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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

fenced to stay in jail from twenty years The picture
from which these feet have clipped showed the
lazy reclining on her cot n prison cell You few Of
For the purpose Of this editorial and the psychological
phosophng which you invited now to indulge in ths
end Of the young lady more important than the upper end
that would show her facevey indignant at being such
prisoner
Very likely you could find in these feet better enana
ton Of the young unfortunate career than any phre
noogist could find BY studying the bumps on her head
Tor these feet showed what the young lady WANTED.
She wanted lace stockings which very likely her husband
very young person and not very able coudn
She wanted shoes with fancy things around the ankles and
high heels She didn't want plain leather she wanted her
hoes made Of satin or velvet with thin soes that
70 get ali Of these things TO DRESS UP HER FEET As
you SEE THEM DRESSED HERE was necessary for the
young to take her little pistol and 90 out and stick
tmd storekeepers and their customers
So out she went toddg along her high heels and now
s1e prison door opens and she will have years in the very
Some day. you haven't read it already, read Carlyle
Most Of It you may find little heavy especially Carlyle
amused himself rather foohly Initiating the cumbersome
pl5sss d ou5g ~ professor But in that book
men can be judged from their outside decorations sometimes
more accurately than from the inside.
Your savage in the South Seas you what he Il nv &he
atooing Of his body and the Sitting Of his cheek Your
primitive African lady indicates her and social status
the gigantic pieces OF wood ivory stuck into her lower
lip by the mutlation Of her ears which with heavy
weights inserted in them pulled down until they touch
Similarly this young savage Of the hodup tribe Of North
America tells US somethng about herself these little shoes
and fancy stockings 4
her feet had been covered with NICE oldfashoned but
Ton Shoes she had worn NICE odashioned CATERS
with elastic At the gde what difference that would have
made. -
With those congress CATERS such thousands Of old
fashioned New England ladies still wear the whole psychologv
OF this young bandit would have been different She would
have bobbed her hair she would have put up in waterfall
perhaps with abrown string net around it. She would have
been afraid to handle pistol much less point at the
stomach Of an innocent grocer cigar storekeepe Her
ne feet would have todden the Of Righteousness and
al her paths would have been peace
Ladies' your hours Of ease uncertain coy and hard 70
please don't concentrate too much attention on the harness
That put on the feet the perforated clocked
stockings inside the harness concentrate your sonI an
the bob OF your hair or the single Of it.
,..s a that Is the bird inside the not the cage
BE warned aleratively speaking by the bobbed bandit
boots; pc simple, be plain, be your natural selves
STICK up nobody but rather stick to rather oldashioned
simple ways and You win be happy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

and 90 on straight through the
week.
But It's always there and she
always tells about It. She tella IN
detail and she goes over her story
several times at each telling.
Some Of her friends maintain
that she talks herself into feeling
miserable. Others declare that
she merely talks herself out Of re.
epOneibiiity. All say that she has
q gorgeous time because Of her
poor health.
! know another woman with q
dynamite temper. She doploros IL
bitterly and at length. And with
pride, verify do believe.
And she allows herself an sorts
OF digressions from good win and
even good manners-and excuses
everything because Of her ''handi.
cap"
It seems to me that she snealxs
along behind that Handicap Ike
q burglar behind his mask, preyinY
upon society in something the
same fashion.
And. Of course, there are the
otherg-those who hang TO their
griefs all unconsciously, the while
they are genuinely miserable Tor
doing 90.
They might let 60 II they w1uld
and realize that they could.
Loving their troubles 10 . habit.
Copyright. 1894. By King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

cute little yellow curls and lisp. And yell if see
mouse
There II be lot Of tragedy and lot Of grins But
there also be lot OF something else Those gray little
mothers with the faded eyes and the notted hands, the
lives nor said real smart thing Those timid old maids
who never knew kiss of lover babe but spend their
lives In serving other lives Those meek slow men who
never made success went adventure but plugged
along sending Billy to college and Mary through art school
and paying for the MisSis operation The dreaers who
The sinners WHOSE hands fubed for the stars while their
poor feet sank in the mud.
When the last day and the great Voice cries
Come FORTH wonder If we II know them as they pass
us by on their way to the judgment throne The little
gray mothers radiant their shining haos Of tenderness
and their strong brave wings Of love- The meek tired
fathers strong and free at last marching like conquerors
to their reward The foolish and the fa and the despair
ing with the glory OF God in their eyes. wonder if we ii
know them theni What pity cant recognize them
nowl
Ryndica Inel }.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
His Majesty Signs
Bootleggers Don't Object.

AIS Majesty King George has graconsly signed the Amer
liquor treaty permitting this country to seize rum piratas
anywhere within twelve miles Of shore That's friendly
but II won't interfere with real liquor dealers from across tie
ocean, or with enterprising American bootleggers
Here the story Of bootlegger who is hired man NOT
xhe owner. He was formerly sailor on the lakes:
my boat can make five miles hour get 500
0ay salary more than used to make in month Every man
on the boat with gets $50 day. We 60 out twenty-five
miles for our load and into New York at about two or
tnree IN the morning with all our lights out.
have three engines IN the boat two Flats Liberty
motor The other night my prcpelers got fouled in
rope and while trying fix things was almost run
down by one OF the Government patrol boats showed nv
credentials whereupon the agent in charge apoloRzed itIS
three times and got tug to haul me in.
As you bOotegng reduced to science almost TO an
industrial pursuit. entitled to bank cred-hans to bribery
1ne TACT that doesn't pay any tar income otherwise
makes 1t all the more profitable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS

Through life-from the cradle
TO the end-mother stands fear.
less and courageous; guiding you
each hour out Of earth's dark
shadows into loves bright glow:
mingling LIES stream with peace
and truth; fulfilling your life's
hopes: mother the priceless treas
ure Of after years al she pa.
tiently moldB.
When you are weary OF the
toll and tears, Of ingratitude, toll
without recompense, tears all in
vain; weary of the dust and de-
cay; Of sowing for others 70
reap: tired Of the hollow, base
and untrue: It IL mother who can
help vanish the burrows out Of
your dreariness. No other wor.
ship; no other loves 90 abide and
endure as mothers.
1t ia mothers fondnegs and
care that will have made tn.
flight Of years worth while and
It IL mothers devotion that
stands unparalleled, .undying, n
light Of the hope to mankind;
tested and surviving all other
universal bindings.
EVELYN ROSEN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
LUCY LOWELL DISCUSSES
'TROUBLE-LOVERS"
By LUCY LOWELL,

NOME folks, II seems to me,
love their troubles.
~ They pick them up with
such care to include each last
little shred, and carry them 90
CALAMITY, holding them to their
hearts 81 they 90.
And broadcasting the tale Of
their burdens with such joyous
agony!
Sometimes wonder II the bur.
den loses its weight 40 1t becomes
. sort OF hobby diversion. per-
haps.
OF II It lends q sense Of impor-
lance to the one who totes Il
about an q possession others
haven't: singing the bearer out
from the common herd.
For I've noticed that most OF
these people offer their trouble,
whatever It happens to be, as ever
ready-to-hand excuse for all sorts
OF inadeQuacies or downright
wrongdoing.
Perhaps that's why they love
their troubles-for the sense OF
privilege they confer!
/ know q woman who enjoys
poor health" No physician or
high.priced specialist has been
able to determine exactly why she
IL not quite well. And, indeed,
her illness is peculiar in that It
travels about q great lot, mani
Testing itself as pain IN her arm
one day and indigestion the next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

HdVo could thor
perfect pose They act as if the wisdom Of Solomon were
parked behind their CLASSY Glares But somehow suspect
that II you took off all the top layers and made them walk
around with nothing but their thoughts an ordinary
canary would look Like ostrich beside most Of EN- The
chances are theyd be practically invisible m perfectly
safe in writing this for If they do read il thew always
think the Other Woman.)
Then there are the Big Boys who boss our cash These
plump pluocrats for example, who deep bass voices
cold deliberate air and bankers gray suits from our
best aors The kind try to raise loan from on that
little ranch iii the country And They affect me inst
like cold storage does egg look fine outside but I'm
sorta dsntegraed inside. And yet wonder what thew II
look Like when there aren't loans to refuse any expen
sve suits to when there's nothing but Themselves scoot
ing up to meet God bet they IL SILVER!
Yes, if the Reception Committee makes a mistake and
starts the menagee resurrectng the same time a. the
human beings do thereH certainly be fuss Thew nj
have put tags them they never be able to decide
which chicken hawks and pigs and coyotes and kuns
and which some Of our Great Lights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
These Little Feet Will Not
Stay Put
There Is Psychological Power ii Shoes they Affect
Us Mentally

These, ladies
and gentlemen,
are the patter-
ing feet Of the
famous Bobbed-
hair Bandit 81
, r o okly d.
These are the
little shoes and
high heels that
walked into va
rious stores,
with their
owner and con-
ductor, Mrs. Ce-
celia Cooney,
holding CON
cealed il her
muff 3 little
pistol usually
with no bullet
in It, BY the
way.
We publish
here only the
FEET Of this
interesting ban
ia 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
TN HE drama OF life cannot
hold too divine q tribute
u to mothers.

/" HE drama OF life cannot
hold too divine q tribute
u to mothers.
The weight Of consideration and
appreciation finds its shortcom.
ings in responding to the amount
Of credit duo that portion OF hu.
manity called. mothers. They
awaken the fires of astral Hight
In youth and plant q reverence
into life which lives on and on
az rich flames do at darkness OF
night. Tho love q mother gives
IL pure and true; q jewel unsur.
passed by any other love: q die
Imond for which heaven holds no
sufficient praise nor appropriate
definition as yet: an emotive
symbol OF the race: the boundary
which points to the path OF law
known as right and wrong.
The word mother IL the circuit
Of higher consciousness, the fac.
ulty Of LIES dearest ana sweetest
reflections. Whose love and toll
IL more sacred than a mothers?
She's the inspiration Of the crea.
tive soul. FIR her sfaith and loyal
ty rises beyond the law OF
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

SUUUEsb - FOX THE MAN WHO THINKS HUOOEBS
Have you lost your nervei
Have You reached the point where you dare not take
chance Of any kind because you fear failuref
II you feel failure ahead do not take chance your
judgment your effort your own initiative
In any matter for your start is important
You should not 60 into anything that feel that you
cannot successfully carry out to the end,
The man who says tWell going to give it a whirl
anyway but am sure will fall though you nsver can
tell, /" is defeated before he starts.
If you employee and you want TO get and work
for yourself do not do it till you sure of yoursof till
you feel confident of yourself.
isal International
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
By ELSIE ROBINSON
oaDga6ha. le2A. 81 - -

It won't all be tragedy, Of course.
Quite number of our leading citizens will
be as good as a vaudeville turn. Me, for
instance. I'm one Of those Ewes whose pro-
portions and talents are anything but lady
like. | could at pinch make pretty fair
showing at the village blacksmith s job, and
when it comes to eating act as if had an
anaconda in my family tree. Moreover,
I've rude and rambunctious record, and
I'm proud Of it. I've hit the graveliest
spots in Gods wide, open spaces and my
vocabulary bears the traces. just dote on
being taken for Rough, Wild Woman
from the West. Yet I've a horrid bunch
that when have to crawl 'out Of
my camouflage and give the Recording
Angel q good look at me I'll uzaar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

still will not be angels
Happy is the man whose wife is stingy. Womens AZ.
travagance is the downfall of most men
Words, spoken be wiped out with sponge
0csByrish. ~ Newspaper Fs.sur. s.rvls. lna,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

MoNG the greatest gifts Of the gods to men is fatigue
IA though men mel do not consider it So \
Let the righteous sing praises Of their righteousness IL
they have really been tempted to do wrong
The castles on the Rhine monumental "a man ,vho.
existence should never be commemorated "~O-'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
ONCE-OV Frs
BY J. J. MUNDY.

Z 7 K ~ o o. N1VNUE.
SUCCESS Is FOR THE MAN WHO THINKS sucCEa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

ICopyrISht 1894, BY King Features syndicate. Inc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
LISTEN, WORLD!

CNOME Of us are going to get an awful
jolt when the judgement Trumpet
~ sounds and we have to crawl out of
our slx-foot beds with nothing on our i'm
mortal souls but an undertaker's chemise,
Have you ever stopped to think how we'd
look If we had to merge from our suits
and our suet and face the world as our
Naked Selvesf It would be Some Revela-
toni Maybe we wouldn't be so keen on
future life if we stopped to think that we
couldn't take our bank books and our
beauty parlors along.
Take these Lovely Ladies, for instance,
who ooze about our best streets spending the
money somebody else has earned admit
watch them with ave. have been I'M
able to understand how they get that way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
THE ANSWER
He Calls This
One "BlacknoniP'

c T. Percy Qullcene, WASH, sub
mite
3 fAha, Tho cross word editor. IN
BLUR Blind fashion. gay. doth
HERALD forth "a 5picY ,als that
gives himself away. with zlgz,E
ramblinEs 40 and down aud thtn
across She agusrtgs. liko lightning
'gainat an inky s1y that RIPS and
r.vca and tcarsa-eagcCniur right.
carccHlnR left. in euusoFt with Geo
Gee with song and wine and love
ocrcome--a ease % plain y T., DO.
twixt tho little JEWIcss maid and
cross aud crossword puzzles. TOO.
nc los; his head h.tippinx AT tho
ALE Of Homer Brew lfA, How
She crossword puazlr fans win
ghuckle at your root with little
Gee Gees winromr wilss aud 10.
mcr Ercw'a. 10 boot Eccausc. 10
truth, for COOL or I'LL. tho popping
Of your CORK has made them
crossword mnroua an from Quilronc
10 Now York Just like as not, a
word viii Boz from some subcon.
scious nook, 10 tie with era. ear or
ere. or Ger by hook OF crook. Right
in the middle VI row OF tHlugs wC
want TO add tho figures tumble
with tho words and make us rip.
ping mad; and terms like LAUREL
clusters bloom or throng the brain
IN herds. until they blazON ia the
sky, a galaxy OF words
All Svhat bcwiiJcring medley,
spring and wbst a FARRAGO OF
yowcls aud conBonants confuse eact
lintowectins row. Two BIDEd lonl
this happy hour when fatc'a Assem-
blod terms would pay you back with
| INTEREST until your conscicnc,
Esquirms. Because your scheme,
have made mo change the order OF
my lifc--and not myself, alone, alas
but also. too, my vito. II you. my
friend can deign forgive this rud,
display Of phlegrn the truth can al
be plainly suid In less than hall
Ian I'M ,df only you viii pony
up what this here thing Is worth
III never, never whisper Il 10 any
Ione on carthD
Gracious that VITA a scorchorl Y,
| G. w. I'd is getting afraid TO even
open those envelopes marked "Quil
Gene"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
Welfare of IA Riddles
Is Up to Ma'Ferguson

HOUSTON, TEX, Dee 5i.-
II Governor elect Miriam A.
Ferguson win have the Mqpial-
bauo and Guido families on Aer
hands when ahc assumes office
In January,
wha, 10 do with Sylvester
Monialbano and his eight little
Montalbanos and the half dozen
little Guldoa Is one Of the first
problems MA must attempt to
solve,
Sylvester Montalbano. owner
OF a little farm near here, IL
under l5-year sentence for the
killing Of his brothor-in.la'.
sam Guido,
But right now he is on a
s0-day furlough TO set his farm
In shape, 50 the II little mouths
may be fed. lie is working day
and nlght-for 20 days IS such a
short time,
And when the 9O-day period
has ended, he must 30 back 10
the prison farms 90 work for the
state. unless ma" Ferguson
pardons him.
Montnlbano's story TO the jury
that convicted him was the same
as the testimony Of Guidos
children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31

sam Guido, his children said.
whipped them numerically. They
were afraid OF him. He had
served a term IN prison FOR
murder lie always was threat
cniug his children.
Tho night before he was kill
ed, they had been forced 10 flee
60 their unclo's homo for pro-
lection, they testified. Morning
came and they went back 70
their fathers fields
They were picking cotton IN
tho same patch with him, when
Montalbano came up and shot
sam.
The jury called IL "wiIlful
manslaughter." II took no heed
Of the little Mon,albanos and
the little Guides,
Mrs MontalbRno worked on
the farm until five months ago.
Shortly thereafter little Sylvcs-
ter Jr., arrived. and she has
not been able 20 resume her
tasks In the fields.
This fall. while Gov. Pat Neff
was away stumping for John
w. Davis. Montalbano's nttor-
ncy took the wife and the eight
little Montalbanos 10 see Acting
Governor Davidson. The 10
visitors cried, the clerks in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
DIIDMIMn cuIp Ic
UUnIVIIVU OIIII 10
TAKEN IN TOW
Report Two Japanese Chill
dren Dead in Fire

LOS ANGELES. Dee gl Cut
ted from amlasbipz to stern ana 'n
srrst danger of tiubinE Che lap1
uosr neiEhirr Gnyu Maru was DO.
ng taRrd up thr Mexican coast tn.
dar by thr shin CIiy of sam lfan-
gisCn. According 10 wireless reports
to tbe Federal Tcigsmph GO.
Tho nrFhtrr gusHt irr gaI.F
yesterday and he flames rprrad
rapidly until paafuErfa and crew
urra ordered overheard
Tho ship Julia Luokrnlath picked
un no ISs persons who took 90 tho
mall boats.
Two japanese children Wrrg
burnai 20 DEATH ana lwa others Boo.
uud. wireless messages stated
The Ulnyo Muru o. Eull blgElns
latest advises stated. but thr DANES
do nod appear 90 be- m.tinE head
way against The steel interior and
uatcrlosEcd bolIa in the bow uf
Che urltL
Nc b hoped that Manmnllo.
Mexico. 100 miles num where Ws
blaze started win boz reached lu
safety. Tho refugees also are OK.
prfIsI % 70 landed there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
This "A Tragedy
in an Office"

Hy Ma J Vincent Fox Quito
appropriate. aud H Abs. Foz will
forward us her address, wa viii rsnd
her Tho dollar. Nou 80 on with
tho STORY
who vrut1 this BLuHHg thr
editor Of ihs IfERiLp buauieds
RIP o. ont and wtito a column
about tho puse EwlL al the fair
This stuff 81 TOO 20 ten 10 set by.
Laurel mot have fingered AT an
ALE house and brc1 me sentimental
ur iipsy HAi Here DO comes TO
ft6 how ii Jared TfI CORK Bon
LAuBELa bottle 20 be- viii not
rffcrytsee or 30 ntile Here - an
other FNHBACO - tho i5pe sou
stre warned asulutG Lass month. I
only utpEI my slime whom you
turned lea that uut mEs5 aud now
boo The INTERESTS u tht men who
own our sheet. ws arc suhs tituIlng
a few Ehrs Or rEr.cutursl hunk
ana giving sou yiur check
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
DRY LEADER is
DEAD HERE
Rev. Joseph Pope. State
Anti Saloon Head. Dies

The Rev Joseph Pope. active pto.
bib.tion leader and upsr,ntruIrui
% the Washington Anussloan
league. died Tuosday night az bis
home. Io1 p. Gard b.. after q
months illness from heart trouble
Pope. former head ~ ihe Mon
tana AnNeSaioou league Tor N yean
aud also a state legislator in that
commonwealth. was nationally
known Tor hta activities ia drying
up" shelby az tbs time Of the uemp.
ssy. Gibbons fight To also staged
the Butte cleanup IN 1885, resulting
in 20 arrests and $4,000 ia fines.
He came 10 Seattle in 1898.
Pope, who WA bora in Corn.
wall Eng, is survived by his widow
and three daughters Miss Dorothy
Pope Of Seattle. Mrs. May woricn
OF Mlssoula. and Mrs Ethel Nor.
gan Of Corvallis, Ore The body d
at the B0nney Watson mortunrr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
She Sends "A
Plea for Father

rs Fiolsuoe GambllL 1894 Sew.
cu,h aye, Seattle
'"rhoro.s a biz BIziRg in Tho HER
AID and aroihrr in the Bce.
Whfrtrr sou Io9a you're sure 60
fro q RlPrtnE Christmas ;reo
The nEWEu poa Ia holly hung
there's ma aistot there. TOO,
AT each house BALE and hearty
msn know what they nave
To d..
Poor fathers rscksthook q Ill.
fcilcd with CORKing bloFf
Tho rlouR green has BuHbrd away.
bu, all tho credit goes
To santa ClspE, the LAUREL
wreath rests not or fathers
brow.
Bul. mid the deadly FARRAGo.
it is ruoiHFn for him cnow.
That Chr.simnn socks, buspyudeTa,
ties. abide with him siway-
And when nt last tho day Is spent
nnd It's q ficeliuR day..
lIo turns with weary Ssh 10 work,
and lund'y % he hissed,
n on tho bills the INTEREST Is not
paid. or ono bin missed.
How long, since father always pays,
20 Santa win We how
Come. folks. let's place the diadEM
on denr old faihcFa brown
Very well riid. Florence. Tho
lras, sou can do Is hand father
the dollar.
NOW READ CAREFULLY
The star gives three daily prizes
Of 81 each for tho three best stories
built on The correct solution oC the
daily crossword puzzle. Answers
should reach Tho Star within the
fourth day after publication OF puz
zlc.
HOW TO WIN:
Fin in tho above puzzle In the
usual way. then write n short story
containing every HORIZONTAL
word in tho puzzle, In the order In
which II ig numbered. Each hori
sontal can be used as Il is or as n
auffix. prefix or In the middle OF
another word You may ignore all
onclettcr words. II you wish. Un.
dcrscorc all horizontals, or capital.
lie them.
Answers to today's puzzle. with
prize, winning stories, will bo pub.
Used next Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
TEAPOT PROBE
MAY END
Walsh Report Monday May
Write FiniS TO Mess

WASHINGTON. Dee, ~ - The
senate may write fna upon its long
and sensational Teapot Dome invest.
CATION next Monday
senator Thomas = Walsh. prime
mover IN Tho OH inquiry announced
today that no would move az Thar
umo 20 take up his commuters re-.
port aud ask b. adoption hy tha
senate
Tho report "a merely a recitation
ol the testimony. with some iHtg-lrr
iationa by Walsh. n contains up
recommendation Tor legislation. But
rUpuhligana-and particularly sona
tor spencer, Ok Missouri obicci
strcnuously 20 wRkhu intcrprcia.
tionH Spencer prevented tho scuaic
frtm acting upon tho Walsh report
az tho last session until ho could pro.
pare ono % his own. Thus FAR De
has neglected 10 DO co.