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The Washington times., 1924-09-23

trict of southern Illinois,. to whom
he made his third confession. "W3
loved each other so desperately we
decided we must nave each other.
She agreed to get rid Of her hus-
band and agreed to get rid OF
my wife. We were to be married
after they were gone.
"Sweetin'S turn came first. He
fell i'll July ~. She asked me how
to do it best, told her arseric
was q slow poison and would arouse
no suspicion.
Got Her the Poison.
"She asked me to get it and I
did. took the poison to the house.
Three days later she gave it to him
and on July % he died.
I'VE agreed to let some time
elapse between his death and my
wife's. l decided 1 would give my
Methodist conference next week. I
was to have been sent to a new
circuit then and If ! was in an.
and Mrs. Sweetin could come to
hAC WASAOuG 6uSEAElOHs
IF had only waited for the
conference!'
Mob Is Feared.
But all this, Mrs. Sweetin at first
denied. She denied it throughout a
long night while reinforced guards
paced back and forth in front of the
quaint, old jail here, anxious eyes
on the little groups Of people who
gathered nearby, and who, Sheriff
Grant Holcomb fears, may at any
moment be inflamed into a mad
mob' taking law in it's own hands.
And, when Sheriff Holcomb and
the States attorney left. her, she
denied 1t again in an interview with
newspaper men.
This talk of a clandestine love
affair is untrue" she declared.
He came to our house occasionally
Tor milk, but never showered any
attentions upon me.
RebuEed Caress.
How could he in a small town
with both Of us married? Once,
however, in talking to me he put
his hand on my knee. That was
his only offense and 1 rebuked him
for It.
Yes, I thought he was a good
man, sanctimonious and sincere In
his church work and spiritually
good. He preached that it-was ex.
ceedingly wicked to go to the
theater. can't understand where
all these rumors came from, for
was never alone with him.
Il can't explain why he named
me az the murderer OF my hus.
band, but he must be a coward
anxious to share the guilt with who
ever might make q plausible sus
pect. I'm sure he'll tell different
story and the truth later on.
Terrible Lie" She Says.
His statement is terrible lie. >
Mrs. Sweetin then related the in.
cidents surrounding the death other
husband as she said they were
known to her. He became Ill, she
said. after they had had drink
at a soda fountain in a Benton drug
store.
THAT was July 81" she said.
I'VE each had two drinks In the
drug store and then started home.
On the way, he told me he wanted
to rest his arm, for he had been in.
jured, SO we started for home early.
ION the way we both became iii.
After we got home Wilford became
very Ill. He was hystericaI, ana
called a doctor and a consultation
was held by several physicians.
Quit your worrying one OF them
told me but I couldn't.
Felt He'd Die.
ct just felt he was going to die.
It was the following Sunday after
our visit to Benton that the con.
sultation was held. All but one de.
clared it was ptomaine poisoning.
Hight came in but don't rsmern.
Der seeing him..
After Wilford died, Hight
preached the services"
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
AUTO KILLS DEER DAsHINc
ACROSS WHITE HORSE PIKE

HAMMoNTON. Sept. 2S.--While
driving on the White Horse pike,
an automobile containing three
persons struck a four-snagged buck
running across the roadway about
"a mile north of Elwood.
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
Felt He'd Die,

st just felt he was going to die.
It was the following Sunday after
our visit to Benton that the con.
sultation was held. All but one de.
clared It was ptomaine poisoning.
Hight came In but 1 don't rsmern.
Der seeing him..
After wilford died. Hight.
preached the services"
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
Denies Love Pact.

Mrs, Sweetin at first denied all
knowledge Of the love pack which
Hight charged was back Of the MUIR
ders OF his wife and Sweetin.
I'VE fell In love about six
months ago." Hight had told the
Reverend c. c. Hall, district super.
intendent Of the Mount Carmel diJ-
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
Havre de Grace Entries

SECOND Acknowledgement and
upward; claiming; purse, $500; lie
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Milton Stills, movie actor, in
sures the nine lives of his prize
cat. Each of the nine lives are
covered by a policy, bringing
the entire amount up to $1,000.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Choir of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Church
which will broadcast midnight mass musical
program on Christmas eve through WCAP.
Haydn's masterpiece The Imperial" and Christ
mas carols in English and Latin will be broadcast
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
CURING BY COLORS

Articles have appeared recently, in
current periodicals., on color as a thera-
peutic agency. rejecting the interest in
that fascinating subject which has
emerged now and again through the
ages. What is the influence, if any, of
certain colors and certain colored lights
upon certain temperaments? DR.. Alois
Czepa. writing in a European periodical
has said: "Man has learned the effects
of posons and has come to use them as
medicines. So we may hope to compel
those who are representative to light to
serve mankind in experimentation and
charge the i'll effects of light into heal
ing qualities"
Naturally large literature of quack-
cry has grown UP about the subject.
Cures have been claimed for the use of
certain colored lights and the ultra-vio-
let ray is now employed scientifically.
AS the result of experiments made
Throughout number of wears in Europe,
red is declared to be exciting, green Joy
Gus. blue calming. Green is also said
to be stabilizing, violet sedative. yellow
and orange less exciting than red. and
violet, indigo and blue calming. Theos-
ophy has death with the colors of The
astral body and the aura of the indi-
vidual. the subtle soul shades. as it were.
But these suggestions merely touch the
fringe of the subject. with its various
ramifications. extending from the realms
of the psychic, through the scientific
study Of light rays. to the aesthetic in
the effects Of beautiful and harmonious
colors.
The wartime experiments in the
Maudsley Hospital in England were par
ticularly interesting. These expert
ments were designed as more than a
test of the cheering effects of CAV colors
Hues were arranged and combined for
definite purposes. There was a room
intended to suggest spring. The ceiling
was sky blue, with sunlight yellow
walls, bed colors green and flower vases
blue. There was stimulant room: blue
ceiling, yellow walls. purple coverlets
and screen covers of blue. while for con.
centration the prescription was pink
walls with a yellow dado and a greer
line between, with blue coverlets.
The results of the experiments were
noted, but the medical opinion at the
time was that as much could be done
with other combinations of bright colors
THE records, however, showed that there
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was less crime, in military sense, ir
the color wards than in those of ordi.
nary dullness, and that the patients re.
sponded favorably to beautiful color com.
binations ard to surroundings that
seemed to satisfy something lacking in
the dead white sanitation Of the hos
pital wards.
This. points to conclusion. What
ever may be the results of study and ex-
Fermentation in the use of lights and
colors rs curative agency, the aesthetic
effects are fairly clear. A concerted
effort towards the employment of beau
tiful and harmonious colors, and more
color, in every department of life, and
also determined effort to do away
with dinginess and CRIME can but height
en- and improve the general tone of life.
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If two people share an ente,
one of them viii dominate. i
ory and by agreement their aut
may be equal, but one will ha
way and the other will surren
Homes are divided into two eli
those in which the husband d
and those in. which the wife ID
If the wife is boss, she NAL
by reason of physical prowe|
reason of her ability TO weep cd
ly, or by reason of a tongue !
sharp and necessarily active.
OF this type, however, are ran
the average household, wher,
wife is master, she handles he
adroitly and with touch so
that he thinks himself a fred
with all the rights and priyill
a full partner. Husbands thu
fully handled are almost With
ception converts to the theor
an exact and equal division
thority is essential to matr
felicity, and that the merit
plan is exemplified in tbeiI
households. They are bossd
without hurt to their vanity
AL persons delight to exercI
thority, but it is yet to be
strated that the women VIII
their husbands are the happi}
men. 1t is more probable tn
contrary is true. For the nj
first dream of a knight VIII
adore and conquer her does 4
ture a. sDineless shrimp who
her bidding. but rather a mi
young god who will bend her
will.
If the man with whom she
lures in matrimony proves
putty in her hands it is safe
sumo that he is not the KIN
her dreams. For her inner
sire is to be dominated-tha
obtain a mate so bold and
and so faultless that his "
cellence will make her. his
subject. Given her ideal mi
the privilege Of being bossed
any woman can be happy.
isn't bossed, some misfortune
peration has caused her to d
mate who is. less perfect TIL
ideal of her dreams: and by
as her authority exceeds his
much does she miss the
happiness that is the commoI
those who marry in the last
of story books.-Baltimore
Sun. e.
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SONG.

The glories of our blood and state
Are shadows, not substantial things;
There is no armor against fate;
Death lays his icy hand On kings:
Sceptre and crown
Must tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scy.be and spade.
Some men with swords may reap the field,
And plant fresh laurels where they kill
But their strong nerves at last must yield;
They tame but one another still
Early or late
They stoop to fate.
And must give up their murmuring breath
When they, pale captives, creep 10 DEATH
The garlands wither on your brow;
Then boast no more your mighty deeds;
Upon Deaths purple altar now
See where the victor-victim bleeds:
Your heads must come -
To the cold tomb;
Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.
james Shirley.
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GENEROUS.

Americans are soft-hearted. and
some might add soft-headed. We are
ever ready to be generous to the Other
fellow who seems to have experienced
bit of bad luck. We shower money
upon those in distant lands as a ma
ton, and we extend help to the per.
son we meet on the road.
How one may take advantage OF
this characteristic was evidenced by
the story from Los Angeles. A motor.
list Travelled from Kansas to Califor.
mia in a motorless car due to this very
kindness. He showed his machine out
in the road, and tow rope did the
rest. Passing motorists believing he
was stalled would let him hitch on and
carry him to the next town. Thus he
Travelled for thousands of miles with
out cost and without motor trouble.
This unusual experience is n tribute
to the Americans generosity. 1t
speaks well of their courtesy and kind
ness. even if it is not to the credit
of the party WHO put it over on
them." That is the weakness in the at
titude. 1t makes it possible for the I'M
scrupulous to take advantage of it.
This traveller did so, and his act
may serve to discourage others offer
ing this assistance to those who are
legitimately in trouble. The same is
true in the larger field of national
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space his .eyes-rather hard eyes they
were-met Mary's.
She looked pathetic figure enough
standing there in her black frock her
face was white and drawn as she
looked at him.
won't you come in!"
He followed her into the little room
the little room where the few small
possessions OF NigePs that had been
sent home still lay ,on the table.
|. Mary closed the door and stood
leaning against it.
Il didn't hear your name" she said,
but | think you said you wished to
see Mrs. Bretherton."
The mans hard eyes had softened
a little as they rested on her face.
She looked SO i'll. so ,sorrowful; some.
how he had not expected to see this
type of woman. He had pictured her
as bfing so different. There was a
gentle note in his voice when he spoke.
II am David Nigers
brother. / only reached London this
morning. and heard" He broke off.
recalling the bitterness and shock of
the moment when he knew that he
would never see Nigel again.
/. Mary caught her lip between her
teeth. For moment everything swan
before her eyes-he seemed to live
through an eternity of desoIation and
misery in the little following silence.
How could she tell him what NigeTs
wife had done? How could she let
him know that any woman. could 60
shame and forget brave mans mem
Dry?
Il am David Bretherton." he said
again. with a fouch of Impotence,
"and you"-he nesitated-"you. l sun
pose" he. went on more gently, "are
my brothers widow?"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

PREPARATION troubles of Germany anc
Europe we have been guided only BY
a sincere desire to help people who are
in trouble, but we seem to be in fail
way to reap what Kipling described as
The wrath of them We better
The hate OF them ye guard.
There was no particular reason why
the United States should have taken
parr iii the attempt to solve the repara-
tons problem of Germany except a real
desire to be helpful. Our work was
undertaken in no other spirit
Just by way of reward, the German
newspapers are. in large majority. charg-
ing us with desire to make money out
of the proposition. The Deutsche Tage-
blatt, the official organ of the German
Peoples Freedom party, one of whose
leaders is Ludendorff, has these few
kindly comments to make regarding Us
America has not abandoned hope of
collecting from France, and therefore
wishes to strengthen France as much as
possible through obtaining the highest
possible payments from Germany. Amer
lea is seeking fields for her superfuous
capital, but finds no security for it in
Germany so long as the latter is exposed
to a stab from the French dagger, nor
in France unless a French clash with
England can be averted. Therefore
America feels the necessity of seating
France and England in one carriage and
Harvesting Germany to it.
eff this scheme succeeds, American
gold will flow not to Germany. but to
the financial Jews in France, either di-
rect,y OF indirectly, by way of German
payments to France which will be fl
named by the big Jewish financiers in
America"
The article further states that the re-
cent Morgan support for the French
franc was an indication of what is COM
ing. and adds:
Tranquility in Europe is necessary
for Jewish-American business and Amer
lea is seeking to secure it through the
cleverest possible balancing of the mt
tually hostile European forces.
Ever since Wilson's days America
has played Francophile politics The
world war destroyed the continental bal
ance of power. Gradually America has
seized the balance and now holds in one
scale France. whom she strengthens. and
in the other England, from whom she
drains gold.'
Isn't that beautiful reward for Our
distinterested labors. Naturally, we ex-
pect to collect our money from France
and naturally, we desire France to be
able to pay her debts. This is nothing
but a proper desire to see the world
on proper business basis. Germany,
herself, should desire that
If it was not for the moral satisfac-
ton to be found in helping some other
nation now and then, the United States
would better let them all solve their
own troubles in their own way rather
than seek to aid such ungrateful people
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UNGRATEFUL, AT LEAST

We Americans may have Our little
domestic scandals among ourselves, but
internationally. we are honest and clean.
The history of our country shows that
while we have always striven for our
rights. we have been willing at all times
TO recognize the privileges of others.
We have, in fact, occasionally been
rather too alutruistic and the result has
been to our disadvantage. However we
have always accepted these things with
sporting spirit and carried on.
In the effort to aid in solving the
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CHAPTER vi,


In the little silence following David
Bretherton's words, sudden gust o
wind dashed the window with COLI
rain like storm of woman's petu
liant tears.
Mary's hands had fallen from he
face and hung Imply at the sides o.
her black frock; she stared at thu
man opposite her with blank eyes.
Of course he was installing her fol
Dolly-Dolly. who had run away
Dolly. who had married another man
almost before her widowhood was q
certainty.
Bretherton was speaking again. HI
did not seem to expect an answer to
his question; he was taking her ST
lence for consent.
CONTINUED i'm Our Next Issue.)
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CHASING THE "MASHERS"

NOll@llldHudlll MIDI ,. NlltIl, HSdu Ol
the woman's auxiliary service of the
London Metropolitan police, has come
to America to study police methods as
used by the woman's auxiliaries to the
police forces OF eastern cities. Whatever
ideas she may carry back to London
with her, however they may be modified
TO suit English conditions. or whether
she may discard all American ideas, is
neither here nor there. One stand she
has already taken and that is amuse-
ment at finding the New York police
women engaged largely in ensnaring
"mashers" on the subway and elevated
lines.
She intimated that in London "mash-
ing" is not regarded as such heinous
offense. In New York. however, many
of the prettiest police women. with men
detectives in attendance to handle the
"mashers' should they become rough,
are assigned to a species of detective
work that is calculated to arouse in
others besides the London police woman
sort OF amused questioning. Are we
as a nation extremely prudish? Is it
necessary continuously to improve pub
lie morals by coercion? Is this a part
of keeping the peace?
A citizen OF any Latin-American coun-
try. or OF Spain. might find himself in
difficulty in New York and by doing no
more than following a custom of his
own country. Perhaps his eye should
light upon young policewoman sent
out as "masher' decoy. He might like
her looks. In his country. when a man
likes woman's looks his means OF
telling her so is to stare at her and follow
her about. This is his tribute to beauty.
Should he try that in New York, with
the policewoman who attracted him or
anyone else Of whose appearance he ap-
proved in the policewoman's sight. he
would find himself in the hands of a
burly detective who might hustle him
about his business.
He might then be made to understand
that an admirer of feminine beauty in
one country was "masher" in another
and subject to the suspicious of the po-
lice, but he probably would never get
over inveighing against the silly customs
OF the Americans. Without doubt he
would declare that as a nation we were
prudish. that we sought to improve pub
lie morals by coercion, and that we
stepped beyond the bounds of keeping
the peace.
All of which is neither here nor there.
for the chasing of "mashers" seems to
be well developed phase of police
work and is perhaps necessary in this
country if nowhere else. 1t does, how
ever, serve to contrast customs, and
lessen that feeling of tremendous impor-
lance with which we are prone to view
the customs and institutions that are ex-
clusively Our own.
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Merely an Appetizer.

An seating competition" was organ
lied in mining town in the north of
England. One competitor. a giant col
lier, six feet in height. and broad in
proportion. succeeded in disposing Of a
leg of mutton, a plentiful supply of
vegetables and plum-pudding, wash
ed down with copious draughts of ale.
He was unanimously declared the win
ner. and was being triumphantly es-
corted home when he turned to his adj
mirers and said: "Eh. lads. say don't
hee say now. of this to my old woman,
or she won't gle me no dinner"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
CALLING FOR HELP An

1t has become one Of the u
laws of the sea that when
conf cry of distress is heai
shall turn in their courses
toward the vessel that is in
So the Carpathia turned wi
summons came from the sin
tanic. So in scores of other ca
there been races with dealt
sands of lives have been 81
cause Of the prompt and un,
ing response to the appeal
cor.
But it is said that there isl
ing habit on the ocean of sen
S. o. s. call puising through
mosphere when ships are in nj
ficulties that do not place the]
immediate danger. The NewI
Times Picayune quotes Carl
Brown Of the Cunard Liner
as saying that while once
signified that the ship makif5
in sinking condition. it had to
to pass that "if a ships stee
goes wrong and she has to ]
make emergency repairs as Ii
she emits an S. o. S. wall.
ships going to her rescue
caused more loss and incoj
than is incurred by the distr1
sci herself"
If conditions are as here
it is evident that there is nd
form. As the New Orlean
says, if the habit is persist
time will come when ships
backward in responding. Mast
ers and wireless operators sh
a code of honor governing {
the emergeny signal. 1t shou
sible for a vessel in trouble
immediate danger to give not
plight without sending br
message alulated to reate IN
sion that she il sinking. Tho
all should be reserved for I'll
emergencies in with there
doubt of the need of immedi;
ance.-Boston Transcript.