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The Washington times., 1925-07-22
PELENYIs TO ATTEND
INSTITUTE Of POLITICS

The Counselor of the Hungarian
Legation and Madame Pelenyi, who
have just returned from visit to
the latter's father, Ralph A. Har-
man, in Cleveland, will leave Wash
ington again this evening for VIII.
JAMESTOWN, Mass, to attend the In
stitute of Politics opening there to-
morrow. @
Colonel and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien
and Miss Allison Roebling, the lat
ter's daughter, will return to
Washington on Friday from New
York, where they have been for a
week or two. Miss Caroline
Roebling. another daughter Of Mrs
O'Brien, who is spending tho gum
mer at Hot Springs. Va, enter
tanned there at luncheon yesterday.
The Washington times., 1925-07-22
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Far VIntOr Is Feted

Countess
Pagliano,
! youthful
/. and charming
wife of the
Italian
minister
to Panama,
who is
visiting in
Washington
with her
distinguished
/ husband
and for whom
a number
of festivities
have been
arranged.
Count and
Countess
Pagliano
are staying
at the
Mayflower
Hotel.
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Observation-Disclosures Originally sro7s to $3.50

Womens and Misses sizes Silk dresses tor street
spors plain dark silks for business ehtcoored silks
prints for and sports! All greatly reduced!
The Washington times., 1925-07-22

Henry p. Fairbanks Of Canada is
spending some days at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1925-07-22
Wonen'S Goats
Originally ses.So to SIS

Smart twill coats for tailored wear. IN rust TAM navy blue
black And rich silk coatSnany with lovely fur trimming
stunning! Now reduced for disDosal'
The Washington times., 1925-07-22
Dresses
Originally $4e.so to $3.50

Crepe roma, georgette and chiffon make I
afternoon, sports and evening wear. The
favorites among Misses!
The Washington times., 1925-07-22
Wor1en's Dresses
Originally $35 to $es
.omen's Dresses
Originally $4e.5o to SOS
Misses Dresses
Originally SIS to $3.50

Smart, youthful models you'll adore-frocks or sports after
Flare chenisc styles choice
Long short sleeves The wanted coors!
The Washington times., 1925-07-22
Misses Coats
Originally $3s to $4s.so

Coats and travel and the eary Fall Chanee
and twill bloom trimmed with fur borders Also smar
woo-mxture coats well tailored and silk lined
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Wor1en's Dresses
Originally S35 to SSS

Stunning sports and afternoon dresses Of Smart kash
flannel and light and dark silks and prnta reduced for inn
mediate clearance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-13

before the mirror, her eyes dilated-
almost a 1lladlless lighting them. She
draped the cape boldly, flung her
head up.
Her face grew leaden even watch
ing it, and the coldness of her hands
went into her blood. Go down to
little Jennie-rush in on her-kill
her with glance-bow Jonathan in
anguish Oh, yes! Go home like this
their pretty angel Come to them
as such! Oh-break their hearts
and walk on them!
Better that Jennie go from her
in peace; better that Jennie pass,
thinking her sweet, thinking her so
white and dear
Chickie leaned against the mirror
She pressed her face against the
glass. She whispered: God, let me
die! Oh-if there is a God, let me
die,"
She called up her friend. TIE tele-
phone operator at the hotel, asking
her to send this wire:
Jonathan. darling-don't let Jen-
ME sink I'm coming The very
quickest can. L won't lose a
minute. Oh-if you let her sink
I'll never get over 1t! I may be
delayed, because 1 have a terribly
sprained ankle, and I can't walk
on it. Wire me If she gets any
worse
A week passed. There was no
further word. OF course-why. he
thought she was on her way to
them-he thought his letters
wouldn't reach her
Time went with slothful feet. 1t
trampled heavily upon her.
A week longer-oh-she had but
a week longer-if only it might come
on time-that little-that very little
could be granted her!
Even as she asked for this, Dor
othy Wreden phoned from the hotel.
She had telegram.
Jennie is dying. Chickie-- what
keeps you? You may not see your
mother again. Come now or you
will be too late. Hire machines
but get here"'
Chickie ran into the field. She
went down to the river, the dog
bounding at her side. She caught
his head and rocket 1t wildly in
her hands. Tears were flames on
her face. She said: I'm killing her
-mother-oh Godr
She leaned her back against a
tree-misletoe trailed in her hair
She kept saying, God! God!' And
she ran up and down. She flung
herself against the earth. Wilde
licked the wetness from her face.
That night the child was Dorm.
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Puzzle a Day

1 am a word of three letters mean
ing small animal post, reversed I
am a thick black fluid, transposed I
become science.
What am /?
Last puzzle answer:
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CHAPTER 101
Chickie's Wire

Tn HE lay on the pillows, her
81 eyes closed. And she didn't
~ look at the child and didn't
want it in her arms. She lay there
Knives. sharp and flashing, went
piercing through her brain. Her
brain said to her: "She's dead
you'll never see her now-never
You wouldn't go-would you"
She saw her mother with the
plump, gentle hands crossed on her
breast. They were cold hands, and
Jennie's face was still. She had
failed them She was the one who
had caused all this. Now Jonathan
was alone-a stricken soul and
robbed Of all he had-even of her
his golden child,
Chickie turned. She murmured:
"Mother-oh, Jennie"
Then Agnes Robbins came and put
the baby in her arms. "A little girl,
Merle. Pretty-look at it"
A girl-but she didn't want a girl
to stand so blithely at a mirror; to
laugh a high, clear laugh because
her heart was gay. Oh-at the last
she prayed and prayed that it would
be son. So easy for a mani
Agnes smoothed the covers. Look
at 1t, Merle'-
Then Chickie did. A moan quiv-
cred from the depths Of aching mem.
DRY. Hair-the baby had hair, his
hair-a red-gold floss curling tight
and thick over the small head.
Chicl1ie had never seen hair on a
baby before. Lucy's children and
Mary's were all bald.
She lowered her head that Agnes
might not see her chin; her lips that
twisted so. Then she touched the
baby's hair-lightly ran her fingers
over it. She wept and brought the
tiny face into the cradle of her arm
lin a great pity-in a sheltering
loyalty She said: Poor little thing
-oh-poor little thing" Hers-only
hers-she leaned down and kissed its
forehead.
1t lay so quiet. 1t opened it's eyes
and seemed to look right at her.
Then its eyes were closed; the little
weakened face unmoved
She heard Agnes speaking to the
doctor. She held her breath in fear.
Agnes said: You'll take her to the
hospital now, doctor?"
Better not" She caught a word
here and there-"Weak-I wouldn't
take the risk
A momentary gladness filled her.
Safe-oh, she was safe here. The
mad pain she had endured was not
in vain. She had locked the door
of her room, ground her hands to-
gether, wondering with each new,
tearing shock that anyone could
suffer so and live. Only when her
senses seemed leaving her; when the
wildness of torment was splitting
her body in two had she called
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I Chickie began to cry. She pressed
her face in the pillows. Agnes
stroked her hair. Don't cry,
dearie.''
1T seems so strange. OIL
wish my mother was here"
''Yes-yes-"
did any mail come for me?Y
None"
Then Agnes, too brought over the
child. All day she seemed to be
doing thip. 1t lay still and didn't
cry. 1t seemed to sleep. The more
she looked at it, the more she
pitied 1t.
Once when she was alone In the
room Chickie raised 1t so that it's
tiny face was close against her neck
and she whispered-"o Ohio"
She held it like this a long while.
Then she stared at its face. And
she was wondering what this little
thing would say-oh. some day when
it learned to know-how would 1t
look at her. She brought its lips to
hers and kissed them.
Mrs. Faris urged her to sleep. She
wouldn't She was afraid Of her
dreams.
On the third day she asked Agnes
to phone to Dorothy Wreden Il
there was telegram for Mrs. Clay
ton. But there was none.
This silence appalled, her. 1t was
like the touch of death. And she
got up and stood at the bed. She
said to herself: I'm strong-I feel
all right Precipitation stood on
her forehead. They came in and
made her get back and lie quietly.
Agnes said: You must keep your
strength for the little one. She'll
need it."
FOR the baby was quiet-all day 1t
lay with it's eyes shut-and II scarce
ly nursed at all. Chickie had the
basket brought near the bed. She
spent the time looking at 1t. She
liked to touch its hair.
A strange fancy had taken pos
session OF her. She had an idea
that she took the baby home and no
one was surprised. And Jonathan
raised it in his great arms and
chuckled She thought this as she
looked at II. Why-oh. they might.
The tenderness in her grew. Poor
little thing-like she was-alone.
And she wanted to guard it-save
it
The fourth day she said to Agnes
Robbins: IT want to sit up" She
insisted. So they let her.
She said II feel wonderful. Did
any mail come for me?"
None.
In the afternoon Billie brought a
message from Old Lady Arlett. She
was dying. Some one ought to go
and be with her.
Because Chickie seemed so well,
Agnes went. She would stay till the
poor. lone soul passed.
The moment she was gone Chickie
said to Mrs. Faris: I'D like little
chicken. Will you fry me some?"
When the woman was in the kitch-
en- Chickie stole. to the phone. But
a strange voice answered her. Dor
othy Wreden was off for the after
noon.
Chickie said in a n1u ed voice:
rs there any message Il Mrs. John
Clayton?"
No"
II expected a telegram. Perhaps
you have one for Helena Bryce?"
"Oh. yes-I didn't know where to
send it. One came few hours ago."
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With a pencil the square was di-
vided into rs equal squares and then
cut along the double lines and put
together as in the illustration.
Count the squares, in one and 20
in the second cross. A equals u
Of 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-13
SECOND VICTIM DIES

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE. Ind, June 49,
Body of Edgar Moerke. Oshkoch
CWis.) manufacturer. was sent home
today. He died Friday from injuries
received when his auto was wrecked
May 20, while on his way to the
Indianapolis Speedway races. Frank
Gates. his companion, was instantly
killed at the time.
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81 GNES ROBBINS bent over
\ al her; and now a wintry sun
~ was In the room.
"Dearie-you're all right. The
baby Is all right"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-13

Last puzzle answer:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-13

And the girl read to her:
Mother won't last through the
night. In Gods name, hurry. iona
than"
She said to the girl: "Send an
answer to that. Say: Coming. I'll
be there tonight. Chickie.'"
ITO Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)
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r" ONATHAN'S letter remained
unanswered two days. Then
| came another. Swift, COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-13

Agnes. When the doctor arrived the
baby was born-here, on the farm
as she had so fervently determined.
And they wouldn't move her now
too weak.
Agnes went quietly about the
room. She took the baby and put
it in a basket, leaning down and
for long while searching its face,
Agnes shook her head-an almost
imperceptible movement. Chickie
saw this distantly as in another
world.
Then she slept. She had a
dream. Some one stood at a door.
1t was he. Then he came over and
knelt at the bed He took her hand
and kissed it. She felt his lips along
her arm. He was saying something.
He seemed to be crying, and she had
to lean over to catch the words.
They were these: Chickie-ah-you
thought 1 wouldn't come-you
thought that, Chickie? You were
blaming me. But 1 didn't know"
She answered with a faint laugh:
"Oh-they told me you were
married."
But he stopped down then and
raised her in his arms. She noticed
for the first time that he he'd the
child and her-both of them
HE awakened shaking -
IS munnbling. Then she saw the
. makeshift cradle and gave a
sharp, tortured cry.
Emily Faris, the stout, gossipy
woman who had come from a
neighboring farm to act as nurse.
hurried to the bed, She brought
a cup and said to ChiclSie: Drink
this, girlie-you'll feel better"
Chickie said: Where is Agnes
Robbins?"
Sleeping"
And Mrs. Faris carried the baby
and laid it at her side.
Mrs. Faris said: ut has lovely
hair-if ii stays that way"
Chickie answered: ut lies so quiet,
1t must be asleep"
''No-but it's weak-it's weak
little thing-don't bother-it won't
nurse. 1t doesn't need anything for
a day or So" She put it back to
the basket and began to talk in
monotonous, ambling way. Her chill
dren were such strapping infants.
They were lively from the start.
This little one was delicate mite
of course it might thrive-it might
get along
She kept on like that. Chickie said:
What time is it?"
Five o'clock"
Five hours till the mail came.
Would there be another message.
Suddenly Chickie asked: "Can I get
UP tomorrow"
"No-indeed. Though there are
some that do. / never took more
than four days at my worst. Then
l was about, sound as a nut"
Chickie turned her face-pre-
tended to sleep. She said again
and again to her thought, "A little
girl-mine-oh--" Each time her
thought shuddered. Then she said.
THE fourth day-wait that long
-"
Finally she slept. Now she had
another dream. It was Of her
father. He was opening window
-flinging it wide. He was shout
ing: "Chickie-come-"' And she
was running. But she had no
breath to answer. When finally the
words did reach her lips, the window
was banged down. -. a shadow, mas
sive and black, heaped behind 1t.
And the shadow was Jonathan. He
too was dead
r GNES ROBBINS bent over
| Al her; and now a wintry sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. K. English and children of
Andersonville, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +
Harden, Mr.. and Mrs. r L. Key, of
Brooklyn Heights, Mr.. and Mrs. W
T. English, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Kitchens and their daughter, Miss
Matte Lewis Kitchens.
Olin English accompanied Ruell
Lashley to his home at Perry for a
weeks visit.
Mesdames W. 7. English and
Charlie Kitchens spent Friday aft
ernoon with their sister, Mrs. J. T.
Smith at Brooklyn Heights.
Miss Willie Ruth English spent
this Tuesday with Miss Matte Lewis
Kitchens.
Messrs. John Swain and W. H.
Kreg, of near Montezuma, spent
last week with W. L. ChiIds and
family, and Rev. L. E. Swan re-
turned home Tuesday after a few
weeks visit with his nephew. W. L.
Childs and family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
SCIENCE TO REDUCE,
GASOLINE CONSUMPTION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Dur-
ing the PAST 10 years the production
of gasoline in the C.,:tcd States
increased 500 per cant.
This huge increase in the use of
our natural oil resources has failed
to alarm oil authorities.
The Society of Automotive Engi-
neers reports, "A sufficient supply
of motor fuel and lubricants is as
sured for the national defense and
for essential uses beyond the time
when science will limit the demand
by developing more efficient use of
or substitutes for oil or will dis
place its use as a source of power
b yharnessing natural energy.
Although one and a half billion
gallons of gasoline were used in the
United States in 1914 and nine bill
lion gallons were consumed in 1924,
automotive authorities believe that
the future will bring a reduction in
the consumption of gasoline by
measure Of new scientific inven-
tions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
FARMERS TAXED
TOO MUCH, RICE
Taxation IS Strangling the Agri-
culturalist, Says Official of
National Auto c. of c.

ST. PAUL, Sept.O0.-"Too much
taxation is strangling the farming
business" says H. H. Rice, chair
man of the taxation committee Of
The National Automobile Chamber
of commerce.
Taxation is the first point where
che farming business is suffering
more than other lines.
Studies by the National indus
trial Conference Board show that
the average farmer pays 1876 per
cent of his income in taxes, as com
pared with 1912 per cent which
the average citizen pays.
"The farmer doesn't have the op-
ton of taking the railroad train or
the subway instead of the automo-
bile. He must use his motor We
hicle in order to reach these main
lines of communication.
"The motor vehicle is the trans
portation line between the farm and
the town.
g" When the farmer buys car or
truck he must pay a tax of 5 per
cent on the wholesale value and 2.-2
per cent on any repair parts.
abolition of these tolls would
give immediate tax relief on rural
transportation to the extent of about
$5O,O00,O00.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
ATE TOO FAST
South CarOlinian Took Black
Draught For Indigestion, and
Says He Could Soon Eat
Anything.

Ballentine, S. C.-Mr. w. B.
Bouknight, of this place, gave the
following account of his use of
Thedford's Black-Draught.
"Just after | married | had indi-
gestion. Working out, | got in the
habit of eating fast, for which /
soon paid by having tight, bloated
feeling after meals. This made me
very uncomfortable. I would feel
stupid and drowsy, didn't feel like
working. l was told it was indi-
gestion. Some one recommended
Black-Draught aid l took it after
meals soon could eat anything
any time.
81 use it for colds and bilious
ness and it will knock out a cold
and carry away the bile better and
quicker than any liver medicine I
have ever found"
Eating too fast, too much, or
faulty chewing of your food, often
causes discomfort after meals. A
pinch of Black-Draught, washed
down with a swallow of water, will
help to bring prompt relief. Bloat-
ed sensations, quotations, bad
breath and other common symptoms
of indigestion have disappeared
after Black-Draught has been taken
for several days. NC-164
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
ENGLISHVHLE

Little Miss Virginia Easterlin, of
Andersohville, spent Tuesday night
with Sara Make Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Sanders. of
Andersonville spent Sunday with L.
M Holloway and family.
Mr.. and Mrs 5. E. Duke, J. A.
Duke and Chester Duke spent Sat-
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Sanders at Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Holloway A
L. and G. L. Holloway of anderson
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B Holloway
spent Sunday with l.. M. Holloway
and family.
Miss Sara Duke has accepted a
position as stenographer in Monte
yuma.
Miss Willie Ruth English spent
last Tuesday night anc Saturday af-
ternoon with Miss Sara Nelson at
Oglethorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Duke and chill
dren, Vernon, Chester and Julia
Duke spent Sunday night and Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Saunders at Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Head and chill
dren of Greens Mill spent Sunday
afternoon with S. B. Duke and fam
lily.
Miss Ruby Shealy of Macon and
her little niece Evelyn Shealy of
Milledgeville spent last weekend
with Miss Willie Ruth English.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Kitchen had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
THREE INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE. CRASH

HIGHLAND, Sept. Is. (Spl.) j. S.
Hicks, sawmill operator, and A. A.
French, assistant cashier, and w. I.
Dejarnette, cashier of the Richland
State Bank, were in head-on
collision near Richland, Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Dejarnette sustained a broken
knee cap and other minor injuries
and was carried to the hospital for
treatment.
Mr.. Hicks received several bruises
but no broken bones. Mr.. French
was badly shaken up. These parties
were driving fords, which were
completely demolished.
Aesop's name first appears in lit
erature of about $40 B. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
JOHNSON HELD IN
JONES KILLING CASE

MACON, Ca, Sept. l6.-W. A.
(Frogeye) johnson, arrested los.
week in Miami, in connection with
the killing several weeks ag of
Floyd Malone and Frank Tucker
Jones equity police, was returned TO
Macon Monday night by a deputy
and placed in Jail here. He is said
to have disappeared few days af-
ter the killing.
For the reason that the evidence
relative to the murder was kent Sc.
cret, it is not known what part John
son is alleged to have taken but
officers began search for him i'm
mediately after the death probe
started.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

Minnesota supplies about so per
cent of all the iron ore produced in
the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

Heels were first put on shoes to
prevent horseman's foot from slip
ring in the stirrup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18
SHENANDOAH COURT
TO CONVENE MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The
court of inquiry, appointed by Sec
rotary Wilbur to investigate the
Shenandoah disaster, will convene
in Lakehurst N. j. next Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

Most people are disappointed be.
cause they are disappointing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

The United States contains about
100000 persons of foreign birth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-18

Aesop's name first appears in lit
erature of about $40 B. C.