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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01
Tense Situations Thrilling CIimaxes and the Amours
HOt-Headed Youth Feature This EngrOssing
and Exciting Serial Novel

! to tell Ii all over. and every body
will pity mel Everybody VIII
think you don't love mel!
Ranny shrugged his shoulders
Its a good deal hetter Tor them
Is think that than for them 10
think I'm jealous of Peter Mix.
I simply win not be a Laughing
stock! And that's what I will
be IL the crowd ever finds out
the real reason why we aren Z
going to the wedding!
.sIn plain words. YOU don't care
what people think Of me SO long
as they think wei OF yOu!" Peggy
cried. she was trembling az
over. angry as she never had
been angry before in her quiet
uileventful life.
She sank down on the floor and
covered her face with her hands,
the heavy pillows of her dress all
around her like q silver.White
pool
She was too hurt to cry.
10 think that Ranny would
let Fay think that he was still
IN love with her simply to hide
the ugly fact that be was Jealous
81 Peter WIZ! How selfish of
him! How unfair! she looked up
at him and seemed to see him,
Tor the first time In all the years
she had known him as he really
was.
she looked st hinn- looked him
over from head to foot the thick
blond hair like B gold helmet
above his. fine forehead and bril-
liant blue eyes, the square jaw,
the set OF the broad shoulders,
the tall tenderness Of him.
And she asked herself for the
FIRST time: Is it because Of these
things that love him ~
After all. what did she know
OF the inner Randall Phelps, the
man back 81 the deep blue eyes
and the fascinating grin? She
wondered
Winning Her Oyer.
While she was stilI wondering
he stopped to her suddenly and
laid his head down on her breast
! 50 that the Odor OF that thi0k
blond hair came to her nostrils
an odor that she had always loved
because II was so much . part Df
Ranny an order like q wEiff 81
they did whenever she was angry.
Some peoples eyes blaze at such q
time. but Peegg,s were too sort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

telephone one night while Peggy
was cooking supper,
Hello. there. Fegsy Guess
where ami, her saucy high
pitched voice greeted her.
Before Peggy had time co speak,
she was answering her own Ques
ttOn:
I'm right over here at mothers
houseG Tommy and ] drove into
town this afternoon and we're
having q family reunion over
here! We want you and Ranny
70 come right OVER
Peggy called out the cheerful
news to Ranny as she danced In
to the kitchen to turn out the
gas flame under the Irish stew
and put the salad back into the
tce-b0x.
wish ne had wedding
present for them. she said ~
him wistfully, q few minutes
later. as they swept along the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

Foxy Grandpa" begged Bobby.
We found a little sheltered place
in the lee OF a big rock, and 1
told him this story.
About a hundred years ago,
the good ship Forfarshire set out
to sea on her way from Hull,
England, to Dundee, Scotland.
Soon after the Forfarshire
had gotten under way, she ran
into a storm. The wind was
blowing just like it is today, and
the waves rose like magic noun.
>tains Of water and thundered
upon her deck.
The ship was adrift and leap
ing. Night came and at midnight
there Off the North Cumberland
coast they saw the Farne light.
That meant danger, for at that
point there are great rocks which
are hundreds Of fathoms deep.
: Utterly helpless, the poor ship
crashed on the rocks. The stern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01
Cd s. happy j could De Peggy snailed % q Ii

arid too hidden by their chick
Iashes ever to look fiery.
why did YOU say that To Faygv
she asked, shipping Off her words
Il Why did / say what
Tell her that you stu think a
lot OF her and hate to see her marry
Eddie Carter Peggy asked Do
you really think 30 much of ner?'.
Ranny threw back mis- head and
gave Il guffaW Of laughter
why Of course not he ans
wered, hut she was awfully sore
love You, / love you, she
over and spver, fOolisllly, and
them 9tast ~ sensele ssly, she be-
gan to cry, She didn't know
why either. Perhaps because
they had qn4Treled or was II
because ne had tod nay be still
cared Tor hef. az because he had
Peggy cDbIdn't figure It out.
1t paa week later that LIoIIy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

married above his station III he
he certainly did not show II
size thinks he's good, 4 not
better, than anybody Mother
Phelps said humOrOnsly to Pegsy
after dinner, when the three
women were together ia 1.olly.s
room.
IOlly shook her bohbed head,
lifted Il and opened her aeete
brown eyes very wide with sur
prise 1e 4 Just as GOOD -
anybody on earth said she.
.TIe,S wonderful person whether
YOU know II or not re was =
captain during the war. + any
body should happen to ask you!
And he drove our car TO pay
his way through law school, you
should worry Don't be snOb.
faofhe1
she Jumped up suddenly, shook
out her short faffeta skirts. ana
ran downstairs to join the men
III the library. Sometimes
can't stand womeng she sang out
in1pudentIy As alle went, they
are such nnoIDg and busybQd Dies
paary couldn't help laughing -
she answered: LClly's not. rude,
mother. She Ike you s1e speaks
her mind. For instance. can't
imagine you ever dud8Ing the
truth about ANYTHING
Under her swirl Of white hair.
Mother Phelps flne black eyes
rested thOue ftlly on Fe8gy' =
face for & minute ~ two. Then
ahe leaned forward In her chair
and took the girls bands u her
oWn
Nv dear, she said very softly
YOU knew / am very proud Of
nv son. don't your But some
times / find Il In my heart to-
wish that he had that one quality
Of mine truth fulness.
Loyal g Fanny
Up went Peggy's little chin -
Il she were balancing sOmething
Oh. il. rive never caught Hanuy
III lei! she sid proudly. and
only the telltale flush On her
chesks betrayed the fact that she.
as relIing the truth.
Mother Phelps saw Il. sot courss.
! dear, you're very 4oyi 20
FRennv.s she xeTns d ting
ID from her char. siild love
YOU for
After that the tW0 81 them
were always better lends some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

dark streets toward the Phelps
homestead ST suppose some 80.
yer butter plates would be nice
for then1'i
Boyle ) Real Man
Better give 'em something
sensible kitchen utensils Or =
vacuum cleaner I, growled Fanny.
Remember, I1oIly's married q
chauffeurg He broke OF short.
as IL his displeasure were too
great for words
But Thomas Boyle III q plain
gray suit was q very different
Thomas Boyle from the chauffeur
In uniform who had driven Mrs.
Phelps around town to make calls
and go marketing
He Was every Inch 4 gentle,
man, ana his eyes met Ranny'k
unflinch when he shook
hands with him that night. Ifh
felt that ID marrying Lolly ne haCl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

publicity since the day he was
born Family. wealth, social posi-
ton Hugo got them all every
thing except good looks. And the
brutal truth is that his face would
stop : clock. His nose is too long
and his mouth is too big. Also
his ears aren't mates.
But his looks have never seri.
ousay handicapped him, because
the size of the family purse sort
Of dazzles the eyes Of everybody
that comes near him, and they
don't look at him too closely But
just the same, he's always been
little bit sensitive about it
He's a sober minded young cuss,
and ! guess he used to study his
features In the glass and sort OF
decide that the only reason the
girls fluttered around him was be-
cause he was such a good catch.
And Hugo wanted to be loved for
himself alone. You know that
kind Of q fellow.
And then he fell for Carrie Gray
den.
Now. understand Carrie isn't
the piclIing-up sort. She's an
actress and all that--a good ac.
tress, too, IL you want to know
tt-and she never letS any
strangers get In. Stage door
Johns are out with Carrie and
always have been. But she mis-
understood Hugo the night she
met him. She thought he was a
Columbia student short OF funds
or something. She told me all
s about 1t
Carrie wasn't working Just
then, waiting for q new show to
open-and she was just taking
an evening constitutional down
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HE conuAraation had turned
to the latest Park Avenue
nsatfOn. M III F1oras parlor,
The other evening. You renaeIl-
her the Story Of course the
young blue blood who had his
valet persuade his stenOgrapker
"a marry him: then Tilted the girl
md turned the youth loose on q
new track. urging q Folltes ac-
tresa into accepting him It
Nreated quite q cOmmokfOn at the
time. Flora smiled qt1tz ically as
abs listened. She was on the
sfage before she started her
l1easy, you know, and she
noWs most 0f the gossip that
hss transpfred ron either side the
footlightS IN recent years. Then
John Alden, fixer.
This yarn never got into
print commented Flora, be
cause young Hugo Van Alstyre
paid out a small fortune to keep
folks who knew about it from
blabbing. But Carrie Grayden told
ms about 1t a year later, and I
don't think ever spilled it be-
fore. Carroll wasn't sore because
aae didn't get the man she
wanted. and as for Hugo. he was
rs darnnd sick Of the whole bust.
fees that think he's been afraid
- look at a skirt ever since.
The three of US present leaned
fcrward eagerly. We knew Flora's
atories of old, and whenever she
gete started it's usually worth
while. It was all the encourage
uent she needed. She plunged
into the yarn at once. Flora, like
most OF her sex, rather enjoys
talking. And this is the tale she
t0ld:
Hugo Van Alstyre needs no in.
ttOduction. He's bean bathed IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01
a STORY OF REAL LIFE
COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE

LENA II sacn
prsqlcanaens. no Wnen FRANK
IoAn ner tna1 A1lso Wsntea g
na ls-LLy nsrs sne 1l.knsa aossn ~
,- wan i5,.evt ~ .sh,,S "a. 49,
ana Hueo;s cha,cs w. cone
Ana 49,, i,s, 5v,sr s sassss,,eentas
yodne man. beside s Beautiful
girl II biz limousine and you
know the rest.
Il was the John Alden STUFF III
over again
with the same result.
frank proposed for hfmeelf
and Carrie Accepted him.
They went into 4 cIineha and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

Standisll and Priscilla. the pliri-
tan maid and how Miles got
John to propose for him and Pris.
ella accepted John.
But Hugo only laughed at him
and said this was the twentieth
century
So Frank asked Carrie to 60
out with him one evening and
she accepted the Invitation and
they drove off in Hneoss big linn.
CUISINE. leaving him hitting his
nails In his apartment and wait
ing for = telephone cali The idea
was that Frank would tell her
about It IA the car and then
phone Hugo to come and finish
up the proposal Ia person.
Frank had = lot Of trouble get
ting started on the subject He
talked about himself mostly in
stead Of Hugo. Told her about
how ne had had once been on -
sound financial basis, how he had
gaxn6led III Wall Street and lost,
how ne was just getting = new
start and would eventually sue
coed.
Can you imagine the effect on
poor Carrie? Remember she was
pretty sentimental to start with
and here was q real honest-t0-
goodness gentleman talking to
her In B. confidential underfone.
And when he told how he had to
begin all over again, all the synn-
pathy she had once felt for Hugo
transferred itself to Frank
Then, when he told her the
truth about Hugo she got Sore
at Hugo
Can you imagine it7 She was
peeved because Hugo had de-
ceived her and she was also
angry at him for placing poor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01
By Beatrice Burton


oHN1FY spoke again: II know
fts the 18th hour. but Peggy.
I9Iaf not tO have promised to be-
bur faatron Of honors ard any
los his voice sank IAN yVys
&.IE not 50 keen myself about COM
= - your wedding You know +
thfnIx j lot of you, and its not 50.
~ to Be the pleasa ntest thing IN
tae world for me TO see you walk
81 as Mrs. Eddie Carter =
There was d long silence ana
len he said Goodbye, Fay. IN q
Ter, lingering sort of way. ana
hung fp the receiver.
Right e Be Angry
when he turned around 10 face
~ her eyes were blinking Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01

HE Eskmos described By Crenfe che Arctic
explorer the best patients met They heal
we'll display almost romantic curiosity operations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-01
This Day Ia History

S anniversary 1900 Of Brigham Young
It directed the exodus of the Mormons from Mis-
souri, Illinois later to Salt Lake City, which he founded He
left 10 widows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Memorial to Founders

A significant event scheduled to
take place in the city Of Washington
in June will be the dedication of a
memorial to the seven men who were
the founders, nearly so years ago, of
the organization known as the Patrons
Of Husbandry. more commonly called
the Grange. Prominent Grange MEM
bers and farm and rural leaders from
all parts Of the country will be at
tracted to Washington for this June
event, to pay tribute to the organiza-
tion which has contributed so largely
to farm progress and rural content
ment in the United States.
None Of the seven Grange founders
are living, but two Of their immediate
associates still survive and continue
active in Grange affairs-Major VIM.
NJ. King Of Washington, D. c., and
Mrs. Eva S. Mcdowell Of Wellesley.
Mass. The former was the first SUBJ
ordinate Grange secretary in the
United States and Is now treasurer of
Potomac Grange. No. /. located at the
National Capital. and Of which many
prominent farm leaders are members.
Mrs. Mcdowell was for Is years treas
urer OF the National Grange, succeed
ing her husband, who served q like De-
rtod ~ national treasurer.
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in the moisture of the mucous MEM
branes or Innings of the cloaca or
oviducts. The spermato being de-
posted near the opening of the egg
canal or oviduct find their way by
wriggling-a distance of 20 to "a
lnches-to the ovarian pocket loca ted
just below the ovary.
The yolk developes from a single
cell in the ovary. When the yolk
is fully formed, which requires about
10 days in the hen, the capsule rup-
lures along u line where the blood
vessels have separated and falls from
the capsule into this ovarian pocket.
On one side of the yolk is the DOR
mant female germ. At this time the
spermatozoa or male germs swarm
over the yolk, some penetrating it,
and the head part of the sperm now
unites with q similar body of the
female germ forming a complete nu-
cleus and the egg Is fortified. In
experiments at the North Carolina
Experiment Station it was found that
though the germs are supposed to be
present in the ovarian pocket, the
egg even then is not always fer
tilted. Perhaps the number of
sperm cells make a difference. That
is, 1T there were ten millions Of
germs present the chance of fertili-
cation would be vastly greater than
If there were but ten thousand.
After the fertilization of the egg
the multiplying cells soon come to a
stationary stare. The egg yolk is
so constructed-with it's layer of fat
and then a layer of albumin--that it
always rests with the blastoderln or
embryonic mass Of cells (from which
the chick develops) uppermost. No
matter how the egg is turned. this
delicate body Is upwards, so that it
will have the least chance Of being
injured. Again at each pole of the
yolk there is piece of twisted
albumin called the chalazae which
helps to hold the weight of the yolk
where 1t should be-
Now, the final question naturally
comes, When should we save eggs
after mating? Experiments have
been conducted on 16 focks Of as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
OPPOSE THE PACKERS

The energies OF the National
Grange, through its legislative Of
fee at Washington, are being exert
ed in behalf of the rigid enforcement
Of the Packer Consent Decree, which
the meat packers are working haro
to have invalidated. The National
Grange, as an organization, is clear
ly on record in this matter and is
now joining with various other
farm organizations in petition to
the district supreme court at Wash
ington that will force action against
the packers. The whole case hinges
upon the contract which the packers
several years ago entered into with
the United States government and
confirmed by a signed decree in the
Federal. courts, promising to divesr
themselves of ownership in stock
yards, sell out their interest In
newspapers and market news agen-
cies, and to cease their activities as
merchants of goods. and commodi-
ties not directly connected with the
livestock industry.
The Grange charges that the his
tory of subsequent activities Of the
packers indicates that they have
never in good faith tried to carry
out the terms of this contract and
that their continued ownership of
the stockyards has proven very OBJ
Jectionable to farmers and livestock
shippers, who believe that the
packers are now manipulating live
stock prices in their own interests
and against the welfare of both
consumers and producers of live
STOCK and meat products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
BrOOdy Birds

The broody hen is in the land. She
will multiply in numbers more and
more as the days go by toward sum-
mer, and in July and August she
will swarm over the land like the
frogs of Egypt. May be you better
make the most of her Matching in
stict. This month especially it might
be we'll to give her clutch" of
eggs of the right kind, and so make
money while you give her a rest.
If you break her up at once she will
go back to laying in a week or so,
but will be likely to lay only a few
eggs when she will be back in the
broody list again. If you give her
a good rest she may get back on
the laying job for all summer. Men
and women have their limits of en-
durance which they cannot pass
without danger and loss. The hen
may know more about what she
needs to do than you suspect. Some
fowls, however, are born broody.
They want to sit most of the time
whether they are fresh or weary.
Such birds may be made use of as
rather costly little incubators; but
the best way to handle them Is to
cut off their heads and have a
splendid chicken dinner. None Of
their few eggs should be Matched.
The Lord knows we have enough
broody hens in the world for this
swift twentieth century. They are
too slow and not sufficiently sure.
But study them and make the most
possible of them. They are one of
life's problems, and what would life
be worth without problems to exer-
else our brains on? Solve them!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15

any environment with their stately,
symmetry. White paint gives them
the appearance of marble, at a dis
lance, and may easily be renewed
each season, before the leaves begin
to come out on the<yines.
While grape-vines furnish thick
er shade with their large and null
titudinous leaves, climbing roses and
honeysuckle are ideally adapted to
the pergola, contributing color and
fragrance as we'll as greenery.
A brick walk or stone Tagging
should pave the ground beneath the
pergola. The spaces between the
pillars may be fiower-bordered or
left open, as fancy dictates. Often,
the pergola is closed at one end,
and a seat placed across this end.
This, too, should be painted white
as a part of the pergola It win
serve as a refuge during some sud-
den shower, or as the trysting-place
of lovers on some night OF moou-
light. No country estate IS com.
piete without the graceful loneliness
of a pergola somewhere on its
grounds. Even to the suburban
lawn it will add note of charm.
if there is space enough for it with
out overcrowding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Philathea Class

The monthly business meeting and
social of the Mabel P. Judgkins Phil
athea class were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Lizzie Holt, with Mrs.
Holt and Mrs. Jennie Kimball, host
esses. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Effie
Decker. The secretary's report was
read by Mrs. Charline Besse and ac-
cepted. The treasurer's report by
Mrs. Alma Flood and accepted. The
roll call was answered by scripture
verses beginning with the letter O..
Two new members we're taken in.
Mrs. Austin Hersey and Mrs. VIII
Written. The following members
were appointed to make arrange
ments for the Garden Party to be
held Thursday afternoon, May 10:
refreshments. Mrs. Jennie Kimball,
Mrs. Mary Pratt. Mrs. Lizzie Holt,
Mrs. Viola McNally, Mrs. Irma Stew
art, Mrs. Mamie Grant. Mrs. Fred
Hatch. Mrs. Nina Gobson, Mrs. Nell
lie Tapley. Mrs. Idella Greenlaw, Mrs.
Mabel Waldron, Mrs. Sadie Goodrich,
Mrs. Victoria Roundy. Mrs. Agnes
Walker. Mrs. Addie Holt. Mrs. Net
tie Keene, Mrs. Alberta Besse, Mrs.
Alma Flood; social committee, Mrs.
Charline Besse. Mrs. Maude Tolt,
Mrs. Blanche Simonson, Mrs.
Blanche Watts: decorating, Mrs.
Ward, Mrs. Susie McNally, Mrs. Jen-
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take hold much quicker. Set the
lettuce plants eight inches apart in
their beds and let the rows be at
least a foot apart. A small bed
which can be reached across by
hand can be set eight inches each
way to economic space. The
wider rows permit hoeing.
Following the lettuce the Seeding
onions to give the big onions next
fall are due to go in and they. too,
should be shipped off. this rule ap-
plying to all seedlings in the vege-
table garden. Measure the proper
distances between the plants as de-
tailed on seed packets and stick TO
it even if the little plants look lone
some for the time being in their
beds. They will fill their space in
due time.
Dig a hole sufficient to let the
root occupy its full depth and to
spread out the side roots. Don't
drop it in a wad. Set deeper in the
garden than the plants set in the
seed box, almost to the seed leaves.
This will be particularly necessary
with seedlings that have grown
long and leggy, Firm the earth
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The Grange Sees
Danger in Future
For p. p. System

The National Grange is making a
strong appeal to its subordinate
branches throughout the country to
be on guard against the grave dan
ger to the future of the parcels post
system, that now appears to threat
en- at Washington. The joint postal
committee which is at work on
changing the law relative to postal
rates is charged by the Grange with
having very little sympathy towards
any effort to increase the use or eff
ficiency of the parcels post system,
and therefore the Grange influence
everywhere is being mobilized TO
force the most favorap le possible ac-
ton at Washington as new schedules
of rates are being framed.
The Grange insists that the abso-
lutely indefensible fiat increase of
two cents per package. which was
passed last year. be taken off the
back of the parcels post system and
in this demand Oranges everywhere
are forcibly united. This two-cent
increase penalties all small packages
and short hauls and strikes a serious
blow at the efficiency of the whole
system.
The Grange is also demanding a
thorough reorganization of this
whole branch of the postoffice de-
partment, particularly to the extent
of putting a competent business
manager in the parcels post service
providing an equitable basis OF
parcels post rates and then making
the latter service actively function
in competition for business, all in
the interests of the general public.
The response of the Oranges in all
sections to this National Grange
program is very hearty and in con-
sequence tremendous pressure is
being exerted at Washington.