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The Washington times., 1927-09-01
By L. Lamar Matthews

BRADFORD was not such a
Livery bad little boy. He just
had wanderlust. 1t wasn't exactly
a disease but it was an affliction
that came upon him when-or
perhaps shortly after-he was
born.
When he was a baby he used
to run away from home. He liked
his home wen enough; but some.
how he was just obliged to wan
der when his little legs said
Go" Every now and then the
alarm went out that Bradford
was lost. Then the whole family
and some Of the neighbors scat.
tered throughout the town in
search of the lost child. Some.
times they found him at the
harness shop. Sometimes he was
citing with old Pegleg down on
the bank of the creek. Sometimes
he was at grandmother's, half a
mile from home: and sometimes
he was just playing with some
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ess" they called her-was present
at the job that had brought her
from the far west to the east.
She was no longer beautiful, to be
sure, but she was thoroughly cap.
able and the task Of managing
The Girouette-a combination
dance hall-and speak-easy-re.
quired capable hostess. Mike
Lahey, its owner. knew what he
was doing when he sent for Ruth.
Her reputation, her personality,
made the CLUB" a real attraction.
The job meant much to her for
she was getting old and here was
an opportunity for her to make
the stake that would take her
away from the sordid paths Of
night-li forever.
The Girouette was a colorfal
place that night - everything
there from college boys to gun.
men. Synthetic gin, at a stagger-
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friend. We're almost married.
amt we. Tommy, dear?''
Sure" young Stokes assented.
Tomorrow morning"
Ruth saw the impossibility of
her position. She alone could
never save this head-strong young
ster from the clutches Of his
light-o'-love, But she recalled all
that Jerrold Stokes had told her,
and steeling himself against too
great a betrayal, she spoke:
You won't listen to me- she
said in the strangely dulcet, girl
ish voice, but il your mother
could speak to you and tell you
you were doing wrong, you would
heed her. You are doing wrong,
Tom, for / know the viciousness
OF your little companion here.
Think what your mother would"
Young Stokes sobered, cooled.
His eyes blazed.
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QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
Ms. CorneIius Beeckman.
Attendanta' die
AR MRS. BEECKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEEcKNIAN.
n /. There viii be three
bridesmaids and maid Of honor,
and four ushers, and . best man
in our bridal party. How shall
they walk out? If the maid Of
honor and the best man walked
together. there win Be one usher
who must walk alone. Would II
be just as good form not to have
the best man in the occasional,
since he has other duties to per-
form?
2. The reception IL to be held
at hotel and everyone seems to
have different idea as to who
shall be in the receiving line.
Should the brides mother stand
first, then her brother who gave
her away? Do the grooms
mother and father stand next,
then the bride and groom, the
maid of honor, and the best MANI
Is 1t customary for the brides
maids to receive, too, and IL they
do, win the ushers? r. j.
no answer the last part Of your
= question first-it is not only
"iust as good form" but better for
the best man not to take part in
the occasional. He does not, in
the best-planned weddings. In
the occasional, the bride and
groom come first, then the maid
OF honor, walking alone, then the
two bridesmaids or one brides
maid, then one bridesmaid or two
bridesmaids, then two ushers,
walking together, and last. the
other two ushers. walking to-
gether. 1t would, Of course be
much better If you planned to
have four bridesmaids. since that
would make your wedding party
perfectly balanced, both in the
professional and in the reces.
sional. The bridesmaids should
walk together in both the pro-
cessional and occasional, and so
should the ushers.
2. First in the receiving line
would be the brides brother and
her mother, the hostess Of the oc-
casion. Then the groom's father
and mother. the guests Of honor.
Then the groom and the bride,
and then. il the bride wishes. the
brides attendants.
1t is not customary to have the
best man and the ushers in the
receiving line. The best man
usually hoyers near, so that he
may be Of service to anyone In
the receiving line-errands OF
any kind. The ushers ''ningle
with the guests" and make them
selves useful in taking guests to
the refreshment tables, ana so
forth.
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blond as a Norseman, bIue-eyed,
clean. But he was filling up with
gin or being filled by Inez, who
held his glass in her lean white
hands. He was sprawled half
across the. table trying to reach
her shoulder to kiss it.
I'm going to stop him." Ruth
said without thinking Of Nike, who
was watching her in Wonderment.
III get him out Of here"
"Hey! beloved Mike. You'll
stop him? He's entitled to his fling
here. You lay off that little fiesta
over there. / ain't gonna
lose no customers, RUTH
But the woman was away be-
fore he could hold her back She
went straight to the table where
young Stokes had laid hands on
the bare shoulders of the Morel
woman and was pressing her face
back for a kiss
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"A Narrative Of.
Real Life in a
Big City

WgHE woman who looked across
the polished surface Of the
desk into the cold eyes Of Jer-
rold Stokes was a hard.faced.
painted creature, strangely out OF
place in the Injurious atmosphere
Of the miIlionaire's office. She
had fought hard against the
grim marks of age and dissipa.
ton, but it had been a losing
fight.
You deny q mother the right
TO see her son!f' she said slowly.
And somehow, whether through
some unlost sweetness of tone,
or some nlomentary tenderness,
her voice redeemed her. 1t, at
least was young and warm and
mellow. just want to look
ct him, she pleaded. You can't
refuse me that; for / will see
him. I will watch for him. "
Stokes turned an inpassive face
away from her. He was stern
man. Once, perhaps, he had
showed some spark Of love for
this woman who had been his
wife, the mother of his son. Now
she was to him Just what she
was to all the world--an unfor.
tunate victim of folIy-a woman
who had paid and paid, and paid!
II told you, Ruth, and / tell
you again, Tom thinks you are
dead. He has been told that
ever since you went away. No
one could make me believe diff.
ferently, for we are not known
here. What good can it do for
you to see him, perhaps betray
yourself and embarrass us? Not
only that: the picture he has of
his mother Is a beautiful picture.
] painted it for him and Jane
Blair, his nurse. helped me. He
believes firmly that she who bore
him was Of all women the best,
the sweetest. Throughout his
boyhood he made a goddess of her
and his childish prayers were
hsped to the portrait of you that
hangs above the mantel. He often
speaks Of his mother. He adores
her memory and right to the end
he will hold it sacred, Suppose
now he should learn that you
the famous night club hostess
are his mother. You must not
forget that you left him in his
infancy to lead what you called,
your own life"
Enough Her voice was hard
now. you have said enough. /
will go. Perhaps l may come
across him some day and see
him. Her eyes were wistful.
TT seemed such a little thing to
ask and / know I would not
betray myself any more. than
he would be likely to recognize
IN me the picture you have of
me in my youth. Goodby, Jer.
rold.
That night, Ruth "The Dutch.
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Ruth touched his arm. Don't
do that, Tom"
The boy Strengthened up, scowl.
ing at her. He was still master
of himself in spite Of the liquor
he had drank.
What's the matter with your"
he demanded. This is my girl.
can love her II want to. You
mind your own business.
Its no place for you. That
girl isn't fit" Ruth stopped,
realizing that she was the last
woman in the world to condemn
another. Mike, who stood beside
her, laughed. The Morel woman
sneered and blew smoke in the
hostess face. Even Tom Stokes
caught the irony OF 1t.
You're the one TO talk about
tit company" jeered Inez. "Gwan,
beat it and leave me an the boy
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ing price. flowed in abundance.
The dancing would have made
Fiji frolic look like a country
square-set. There were good, bad
and Indifferent among the women.
Ruth stood at Mikes side while
that fat blaclleg rubbed his
hands and figured roughly the
amount Of money that was find.
ing its way into the CASH
registers.
Great stuff, Ruth" he said,
pinching her arm. You sure
know how to run the place.
You're looking pretty good your
self, girlle. Regular beauty"
She knew that was a lie, but
it pleased her. She was getting
scrawney OF neck and there were
big hollows beneath rher eyes
above the withered cheeks that
makeup could not Disguise. But
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at the door to greet you when you
arrive. >"
I'm be there" answered the
boy in firm tones.
And he was.
I'm be standing at the door
every morning" said the principal
next day. "And I'll be greatly dis
appointed if you are not here on
time"
That principal says that Brad
ford came promptly every day for
five months. Then 1t was spring.
And anybody is liable to have an
attack of wanderlust in the spring.
time. But it was only a little at.
tack, and Bradford was sorry he
relapsed.
There's q door to the heart and
to the mind of every little boy, no
matter how troublesome he seems.
Some grown-ups can find keys to
those doors and some can not. If
you can find a way to appeal to
the manliness, to the sense of fair
play or to the pride Of your small
son you are good parent and your
reward will be his loyalty, his re-
spect and his affection.
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the clay has been stricken away.
Life is a school, filled with
hard lessons for some. But they
are the ones, perhaps. who pro.
gress farthest and with greatest
speed. They are those who meet
the strife and grow strong with
overcoming it.
Talent is built in the silence,
but character in the stress of the
world" said a great German.
Comparatively few have even
potential talent, but we all need
character. Let us not refuse,
then, to meet bravely the stress
of the world.
Germany's army of unemployed
still numbers 541, 900. OF the un-
employed 100000 are being cared
for through so-called emergency
relief.
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By Lucy Lowell

NO one can shirk life. No one
can refuse, with impunity,
the problems and responsibilities
and experiences. both beautiful
and terrible, which life lays upon
every human being.
Many have tried. Many have
attempted to withdraw from the
turmoil OF existence and live
apart-hermit souls wrapped in
the peace of their self-content.
They have looked out with un.
interested eyes at the living go
ing on about them, feeling them.
selves sunk in a sort of timeli-
ness. victors over the struggle.
But they have solved no prob.
lem. accomplished no lofty pur-
pose. At best, they merely have
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she felt happy. A god job.
generous boss.
Who's the fair.haired boy. in
the light suit, hike? The one over
there with Inez Morel?"
Mike squinted for moment,
then laughed.
Dye mean Z say you don't
know that Teller! That's Tom
Stokes. His old mans a million
aire. This Is only his second
visit here. But believe me he's
spendin' the jack. He's hot after
that little skirt. Take il from
Mike, he's goin' 10 get lot more
than he figgers on. She'll bleed
him and bring the old man IN
sorrow to his grave. as the fellah
says. That Inez knows her gro
ceries"
Ruth was lost in contemplation
Of the boy, JerroId Stokes-her
boy. He was a handsome youth,
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rails are heavy and are richly
hrocaded and trimmed in flat,
smooth'surfaced gold braid.
Gaping the Kneecap are the
loveliest embroidered garrit,~es.
usually floral, which give tlistinc-
ton to the silk ilosl44y IL s.aled
for fall. Rich tans, far darker
than those formerly stressed for
fall and winter. are the leading
shades. The embroidery is worked
in self color,
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himself, turned to the truant with
this surprising remark:
mo; I'm not going to punish
you, Bradford. I'm not going to
touch you. But I believe you are
man enough to keep a promise,
and want you to promise me that
you will be here tomorrow morn.
ing at o'clock. Til be standing
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Trust More Potent Than Pu nishment for R0ua

strange children in an adjoining
neighborhood.
Then when he was going on
seven they started him to school.
He didn't hate school, but oc-
casionally he failed to get there.
He meant to go to school. but
his legs sometimes took him in
the opposite direction.
Bradford was twelve years old
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to the fact that Mady keeps anything from pairs of
shoes to fur coat under her hat-in hat box!
Was time when they hoed sucases and grips under their
and Tipped the hat box stray fnger But they soon
discovered that though the styles Madys headgear
seemed to be only strip of felt feathers the headgar in
the hat box seemed to weigh enough with
Them luckily one hat box flew and spread the
the stone floor of the thud that brought the
bomb squad rushing the scene!
The head porter had the presence blow his whistle
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About noon his sister came
leading him by the arm and deliv-
cred him to the principal.
Father says he has done all he
can to make Bradford stop play
ing truant. Now he wants Won to
lick him." she said.
After the sister was gone the
principal, who had once been a bow
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Fall Spinach

Take off 10 inches Of soil from
the asparagus plants and SOW
bone meal and nitrate Of soda on
the crowns. says Nature Magazine.
Then cover with soil again and
dig in some COW manure on top.
cut out the old wood from rasp.
berry and blackberry plants when
the crop has been gathered. Sow
lettuce and spinach for fall use.
The population OF the earth
doubles itself inl25Os wears?
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Fashion Fads and Fancies

Antique Fabrics Modern Fad for
the smartest Partisan handbags,
Tor afternoon and evening wear.
Although some are envelope
models, and still some others have
self-covered frames, the majority
OF these exquisite little bags are
mounted upon elaborate gold
dipped frames, set with many
vari-colored stones. Shown in but
Two colors, mellow green, and
a soft. glowing red. these mate.
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when his wanderlust reached an
alarming stage. At least it
alarmed his mother and father.
He had played hockey about
IA times that year, and they had
whipped him at least half that
many times. He and a fellow.
wanderer went squirrel hunting
one Monday morning instead Of
going to school.
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Goose Is Wise

The wisdom of the Canada goose
1s second to that OF no other
American game bird, says Nature
Magazine, and for sheer sagacity
his only equal is the sandhill crane.
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them from that necessity. For it
is the immutable law that spirit
must move ahead and up and if
a cringing body holds it back for
a threescore span of years, it
must make UP that march after
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Goldfinches

Goldfinches are fond of sun.
flower seeds, says Nature Maya
zine. They make the old dried
plants in the garden rattle with
their vigorous picking.
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and bring the running they could profit by reviewing
all that the hat box contained!
Since then they taken great care to hoist all hat bxs
under their stronger
that the hat taking the place Of wardrobe
and steamer trunks In fact Madys is Of 50 little
consequence and weight these days that besides
wears she had ample in her
folding umbrella, her Arctic shoes pet pup or two
So when shy young sitting helpless beside
her hat box don't rush are Sando
a
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Sinking RuinOus to Character

} repaired to the sidelines while
the march of progress sweeps by.
A march in which they, perforce,
VIII join some time, in some
place.
Not even death will release
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vXTHEN overhear lady that she keep
wv her hat don't be deceived that she referring
or bit of scandal!
She means it teraythough she may be cycling electric
stove or flat iron when she makes that remark!
She probably going to make trip and she is accommodating
the things she wishes to pack into her hat boxl
Oh yes! Po beboys baggage men are already wise
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Postal rates in Germany are to
be increased an average OF 50 per
cent, making the rates the highest
OF any European country.
The first sheet of paper il
stated to have been made from
the bark of mulberry tree In
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Human hair is imported to
Britain from Italy, Bavaria, and
other districts in Europe, since
the hair of the average British
woman is not considered fine
enough for the making of wigs
toupees, etc.
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Waterloo was Napoleon's last battle. He lost
u because his forces were outnumbered, because
ne was II, because he neglected his rule: "Time
ls everything. He delayed and made blunders
and his marshals did likewise. Time after fine
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By Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall
widow of the former Vice
President
BOUILLON
Stir together well pounds Of
finely chopped beef, 2 quarts OF
cold water, a slice of onion, 2 bay
leaves, 6 cloves, / carrot, ! blade
OF mace. Bring slowly to boiling
point and let simmer two hours.
Put tablespoon of sugar III
saucepan. When burnt brown add
slice Of onion, stir until onion
browns and add to soup. Strain
through cheese cloth, beat whites
Of two eggs and add to soup. Let
boil two minutes, strain through q
flannel cloth, add salt and pepper.
Reheat and serve.
Copyright. 1921. by the Congressional
Club
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Wonen,s Jobs

MoEG the unusual professions followed by women are deal
ing in autographs running chdren parties finding
for persons articles and running roofing factory.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1927-08-05
PRESIDENT CHOOSES" NOT
TO RUN AGAIN

For sometime the people of the
Country have been anxious to
learn President Coolidge's atti-
tude or intentions regardin G
third term in the White House,
and now that he has made public
exactly what he has in mind, the
people of the Nation know Just
about as much as they did before.
Of course, everybody always
knew the definition of the word
choose, but since the Chief
Executives's recent and now
famous statement that he does
not choose to run for President
in 1928, " tappears that nobody is
any longer at all certain as to its
true meaning. Some seem to
think he means that he will not
run under any circumstances,
whereas others are under the
impression that he does not care
to, but might, if efficiently
urged. A Boston paper says
that the word choose" in New
England, from whence our Presi-
dent halls, means a positive de-
cision. On the other hand, in
New York, the betting is said to
be Z to 5 that Mr.. Coolidge will
be the next President. At any
rate, the President has spoken,
and in apparently very simple
terms, but it looks as though we
viii have to wait until he speaks
again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1927-08-05
ORDER NISI-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CHARLES COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
No. 1897 Equity.

James NJ. Bowling, Plaintiff,
VS..
Edward T. Edelen, Executor of the
Last Will and Testament of William
Thomas Williams, late of Charles
County, deceased, etc., Defendants.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County; Maryland, in Equity,
this 18th day of July in the year 1927,
that the Special Auditors Report
made and filed in the above entitled
proceedings be finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 9Th
day OF August, 1927; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in Charles County,
for three successive weeks before the
said 8th day OF August, 1927.
WARREN M. ALBRrrrAIN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Charles County. Maryland.
True copy-Test:
w, n. ALsRyyTAIN. Eleyk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1927-08-05
Baltimore, Md.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

State of Maryland State Roads
Commission Notice to Contractors:
Sealed Proposals for building one
section of State Highway, as follows:
Charles County. Cont. Ch-45. One
section of State Highway from st.
Peter Church toward Gallant Green
for distance of 3.3 mile. Gravel.
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its Offices, 601 Garrett
Building, Baltimore, Maryland, until
Il NJ. on the 10th day of August 1927,
at which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which with specifications
and plans will be furnished by the
Commission upon application and cash
payment of S1.00, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companied by a certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred (S500l Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
OF the General Assembly of Maryland,
respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY Order of the State Roads Com
mission this 10Th day OF July 1927.
L. H. STEUARr JOHN N. MAcKALL
Secretary, Chairman,