this exercise five
times. Later you should find
that you can repeat it ten times
or more without fatigue.
This and similar exercises that
1 suggest from day to day are
designed especially for the wom-
an whose regime of work and
play does not fully exercise her
body each day.
After a while these exercises
become as natursi as part Of her
day as combiZlg her hair and
manicuring her nails. And they
add infinitely to her enjoyment,
her health, fitness and. beauty. r
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

Down came Speckle, bobbing
her head from side to side, keep
ing track Of her new family.
Down to the waters edge pa
raded the family. OF course, the
baby chickens had no interest in
the water, as Speckle's former
children had. So when they saw
the waterthey didn't wade in, but
played around on the bank.
This confused the good Speckle.
Her other children had taken to
water like the ducks they were,
why shouldn't these babies?
So Speckle CLICKED and CLICKED,
and what did she do but start
driving. the little yellow chicks
right in the water. She was
only doing her duty, she thought,
and educating them.
Bunny was up like flash,
darted over to the frightened
babies, and saved the entire
family from drowning.
Then he paused for a moment.
knew that Bunny and Speckle
were talking, for Bunny's ears
and whiskers wiggled- vigorously.
When Speckle had gone out OF
hearing, as she went back to the
barnyard, said:
We'll, Bunny, it was good
thing you were here"
ut was" answered Bunny.
"Speckle would simply have killed
her children with kindness IL
hadn't told her that you can drive
. chickens to water, but you can't
make them sWin,''
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
Writer Of Great Serial Chice Presents New Novel Of
Modern Life, Conferred on the Heart and the
Mind of the "Flapper"

across the room. He was taller
than most of The men. The black
hair and eyes, the smooth, regu-.
lar features gave him an air of
great distinction. Women sent
quick, admiring smiles as he
passed. These he accepted with
genial indifference as one to
whom such tribute is grateful
but Inevitable.
She wondered wnat Ida Burnett,
wished to talk about. She was
piqued that they walked off like
this ending the conversation just
when it touched her like flaming
brand.
Were they right-Max and Bess
Graham? And so the hope for a
love, magnificent and undying,
was really doomed to bleak disil-
fusion? Max was right when he
said that young people thought
OF love as some heavenly, immor-
tai ecstacy. She did. Sally did.
That part was true. Was it also
true that everyone-everyon in
the world-was swindled? And in
a year the bright wondrous dream
would be completely shattered.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

NELGN ROWLAND three Ian
guages at her tongues end.
In marriage, as in politics, it's
usually the third party" that
keeps things stirred up and
throws the machinery all out Of
order.
Love is a secret shrine to which
no man would find way if he
were not lured there by the tenn
pie bells Of imagination, vanity,
and adventure.
If mans heart were merely
flint, it wouldn't be so discourag-
ing; it is the fact that it is so
often made of elastic that battles
us.
The new balloon trousers have
given the last blow to romance.
You can hang your illusions about
man who makes you suffer, and
even around one who makes you
weep-but never around the one
who makes you want to laugh.
X 4
Sometimes man proposes-and
then keeps the girl waiting, until
fate, heaven, or another man
kindly interposes.
X
Nowadays a girl doesn't care
much whether or not mans
lovemaking means, anything, just
so that it sounds as though it did.
Copyright, 1924. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
w I'll EN-. IN
DOUBT
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman.
Making a Dance a Success

N@NSSNSs8
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Please tell me how to make
a dance success.
(2) Would it be proper for me
to invite a boy I've met only
once? NELL.
E1RST, provide good music! No
Il matter how wonderful every.
thing else is if the the music is
poor or uninspiring the dance will
be. as bleak as a ''forsaken birds
nest filled with snow" The
decorations don't count very
much, and the supper doesn't
count much, but concentrate on
the music, and your dance can
hardly help being a success.
The other details depend upon
the formality or informality of
the dance, upon where it is given,
and upon its degree Of elaborate
ness. The decorations need not
be elaborate, and the supper
menu may consist of some hot
dishes Ia chicken or lobster or
sweetbread or oyster patty, chick.
en- or lobster a la Newburg,
chicken croquettes), or the in
evitable and unimaginative chick.
salad, individual ices, small cakes
and coffee.
Besides the music, the rest Of
the success of the dance will de.
pend upon the graciousness of
the hostess in making her, guests
happy and comfortable and -'glad
they came" and also land very
especially in her eternal vigil
lance in introducing her guests
to each other and in seeing that
they are all provided with part
ners. That is the reason for
being" of a dance. The hostess
should make up her mind before
the dance that she will be very
unselfish-that she will dance
very little herself and will spend
her time in making her guests
having a good time.
(2) Yes, If you know about him
and you havesmutual friends. In
these informal days, and espe-
cially for dance invitations, this
would be accepted as proper.
However, note Of invitation
would be in better taste than an
invitation by telephone.
Copyright. 1924, Premier syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

longation of the same line.
If you have a straight back and
neck. you are somebody. You are
not a colorl5ss, unnoticed identity.
You have individuality. You are
accustomed to looking the whole
world in the eye, and consequently
the world looks back at you with
frank liking.
So, if you do not hold your
back straight by very second ma
ture, as it were, you cannot start
too soon to learn 20 do so.
Swimming Lessons will help-so
will dancing lessons. Rowing will
strengthen the muscles of your
back, shoulders and arms.
But lacking opportunities for
any of these fine pastimes, you
still can attain and retain the
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
Unknown to Love.

Did Max know? Had he ever
loved? She remembered things
he said in his drawing musical
voice. Surely some girl had loved
him! Why, even she liked him
immensely. He was most ex.
cellent friend. She would ask
him for proofs Of his belief.
For if there is really no such
thing as a great love, what is
youth awaiting? What can Life
offer? Ifsthere is no eternal, di-
vinely satisfying emotion between
a man and a woman, ali, then no
wonder SO many people have va
cant, duh resignation in their
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

up her hus-
bands office
and find out
that his stenog-
rapher doesn't
know where
he is, either.
. =
Nowadays a
girl seems to
be- able to get
a great deal
farther with a
baby.lisp than
she can with
fhraA lon
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

The black VelVet hat IN
the center has a becoming
soft roll, and its trimming
falls almost to the shout
derS,
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
By Eleanor Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.


What's the difference,n she
now asked scornfuIIy, "between
one man and another? One won.
an and another? It's all in the
mind"
"A dangerous place to have it.
Because what is in the mind will
later appear IN the flesh
''Yes-and what is the fruit or.
all this gIittering infidAllty? What
does the man get from the second
and the third that he could not
have found in the first? After
few months another Grass awaken
ing
But there are the few months.
my dear. AS well ask what is the
worth of a rose since it fades.
We have the pleasure Of its fra
GRANGE while it blooms"
''Well-if you can be satisfied
with this way of living from the
skin in instead OF from the spirit
out; If you've got 10 depend On
externals for your happiness, then
suppose you'll have to have
your license"
Nora Lee felt the hot color
rushing again and again to her
cheeks. She hoped nc one no
ticed. They might stop talking
and she wished to near.
Too High Hopes.
Max cut in with his lazy drawl.
81 have a different theory to ex-
plain the worlds infidelity to its
wife at the present time; and the
wife's WEAKNESS of her husband.
It's because we've exalted love so
that young people expect some
impossible and magnificent emo
ton that is going to raise them
to the clouds and keep them there
eternally. They look forward to
love as to some heavenly, immortal
ecstasy. They have been led to
expect this.
"of course they don't get it!
They think they've got it at first.
In a year they find out they've
been frfghtfully swindled. The
whole world has tricked them.
They can't believe 1t. They're
bewildered and suppose they've
only happened to miss the tre-
mendous magnificence.
$50 they keep seeking-we all
do. Just around the corner we'l
find it. It's not because men are
cheap that they are everlastingly
on the hunt for the dream that
eludes. It's because they are
blind, pathetic optimists. They
actually suppose human nature is
going to afford them divine salts
factions. Somewhere is this crown
ing rapture. They must find it!
The mind has conjured this wild
ideal. But the poor body cannot
realize it for us"
"Have your theories" Bess
tossed at them as though she
dropped a flower on the table.
1--WE have our fun!'
Ida said casually: 'Bess has
young Ames in tow now, did you
know that, Max? He wants her
to get divorce and marry him,
but she says what's the need of
marriage?"
Nora Lee WINGED. Richard Car
Isle, leaning over, touched her
hand. He said: Twill you dance,
Miss Meadows?"
She shook her head, but Ida
drew Max from the table with a
soft at want to ask you some,
thing, Max"
Nora Lee Shuffled the cards.
Richard said: You didn't like the
talk?"
ooh, yes, / didp'
IT have been sitting here won
dering what you were thinking.
What is your idea Of love?''
CHAPTER LV.
Nora Lee watched Max as he
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

OF the body,
but doubtless
you also move
with grace and
a fine erect
carriage.
They are the
secret Of a
beautiful car
riage of the
DoQy as a mat.
ter Of fact
this straight
b a G k a n d
straight n e c k
that Is a. pro-
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

A Directoire frock of
black Velvet-kke fabric,
touched qCith silUer GAL
loon lace, Oitk siIver fab
Tic MNdersIip.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the income tax
passed by Congress declared uTa-
constitutional by the United States
Supreme Court?
when did Germany take
possession of Kiao-C hau?
3-When did Cronje, the IA
nous Boer general, die?
when was Rostand's play.
"Cyrano de Bergnac" first pro-
duced?"
5 When did Schumann, the
great composer, go insane?
Answers to These Queries VIII
Be Printed Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
BY Marie Jeritza,
Famous Prina Donna Of the Met.
rOpOlitan Opera Company and
One of the Most Beautiful
Women Of the Day.

"A RE you 20 strong and
IA straight that you seldom,
~ ever, realize that you have
q back? Then you are fortunate
indeed. For not only do you enjoy
the exquisite sense of well-being
that results from Inconsistencies
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
Another Watches.

Nora Lees glance passed angri-
~ through the heated room. Elk.
element lighted her eyes and
struck red glow on the amber
skin. She looked vivid. with a
touch Of wildness. like a young
gypsy blazing with eagerness to
be off on the march.
Richard Carlisle watched her
fascinated. He wondered il, far
back she had an Irish ancestor to
give her the coal black hair, the
straight inky brows above those
fiery sapphire eyes. Or, perhaps
it was the trace of Spain in her
olive skin and warm.curved lips?
His eyes met his and shut mood
lily. She preferred to ignore his
question. The very gall, asking
her what she thought about love!
That was the way with these men,
expect girl to coquette and turn
handsprings for their amusement!
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions

To Yesterdays Questions
1.-The Free Democratic party
figured in the Presidential cleo
ton Of 1852.
2-The Jeanette Polar expedi
ton was sent out in 1879.
S-Millard Fillmore. thirteenth
President Of the United States
died March 8, 1874.
1.-The Chartists, the English
workingman's party, disappeared
about 1S49.
5-The Cathedral of Bayeux
France, where the famous tapes
try is kept, was built in the:
twelfth and thirteenth centuries. &
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

eyes; no wonder on vivid, sunny
mornings when the very air
sparkles, even young girls climb
on to the car and slump in their
seats drab, discontented, resentful
as though Life wasn't worth a
great deal, look at it any way
you would
II love went; If the world did
really trick its young, and Life.
after all could give nothing more
than this pittering and pattering,
dancing and drinking; flirting,
seizing. awaking? If all Who
hoped and dreamed must end as
Ida Burnett did, slowly burning
alive; consuming her own heart
and mind in ,tormenting regrets?
Well, then!
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Helen Rowland

nSIeu NOWIduU-s
Things Women Can't Tell.
A GIRL can't work up very
"A much enthusiasm for the
"A kind of lover who is so
cautious about everything he
says, writes, or does, that she
never has to beg him to ''be care
full"
4 \ i
1t always gives a woman GER
tain amount of satisfaction to call
The Washington times., 1924-11-21

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Brunswick Fans
See First Boxing
Bout After Long Lapse

Especial to kennebec Journal)
. Brunswick, Feb. Five hundred
people saw four fast bouts at Town
hall tonight. they being staged under
the auspices of the Cumberland A, c.
which is reviving the boxing game
here after Il lapse of several years.
The main bout was between Sailor
Utah of Bangor and Bill DUDE Of
Brunswick. which went six rounds
TO a decision, although DUDE was the
popularl favorite. DUDE apparently
had the better of the argument in
four rounds. In the fifth Utah came
back strong and punished DUDE Sc
verely but DUDE more than made up
for it in the final session when he
fioored his opponent several times.
For the big bout Dave Needleman
was the third man in the ring and
Ben HouseY held the watch. The
semi final was a knockout for Young
Josephs of waterville who floored
Benny Greene of Brunswick in the
fourth of round so.
There were two fast preliminaries,
the first of which had TO be stopped
at the end of the second round as
Billie Myers of Portland received a
badly sprained thumb in his conflict
with Rip Van Dyke, also of Portland.
Blackie Levesque and Kid Gourette.
both of Brunswick, put on very
scrappy Ground match which from
the spectators standpoint was one of
tie best bouts OF the evening. Dave
simon was the referee for the pre-
liminiaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
ROBERT N. HANGS
UP new MARK ON
PORTLAND SNOWPATH
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Portland. Me-, Feb. Robert NJ.
chalking up new record on the
Oaks quarter mile speedway and
Gold Quartz were straight heat win
ners in the feature Carnival pace
which opened the horse racing of the
Winter Carnival here today Robert
NJ, defeating Carl c. Stephen the
second heat in the record breaking
time of % II. Peter Baron COPIED
straight heat win over Leonard
Wilton in the Snow Path pace. while
in the Oaks trot. Electric Forbes
went four heats to beat Northern
Lad. Summary:
CARNIVAL PACE-DIVISION y
Robert NJ. blkm by Weston
Boy (Wilson) .............l / l
Carl CHI G. Fleming) ....2 . >
Time-31. % 1-2. 30.
DIVISION 3.
Gold Quart oh G.. by Peter
the Great (Hayes) .1 / |
Carter June. blk g. (Rodneyb
Time-3o 81, 81 IA. 81 Il.
SNOW PATH RACE
Peter Baron (Amato) ....1 / !
Leonard Wilton ........a . 9
Times H.. So IL. 80 IL.
OAKS TROT
Electric Forbes ..........1 l . /
Northern Lad .......o . 9
Time-35, 81 10, sc. SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Uncle Sans Athletes
Will Seek Supremacy
Field Sports in July

New ! DIRK, FEB. tbY ~ FL
Having tested defeat i'll the winter
sports. opening features of the 1924
Olympiad, America now is focusing
increased attention on preparations
for coming tests of speed, skill and
Drawn in France in the spring and
summer.
The next international tests do not
come until May and June when this
country will send representatives 10
compete in soccer football, polo, tar
get shooting. shotgun matches ana
fencing, but chief interest from now
on will he centered in the formation
of the team of about $50 athletes
which will seek TO retain tncIe
Sans supremacy in the track and
field sports in July.
The 1924 menace 10 this country S
hitherto well established superiority
in uack-bluc ribbon Olympic fea-
ture-has been emphasized. in the
opinion of observers here. by the de-
cisive triumph of Norway and Fin
land in the winter sports. Experts
recognize that our Scandinavian
rivals we've aided by natural apt
tude for an experience in the cold
that the results demonstrate the
thoroughncss with which these cCun-
tries are going about their Olympic
efforts. This intensive preparation.
amounting to more Of Il national pro-
gram than in this country, is expect
ed to result in better competition for
honors than ever before.
The lesson of the 1924 OLYMPIC
opening in the minds of those snap
ing Americas plans, is that efforts
must be bent to tie utmost if we
are to retain laurcls held without
interruption fer a quarter CT CEN
fury.
! Finland. it is generally recognized,
, will be this CountrY'S most formld-
able rival in track and field contests,
but The entire group Of northern
! European countries, which also in
Guides Sweden and ESthOnia, has a
wealth of promisinc material. TIE
! Films who captured nine first places
! in 1920, ~ Antwerp, as many as
| Uncle Sans stars collected. Will
send an even Strongre array to
Paris. headed by Paavo Nurmi Will
; lie RitoIa. Hannes KOlehmainen ana
: others whose prowess is almost as
well known here as it is abroad. :
In EIv;n Wide. Sweden has dis
tance star nearly equal in calibie 10
| \utmi. the worlds record holder, at
A mile. while Norway possesses III
, Charles Hoff. one of the greatest
all arouny athletes of the present
dav. Hoff is the worlds pole vault
record hol Ter. besides being star
( Jumper and runner.