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The Washington times., 1926-09-08

to run the telephone. Noon hours.
At the hotel where we live
but my dear! WIN your
mother like it?''
s.She isn't going to know. She
never goes near the phone room,
you see. And / made the man
promise but I'd better start 1T
the beginning. / just had 20
do something and thought and
thought And ii seemed Il I'd
90 to the manager and tell him
| wanted to work Just for fun
lot Of girls are doing it, you
know. So that's what ] did only
he looked at me so and got
all mixed up and started 10
cry. / haven't much grit, you
see.''
Mother Wood interrupted with
an emphatic gesture, but Clare
shook her head and went on:
He's an awfully nice man. Ha
said, Now tell me the real story
ana / did, or part Of it. He was
nice as could be! And he's go
ing to let me run the telephone
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good idea. Only I'd like to Be 3
nurse. The money would help me
over the time / was learning.
You're awfulIy kind. IL Il wouldnt
be too much trouble
.The idea! You want to Be =.
nurse Clara? Martin has sons
books you can take. If you study
d little now you'll be that much
ahead. I'll get them
she brought q dog-eared ma
terra Medica and another equally
worn volume: Clara accepted them
with 8 look Of dreams.
And one of the DestinIes The
sister who fashioned patterns n.
the warp and woof Of human
life began to weave new
thread and q new picture into
her web OF existence.
Clara,s work did not BEGIN until
the following week. Accordingly
she made q leisure1y way back
Is the hotel, debating the -.
nnainder Of the afternoon with
Satterly.
fTn Ne Confined Tomorrow
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THE ACTION

CLARE EDDY, pretty, innocent
and romantic. lives with her pleas
ure.loving mother. AMY. and hes
step.father. DR.. PAUL DEAN
the small town Of Atkins. Ohio
Amy's. sole mission Ia life seems
surround herself with male adj
nirers no that she may have
on ciare's eighteenth birthday,
she gives q looming out" azrt$
to which she invites her own fASt
set thus ''stealIng" her. daughter.a
ss sTTERh s NsS S PORK w Y SSs
who at the same time IL secretly
carrying on Q Filtration witu
Clare. The girl believes him IN
earnest and fancIes herself in love
with him. The party resolves it,
self into an orgy Of drinking snn
of which VAL HANLON. mar
risd woman and Amy's closest
friend. falls into a drunken sains
The next day Glare looks hack
on the whole thing as silly a.ld
cheap. she goes TO her mother .
room and finds Amy unrepentAnf
with Or. Paul. Clare recalls NAM
erous affairs Amy has han. one
with a fruit peddIer.
pr. Paul finds q letter from
Amy TO her lover and the shock
brings on an attack Of heart all
ufe. Just before he dies be warns
Clare 70 burn the letter.
Glare burns the letter and pom.
Ises her father 70 tight TO save
Amy from herself. After the fu-
neral. Amy and Glare decide Il
70 to New York. In his will ~
paul leaves HIS property TO lare
and Ted. cutting Amy eff With
ptttance.
when Clare leAves Atkins red
tells her she 10 going TO mary
him. Glare consents She U be-
Wildered by the swirl and glitter
of New York
satteriy calls on mother ano
daughter and INTRODUCES "T1Ck4
SWAN. Amy tells Glare 70 ne
nice" to Ticly. who - 70 become
sole heir to his fathers Sl4.09O 900
NOW CONTINUE
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quarter-pint Of the most wonderful
skin whitener. softener and beau
tifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach into the face, neck,
arms and hands. 1t can not irri.
tate. Famous stage beauties use II
to bring that clear, youthful skin
and rosy.white complexion; also rs
a freckle, sunburn and tan bleach.
You must mix this remarkable To-
ton yourself. 1t can not be bought
ready to use because it acts best
immediately after it 10 prepared.
The Washington times., 1926-09-08

A Ii Of 1t might have been a
IA dream. so unreal did it appear
TO the disorganized perceptions
Of Joslyn. Rogers was at her
side. Kittie Lane kneeling beside
her grasping her hands in
warm. comforting pressure. And
back Of them all the face of
Henry Brierhalter. saturnine,
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scowling with displeasure.
"JosIyn! Joslyn" It was Kit
tie's voice. shaken with emotion.
Thank God. we found yous
Tears sprang to Joslyn's eyes
and she was unable to answer CO.
herently. Brierhalter was again
before her with a glass of wine.
Shes gone to pieces" he was
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There she asked to see the
manager.
Early the next morning Clare
burst into the Woods kitchen
with d smaIl-boy "Whoopee!'' and
threw her hat at the ceiling.
rive got Job, Mother Wood!
I'm going to work. like Mary
and Ted, and earn q salaryl
What do you think OF that2"
Dear meg' Mrs. Wood kissed
the girls flushed cheek and
reached for the teapot all IN
the same moment. Clare watched
tea.leaves trickle into the pot;
her hostess. like Maggie. believed
in long and frequent nbations
Of orange pekoe.
''Mary's home, dear: M-a-r-yl
Come down here"
Miss Wood appeared, rubbing
sleep from her eyes. Thought
I'd take today off for b good
rest. What's this hear about
Think OF It. Maryl I'm going
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/ don't know much about flor
histology. and It may be there are
winter pansies like winter cab
bage and winter wheat! At ant
rate I am willing to have these
turn out to be pOinsettias If they
blossom around Christmas time!
But even IL they never bloom at
all It was worth the care and the
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trouble Just to see them sprout
from the little seeds ! planted.
one touch Of nature IL good
thingI
It's tough to set only your
green's garnishing steak and
chops!
Everybody ought TO have gar
den and trees and flowers!
It's good for the soul and mind
The Washington times., 1926-09-08
Use Lemons TO
Whjten Skin
The only harm

InS only nafHl'
less way to bleach
the skin white II
to- mix the juice
of two lemons
with three ounces
Of Orchard White
which any drug
gist will supply
for a few cents,
Shake well in 8
bottle, and you
have a whole
The Washington times., 1926-09-08
By Fay King

COME months ago / told you
~ about the pansy seeds that I
planted in "a pot and how I've
been standing on the sidelines
roofing for them to live up to the
billing on the seed envelope!!
Well, they have!!l
It said on the envelope that
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they would be Giant pansies and
! am afraid they are.
This seems to be q bad season
for Giants--and the pansy plant
seems to be suffering from the
same setback that the ball team
has this season!
So Tar as can see the pansies
are not III the pennont race
either: they have flourished green
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leaves like a bush league but not
a sign Of q blossoni
However, I have been faithful
ground keeper and never failed In
faith. / am still roofing.
Whoever put up the pansy
seeds at the seed foundry seems
to have thrown In q few other
kinds for good measure. I must
say that they have proved fine
The Washington times., 1926-09-08
This Day in Our History

TUE Battle Euaw Springs S. c., September g. l76 was
the Revolutionary War, excepting the siege OF
Yorktown It battle but in effect an American VIC
tory, as that night the British retreaed.
The Washington times., 1926-09-08

stable mates. IN fact. one strange
plant has progressed with the
speed Of Epinard and may turn
out to be d spinach at that!
Its q good thing that I saved
the seed envelope, because II the
pansies don't pan I'm going to
cut the picture paf1sies and pin
them on the plants:
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The Most Curious Book ia the World
THERE belonging to the family Of Prince DC gne at
France that is written printed The letters Of the
ext are cut out Of each the finest veum being
nterleaved with paper, it To read print
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21

gerously overrated." and "some one
should call halt" on the daily doz-
ems, and reducing and starvation diets,
which he considers assaults on health.
He has been a physical trainer Of
men for thirty years, and condemns
all unnatural MEANS" through ar
tificial exercise, to maintain or re-
cover health. Walking is the one
best bet for the office man, walking
up and down hills if possible, other
wise on the level, and on the dirt or
turf when it may be reached. An
office man who walks six or eight
miles a day in the open air is not
going to get stuffy or stale. 1t is the
walking and the open air that make
moderate indulgence in golf so whole
some, not the knocking of the balls.
And fortunately man does not have
to belong to a golf club to walk three
or four hours a day.-Msnkato Free
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21
HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT PREPARES TO
WEIGH VEHICLES
OPERATOR MUST WEIGH TRUCK ;
APPARATUS PLACED ON HIGH
WAYS TO CHECK EIOLATORS
OF STATUTES. :

The State Highway department this
week announces that loadometer, an
apparatus for weighing vehicles on
the road, has been put in operation,
and warns the operators of heavy
trucks and other road veh:c against
overlooking of the vehicles in the fu-
ture. This action was taken after sew
eral instances of serious damage had
been reported to the department from
various parts of the state.
The apparatus will be stationed
along the highway and drivers of We
hicles that appear to be close to the
legal weight limit will be asked to
stop and be weighed. The delay will
be only a minute, provided they are
within the law; if not, the delay may
be longer.
This does not necessarily mean that
they will be taken before local JUS
tice and prosecuted on the first Of
tense. They may be given an oppor-
tunity to reduce the load and keep
within the law. Records will be kept
of all offenders, however, snd if any
one is found guilty of exceeding the
maximum load more thar cnce, every
effort will be made to i9ve an ade-
quate penalty imposed.
Before undertaking the weighing
officials of the depar tment inter-
viewed number of sheri'fs and coun-
ty attorneys. All of them are aware
of the damage which may be done to
highways by excessive loads, and they
have all given assurance of full CO.
operation with the department. Where
arrest and prosecution is necessary,
this~will be in the hands of county or
other local officials, as state highway
department officials and employees do
not have police power, but the weigh
ing will be done by the department.
The Maximum load permitted by
law on one vehicle of four wheels or
less is $4,000 pounds gross. The
maximum weight permitted on one
axle is 22,40O pounds and the weight
on each wheel must not exceed 800
pounds per inch width OF tire. The
width of a tire is defined as the dis
lance between the flanges of the rim
The weighing apparatus will be
moved from time to time to various
places in the state. No announce
ment is made of where the weighing
will be done.
The size of vehicles end loads i
also limited by law to width of eigh
feet and height of twelve feet ST,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21
COMMON SENSE HEALTH.

Some ten years ago man who died
several years after preaching four
score, and who had given extraordin-
airy attention to all things for the
promotion of his own longevity, re-
marked that man who took what
may be called artificial exercise
was injuring rather than benefiting
himself, writes w. G. Sibley. He
was a professional man who led a
sedentary life, and morning and eve
ming went through simple motions
which gently exercises the muscles
from his head down to his toes. But
he never used clubs, dumb bells, a
turning bar or weights, and sought
no muscular development unneces-
sary to his vocation.
But he was much on his feet, quick
walker, and sought the open air when
ever possible, winter and summer.
Hill climbing be regarded as the fin
est exercise, but in moderation. For
more than seventy years he was seat
ed during most of his waking hours.
But not in any "easy chair. He
He sat erect, always, seldom leaning
against the back of his chair. This
he did because he believed it the only
sitting posture which kepv the bodily
organs in proper position for their
natural functions; and so well did
nature strengthen the muscles of his
back that he could sit five hours with
no fatigue, while his associates to his
right and left, grew weary in what
most of us regard as exceedingly COM
Portable chairs. In his younger years
as lawyer, long before stenographers
and typewriters were part of the
equipment of a law office, and all
papers had to be written in long hand,
he did his writing standing up in
front of high desk. Until his last
illness he was active and agile, climb
ed high hill without getting short OF
breath, and enjoyed every living hour
He slept well, had no digestive trouble:
or any of the intestinal irregularities
which annoy so many men of sedent-
airy habit.
These were actual experiences of 6
slender man who kept firm neck al
his life by swinging his head forward
and back, to one side and the other
and rolling it around first to tn
right and then to the left for two o.
three minutes morning and night
They are recalled by news item il
which DR.. Wharton Of the Universit.
of Pennsylvania declares Exercise a
"a panacea for all human ills is dan
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21
BEATING THE BUSHES

We are alike impotent to make it
rain and to make it stop raining. Hav-
ing lodged by a wide margin the
threat of drought to the crop, there is
no guarantee written in the sky that
the other extremity may not prove
as much of a threat against success
full harvest. There are, however, GER
tain things that man can do to minim
ize the danger of loss and one of
these is the battle against the bar
berry bush, which starts off the first
of July with twenty-five federal scouts
on duty to kill it out, root and branch.
The barberry bush flourishes in mois-
ture and given the usual feat of July,
it will serve to mother and send forth
the fungus growth that, is the form
of black rust, costs Minnesota farm
ers thousands of dollars annually.
The barberry bush can become as
extinct as the buffalo if persistence
marks the tracking down and destruc
ton of it. The plan proposed by the
Kiwanis clubs of Clay county, in CO.
operation with the federal campaign,
is the type that will get most results.
By it the club members take on the
job of visiting every farm in the
county, not only to look for the male
factor among plant but to arouse the
farmer to the danger he is harboring.
The townsman knows that rust can do
and does do-as much damage to
him and his business as Il does to the
farmer, and his recognition of that
fact is seen in his effort to aid IN
stamping out the bush that produces
it. If they can work to help the farm
er to protect himself from rust loss,
it will not be long until they are
working to help protect MIN from the
larger loss caused by the compulsory
sale of his products at a world price
in protected market.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21

inches. No single vehicle shall be
over 80 feet long and no combination
of vehicles more than IS feet. An ex-
ception is made in favor of traction
engines, which may be nine feet wide
Other vehicles exceeding the legal
size or width may be operated on the
highways in exceptional cases if the
owner gets written permission from
the authorities in charge Of the high
yvou
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-21

DR.. Mayo, the famous surgeon, de-
clares walking is good exercise. 1t
certainly exercises the wits.-Ash-
vile Times.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

lates the American Constitution, shoot
him on the spot" That is pretty
strong. A cautious man ought to 60
slow in rledging what Andrew jack
son, if living. would think of the
eighteenth amendment. When jack
son was one of us he fought duels.
There is no doubt that he was not a
teetotaler. There is no doubt that
he opposed various plans for increas-
ing Federal authority over citizens of
States. There also Is no doubt that
he was an upholder of the Constitu-
ton as he knew 1t. Men who are de-
voted to the memory of Andrew Jack
son--experts on the subject-are not
agreed as to how Jackson would vote
today. There is no doubt that each
loyal Jacksonian is convinced that
what he personally believes would be
by Jackson were he to come
back.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

rious menace to the public security
as epidemic ailments. The cost OF
them In lives Is annually greater than
from many of the most deadly diseases.
Yet they are tolerated. with haphaz-
ard and occasional efforts at correc.
ton, as particular crossings become
intolerable through repeated acci-
dents.
In the New York State commits.
sion's report to the Legislature Is q
note to the effect that there has been
a reduction In the number Of grade
crossings despite the increase in mo-
tor traffic. During the past fiscal year
there were fifty-two fewer accidents
than in the year before. But at that.
during the past twelve months there
were 729 collisions at crossings. caus-
ing the death of 1T and the injury of
4s7 persons. The reduction in the
number was doubtless due to the eff.
cheney Of educational campaigns con-
Quoted by the railroad companies, by
motorists associations and by news
papers throughout the State to teach
the lesson of greater care in highway
use. But 1t Is only too painfully evil
dent that education will not cure this
evil and that through elimination
alone can the roads be made safe for
all who use them, whether careless or
careful drivers.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Evoking Spirits Of the Dead.

Many men in public life have a
fondness for telling the position that
would be taken on current questions
by historic Americans, long dead, II
they could come back to earth. A
speaker will encourage his followers
by assuring them that If George
Washington were alive he would
stand with them. Such a statement
is quite gratifying to a number of
men. 1t has been said that if Abra-
ham Lincoln were alive he would
stand as sponsor for contrary poll
cies, 1t is not uncommon to be told
just what attitude Thomas Jefferson
would take on questions Of which
he never heard. 1t is a bold man who
will tell what attitude would be taken
on present issues by Americans, a,
century dead, If they were to come
back. A late instance of this kind is
a wordy contest between Senator Ed
wards of New Jersey and Wayne B.
Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League.
1t is reported that Senator Edwards
said that If Andrew Jackson were
alive he would challenge Mr. Wheeler
to a duel. That would be hard on
Wheeler, for several men have said
that Jackson was what used to be
called "a dead shot" Mr.. Wheeler re-
tcrts that II Andrew jackson were
alive, he would say, IF any man vio-
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Short Skirts and No
Smokes for Women
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star;
Your editorial of the 18th on Fem
mime Dress" is so good i want to In
dorse it. IF men would only show
more appreciation of the suitably
dressed girl I'm thinking more girls
would be suitably dressed. Suitable
dresses for business OftentimeS cost
more than the frivolous ones; so too
severe judgment should not be passed
upon girls apparent lack Of good
taste and sense. Their wages are not
enough for both kinds of frocks, so
the choice runs to the dress-up one.
Fashions change so often 1t does not
seem worth while to worry about the
ways of women as to dress. The
complained-of brevity of skirt seems
more wholesome than the street
sweeping ones of times yet within the
memory of man. Don't you think
there is too much picking on" girls
anyway? When she wore a hustle
and rats" in her hair there was great
hue and cry. Now that she wears
neither. her present fashion and habit
are cried down.
And, pray, why should not she
with young man without his putting
his smoke in her face? If it's bad for
her it is also for him. So there! 1
nate smoking, but can't see why a
man may and a woman may not It's
nasty habit and worse when a per
son can't break away from it-and
few do. 1 notice.
Yours for short dresses and no
smokes
MARIE ADDIE POWERS FAR.
RINGTON.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
New York's Grade CROSSINGS

The New York State Public Service
Commission, in it's annual report To
the Legislature, states that the sum
OF $603,S95,000 will be required TO
eliminate 1904 crossings in highways
and on the main tracks of railroads in
the State. In addition to these 3O4
crossings, there are 791 in highways
at railroad sidings or spurs, making a
total of S,2s5 places of constant dan.
ger to the public. At the last election
constitutional amendment was ap-
proved by the voters under which a
maximum of $500. 900, 900 will be avail
able for grade crossing elimination
work as soon as the necessary 1egisla.
ton can be passed. The State can as
sumo only 25 per cent of the cost,
with the localities likewise paying Is
per cent and the railroads so per cent.
The commission classif1es 1872 cross
ings as most dangerous, and proposes
their elimination first at a total cost
of $261, SIC, 900.
This is a practical, constructive ad-
greatest evils from which this country
suffers. The work must be done on a
large scale and in accordance with a
central plan. Piecemeal grade-cross-
ing elimination Is more expensive and
less effective because spread out over
a long period Of years, marked by
many fatalities. A construction pro-
gram involving hundreds Of millions
is not prohibitive. The State. the To-
calities and the railroads all actually
save money by such methods. al
though the amount initially involved
Is large.
In matters of public health there is
never a lack of initiative and liberal
appropriation in prevention and cure
Epidemics are fought with every
means available regardless Of expense
Sanitary provisions are made at great
cost. Sewer systems are installed and
water supplies are provided, all to the
end that the people may be spared
from visitations Of disease. The grade
crossing Is as grave an evil and as 90.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Eleven Hours Of Hymns.

The congregation Of the church at
Yucaipa. Calf. recently went through
the standard hymn book of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church from cover to
cover. Every hymn in the volume
74S In all, was either sung, recited or
read. The congregation, Of course,
had to work in relays to a certain ex.
tent. The whole performance lasted
eleven hours.
Those participating in this hymnal
marathon can hereafter point with
pride to their share in what may be
considered a rather remarkable physi-
cal achievement. Without wishing In
the least to condemn or even beltttle
in the slightest degree what goes on
in churches. it is certainly safe to ex.
press doubt as to the inspirational or
even social value of such a service.
Hymns In moderation are absolutely
invaluable adjuncts Of services in
praise of the Creator. Old fashioned
services in which favorite hymns are
called for by those in attendance have
their appeal. Demonstrations of the
powers of congregation to remem-
Der hymns, arousing as they do a
mildly competitive spirit, also are of
interest.
But to go straight through a hymn
book must of necessity result only in
mechanical effort. wandering thoughts,
hoarse throats and a general anti
climax toward the end 1t is not
known whether this stunt" service
will relieve the participants from fu.
ture hymn-singing for so many months
to come, but to some it will undoubt-
edly be reminiscent Of the Buddhist
monk who hour after hour whirls a
wooden wheel bearing a printed pray
er. each revolution Of which Is consid-
cred equivalent to heartfelt petition
Of the deity.