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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
Ask Your Friends
and Neighbors

For 10 years Tanlac has been help
ing sick people back to health and
strength. Your own druggist has sold
hundreds of bottles of 1t. In your
own neighborhood, there are doubtless
many hearty, happy men and women
who had suffered for years, tried scores
of medicines-and at last found in
Tanlac a relief for their ailments. Just
ask them.
They will be as enthusiastic as
Mrs. Mary Barnett, R.. F. D. No. 8,
care C. Lutz, Niota, ILL.,, says: after
the flu 1 was so weak and dizzy
couldn't do my homework was never
free from headaches, nervousness and
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vim and energy, SO / can work bet
ter than many women 20 years young
err"
If you are sick, weak, thin and run
down, give Tanlac chance to help
you. 1t is wonderful for indigestion
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back lost appetite, helps you digest
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weight. 1t contains no mineral drugs ;;
it is made of roots, barks and herbs,
natures own medicines for the sick.
Get bottle from your druggist to-
day; your money back if it doesn't
help you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

about the germs, or bacillus, that
cause Il.
This bacillus secretes q toxin, or
poison, or else itself becomes q
toxin when 1t dies and decomposes.
which Is much more virulent than
any other known poison. Although,
like most germs. it cannot live
very long In an unsuitable envi-
ronment, It has the capacity of
forming spores" a sort Of egg
like form inclosed In q resistant
rind or covering, and these spores
will survive for years almost any
where and under any conditions,
ana grow into virulent germs
when they find a suitable medium.
Tetanus Is therefore essentially
q disease Of cultivated land, for
its bacillus grows best In garden
mould, MANFRED earth and stables.
1t is normally present, without
causing any illness, in the intes-
tines Of horses and cows and is
apt to contaminate commercial
gelatine and catgut.
The places in which 1t is most
prevalent are thickly populated
and intensively cultivated districts
where the whole ground has been
MANFRED for many years, such as
the Thames valley in England and
the Hudson Valley, Long Island
and the Atlantic seaboard Of the
United States. In the tropics 1t is
much more severe and common,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
NOIO GO on With We StOrV.

Knowles, with the sympathetic
eyes and the wave Of bright hair,
her ears and that wonderful enig-
matte smile Of hers. The nearness
of her made his heart beat and his
blood sing.
But even stronger II possible
was the second picture; the faces.
seen in red mist OF the men
whose names had been whispered
to him by a dying prisoner; men
who for their own ends had
wrecked his life and robbed him OF
liberty. honor. and all that a man
He was walking north now, aim
lessly thinking. The lights Of Co.
lumbus Circle doomed ahead. He
became aware of woman a little
way ahead. She was moving along
slowly, and suddenly reeled little.
A policeman spoke to her.
I'm not! she said family.
please let me alone!
''The station surgeon'll decide
that" said the officer briefly,
anyway you'll have to come
along"
jail nad taught MasterLon SYM
pathy. The woman looked so frail
and the policeman SO enormous
fully equal to himself in size he
walked up to the pair.
Offer to Help
Anything I can do? he asked.
As he spoke he caught sight Of
the woman's face.
He looked at her, and then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.
Former President Of the American
Medical Assassination

Former President Of the American
Medical Association
TT you were reliably told that
! you had subjected yourself to
even the possibility Of lock-jaw
you would doubtless feel very
uncomfortable in your mind.
That is because under common
repute Iockjaw IL known as .
very serious and, formerly, a very
fatal disease. In England and in
some parts Of the United States
1t IL a common boyle OF young
schoolboys, who have q tradition
that a person gets 1t when cut
between the thumb and first
finger.
It has been explained that the
origin of this idea was that the
fluid which carries the injection
from wound, the Lymph" con-
yeys it to a defense base" the
lymph gland, where poisonous
substances are destroyed. Lymph
from the thumb and forefinger
has to travel right up to the
shoulder before 1t comes to one
OF these glands large enough to
put up a fight against the in
vader. In this way a cut on
those digits may possibly be more
liable to infection than on parts
of the body, where the glands are
nearer to the wound in the skin.
Lockjaw, 1t should be rernem-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
MOROCCO IS
SAFE"
WEIE days Of roughing It. ex-

TEIE days Of roughing It. ex-
y ploratlon, freedom Of action.
are gone--as far as Morocco is
concerned. Fifteen years ago q
man could take pack outfit and
q bunch OF natives and go wher-
ever fancy led. No more: the
French and Spanish are in con-
troll.
Morocco Is not, nor ever has
been dangerous to q foreigner
who attends to his own business
. and doesn't act like q fool toward
the natives. One can't insult q
man In America without taking q
chance Of getting licked or killed
for Il. The same applies in Mo
rocco and everywhere else. There
has never been an "open season"
on foreigners. All that wild news
or the last twenty years has been
European propaganda, intended to
warrant foreign control OF the
country.-Mr. Holt In Adventure
Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
CARNIVAL AT
COLOGNE

s go 8 & (. <
ANE of the first large Ameri-
" can delegations to visit Ger.
many in 1927 win be an organi.
zation from New York composed
Of nearly one thousand members.
according to information which
has reached the committee hay
Ing in charge the preparations
for the Cologne carnival.
This noted local event prac.
tically disappeared with the war.
and the occupation Of the city
by allied troops made a revival
impossible. Now for the first
time in Is years the event will
be carried out in the manner Of
the past. The carnival Is held In
the last three days preceding
Lent. It concludes with a great
procession on Rose Monday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

along. I am hungry too. we
will dine together"
Masterton looked at her She
was small and slight. neatly but
shabbily dressed. with a pert air
of defiance in which there was
something pitiabie. There was
plenty Of courage left in that
supple little body. but she had
told Masterton the plain truth.
very Sympathetic
A flood Of sympathy and ten.
derness welied up In the heart
that Masterton had believed was
hardened beyond recovery. He
came q step nearer to her.
''Look here you little spit-fire. "
he said. IF you don't take my
arm and walk with me like a lady
Ill pick you up and carry you,
bodily to the nearest place where
there is food. Now then. choose
quickly. will you walk or be car
ried!'
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

6kDY no means" said Mastcrton.
ID Il want no proofs; only the
assurance, from the only person
now living, who can give 1t to me,
OF the identity of the men who have
done this thing. have my sl1s-
picions already--but ! must know.
I pledge you that will not invoke
the law" Masterton paused; the
room was so still that the ticking
Of the ward clock was the only
sound. II will deal with them my
self, as between man and mar"
A change came over Sinclair's
face. There was a look Of relief
IN his eyes.
'Ahg' he said family. That's
another matter entirely. Every
man must carry his own load, as
am carrying IniEe. That's my
creed Every man must fight his
own battles. And you are one
against five, Masterton. L ac-
cept your condition. and Tn
sinking, Masterton. and it's get
ting very dark. come close to
me. .stoop down.
Masterton bent low. and Sin
clair almost with his last breath,
whispered into the ear Of the man
be had wronged five names.
Half an hour later Masterton
sat in the darkness Of his cell;
rejecting, his chin cupped in his
hands and his eyes staring
through the gloom. The secret
was now his alone, for Sinclair
Vereker had gone to his last &C
count.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

the children were more willing to
perform their duties, more peace.
able and much happier than
usual-all because they were be.
comingly dressed.
Then the visitors told the chill.
dren that they were never to
wear ugly clothes again. They
said that their own children were
grown up. and so they had de.
cided to give themselves the
pleasure Of providing clothes for
the children Of the orr manage.
Educators are giving much
thought to the subject Of chill.
dren's wearing apparel. and they
agree that dull colors depress a
child, while gay colors and pretty
patterns induce activity and
gayety.
Prof. Esther NJ Cundiff. Of
Columbia University, had this to
cay upon the subject recently:
"'Che happier q child is the bet.
ter his behavior will be, ana
clothing that 10 at once comfort.
able ard suitable adHs to happi.
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
BY L. Lamar Matthews

CIXTY little girls. all dressed ex-
~ actly alike in shapeless, brown
garments, and forty.three small
boys. dressed alike in cheap som.
bre suits, filed into the dining
room of the orphanage. Impor-
tant company had just arrived
and had asked to see the children.
Now among the visitors was
a wealthy gentleman and his
wife, and their hearts were
touched at the sight Of children
clad in such ugly clothes.
Those hideous garments are
enough to destroy all the Joy
and hope and ambition they
have" the woman said to her
husband.
well, what are we going to
do about it," he asked.
81 was wondering IL we
couldn't supply them with better
ones" she answered.
And when the matron ap.
preached, they held a consulta-
ton with her and came to an.
agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
WHITE HORSE
HOSTEL

WIE1E White Horse Close, one of
the historic features Of Edin-
burgh, Is to be placed under the
care Of trustees with a view to its
maintenance and perseverance in
the future.
Much Of the fame Of the White
Horse Close which makes it so at.
tractiye to numerous visitors is
due to the interest Of Scott, who
in 'Waverley'' makes it the lodg-
ing Of Bergus McIvor and his tar
faned comrades. But apart from
that It was far famed as a place
Of cali on what was then the Lon
don road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
Clothing Affects ChiId,s Conduct

The next week the new clothes
began to arrive. Bundle after
bundle Of pretty well.fitting gar
ments was distributed until at
last every one of the children had
enough clothes Of the right sort.
Several days later the generous
donors came back and asked to
see the children again.
In they marched-6O little girls
and 4S little boys. There were
no tagging footsteps this time
and no downcast eyes. The faces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
AUTO TOURS
ABROAD

CIGHT seeing in Switzerland BY
~ automobile 10 becoming in.
creasingly popular az figures Just
issued show. Whereas in 1913
the number Of foreign cars which
entered the country was 1882.
records for 1926 to the end Of
September. indicate that automo.
biies to the number Of 44,1s1 ira
versed Swiss sou.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
Do You Know?

In Bohemia the willow Is said
to be the tree on which Judas
hanged himself, and It is sup.
posed to have special attrac.
ton for suicides.
In Colorado, New Mexico and
Wyoming. bears climbing poles
in search Of honey or for the
purpose of a view. are a con.
tinual cause Of trouble on cleo
trio transmission lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

he may have noticed chilly feel.
ings and shivering before the
stiffness came on.
Then a spasm gradually attacks
the face, paralyzing the muscles,
preventing the patient from open
Ing his mouth. and giving him a
sardonic, grimaclng look.
Sometimes in children the dis.
ease goes no further, and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
MYSTERIOUS
EELS

THOUGH cells ere always in de.
mand and find a market read
lily, less Is known about the eel
than any other Of our food and
game fish. They are presumed to
breed in the Atlantic southwest
OF Bermuda.
It Us claimed that the male eel
never leaves the ocean, while the
female leaves when about one
year old and works up fresh water
for thousands Of miles, coming
back to salt water only to breed,
In depths OF not less than 1000
meters. No one haa ever caught
a female with eggs MIR. Weight
in Adventure Maxn2ina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

tetanus, usually the result Of q
scalp wound, which IL not 90 90.
rious. It consists Of q stiffness OF
the jaw and q paralysis OF the
face and throat on the same side
as the wound.
To understand this disease, Of
which either ''lockjaw" or more
general lock muscle are symp-
toms, It IL well to know more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
LOckjaW IS Only One Symptom Of Dread Tetanus

bered Is only one symptom of q
very serious and very painful i'll.
ness called tetanus, which Is
caused by bacilli that can enter
the body through any dirty
wound.
After a time, which varies q
great deal, but is usually about q
week, the victim complains Of a
slightly stiff neck. Of tight jaws
and Of difficulty in chewing, or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

nm Givs yourself daily dr Jndng wha you don't knOv
Fill each blank with the word.
j. Bread is the - Of life.
z Brevty is the soul Of
3. New brooms sweep l.1
penny saved is penny
5. Cast all your God, that holds.
s. Charity shall Of sins.
Reaange that words meaning nearly the paired
z glory meeting
g. interview behold
g. ordinary inside
10. persuade
IL within honor
IL convince
From the list below, locate each Of the following.
Is. Green Mt State
IA. Hoosier State.
Is. Holy Land.
Is. Lake State.
(Indiana--Vermont Michigan-Palestne)
See tOmOrrow's paper to verify your results
Answers yesterdays test.
l. escort n. 13. Robert Burns
q parsimony 8. Michigan H. John Greenles
8. damp 3. Oregon Whittier
A. languid 10. New York Is. Charlott
5. choice IL. Florida Brontea
s. false. IL. Walter Scott 16. Shakespeare
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

''lockjaw," ct the. thought Of
which the small boy shivers, In q
very minor inconvenience com.
pared to other cases In which
generalized tetanus 30 often FOL.
lows. In these generalized cases
the patient has about one chance
in three Of recovery. and. whether
he lives or dies, suffers, indie
scribable agony for several days.
There is also form called head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
SCAVANGERS
OF BEACH

an the British Columbia coast
" the dogs Of both white men
and Indians are well known to
roam the beaches and fairly live
on salmon, which they seem to
prefer in the seini.decayed state.
No iii effects result unless the
animal gorges, as would occur
from overeating of any other food.
--H. B. Symns in Adventure Maya
zine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

Of those youngsters were beamins
with pride and gladness. Their
heads were up. their eyes were
bright. Pink, blue. orchid, ,el.
low and all the others colors that
children like appeared In those
garments.
And their loneliness was re.
Elected In the faces and the
spirits Of the children.
The natron said that she had
had less trouble with discipline
than she had ever had before; that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
Chaptet .
Fallen BY The Wayside

II think I can promise you. Mr..
Masterton." announced the war.
den cordially. 'that 1t il now only
. question, Of q few hours; the or
der for your release should arrive
By noon tomorrow at least
''That Is very good OF you, SIR"
said Robert Masterton, pleasantly.
s'Well," said the Governor, to-
morrow you will be free man
and, understand. a rich man
with q great career before you"
Masterton was free. He was in
New York-in which he was as
much at home as in Washington.
He visualized the face Of Cynthia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
Salient Facts !.

Yale has made O woman a pro.
fessor Of psychiatric nursing, the
first post Of its kind to be ere.
Pigeons in search Of gravel are
damaging the masonry Of some
Of London's public buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
The Trials Of a Man Falsely Accused Of
a Great Crime and How He Came
Back Is Graphically Told
Read This First !:

Through engineered MuhoIand five aides
Anes Chester Quan Veree Robert astert0n
cud selling sentenced TO- IL hard
grandfather
who believes beautiful wealthy
Cynthia Knowles greatly affected by the verdict The ers
think perfectly MastertOn behind the bars Vereker
arrested Atlanta Cynthia
fesses Muhoand Mastert0n dead and her life
ruined She MuhOand MaserOns grandfather
dies him million dollars demands from
MulhOland bgutaIy him aside few hours after
Cynthia married accusing NIuhOand Of
cheering MYSTERIOUS uIhoand her
Of his innocence and she locks him out Of her ROOM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

blondes in q Ziegfield show ana
they are much prettier across .
tea table than across the fotlights.
for makeup hides instead Of en-
hances their true loneliness.
oh. It's been q sad blow to Q
brunette like me to see the blondes
go on forever-and not fade the
way we brunettes hope they WIN!
Amt I catty!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

the pastel shades Of their hair
and eyes do not photograph so
beautifully as do the sharper.
more definite coloring Of the
brunette.
Brunettes are apt to Be prettier
on the stage and screen than
they are off, because the lights
and grease paints add to their
vividness. Take the beautiful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
Wind Depreciates Bodu

East Wind Of the North in Il Il said To depress
"A people than anything else the vitality Of
the body and depreciates the activity Of the important
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

an introduction" said the girl
dryly. "You and the policeman
have both made q mistake" She
swayed q little. and added. DELHI.
erately. II have not been drink
ing. ! am-hungry."
My dear lady," he said grave
~, please take my arm and we
VIII 60 to little restaurant
know OF. round the corner. Come
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

fore the camera for years and
years-and the camera eye 10 a
glutton for flaws-and aren't they
still neck ana neck with the
brunettes?
And then. too. the blondes In
the pictures are not so pretty on
the screen as they are off. be-
cause their coloring IL lost, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

added SIR A IS bill was slip.
ped into his hand.
"I'll be responsible" said Mas.
terton. You are making the sort
OF mistake that leads to trouble.
The lady is ILL.,"
The policeman saluted and
passed on. He was not sorry to
be quit of an arrest that would
not do him any particular credit,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
This Day in Our History

ANIEL BOONE pioneer and woodsman, born in
Bucks County, Pa February IL. 1885, He leader
of the pioneers who settled Jamestown and Of the most
cclcrful Of early American heroes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

81 don't think you are fit to 50
along anywhere replied Master
ton. II viii put you in q taxi
and send you anywhere you wish
to go, but ! can't leave you
here alone. / promised the police
man. Please don't be obstinate"
I'm getting used to being
alone. and / prefer It. This
meeting Of ours don't amount TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

turned slowly to the policeman.
Officer" he said. "there IL
some mistake here. / know this
lady. Will you please leave her
in my charge?
The policeman turned a stern
eye upon Masterton.
Know her, do you? he said,
and looking Masterton over, he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

heF UdDy DIu0 eyes WUuIu IuUh
was led out. and her golden hair
worA tarnish. and the bloom
woukA leave her cheeks. And
then oven II she did have her
cute tip-tilt nose and pearl.like
teeth the dlmples would soon be
mere cracks In her cheek and
lines would mar her adorable
Cupidss bow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

and Masterton's manner had i'm.
pressed him. The two were left
together.
The girl was quite young, and
extremely pretty.
THANK you," she said quietly.
"And now. IL you'll stand out Of
the way, I'll be going along. You
don't kow me, and I don't know
yotI.p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

But alas. !. for one brunette.
have stood on the sidelines secret.
ly, waiting to see some OF the
most beautiful blondes I know
fade and--well all I've got TO say
Is that it's all bunk about blondes
fading sooner than brunettes.
Take the movie world. Look at
the countless beautiful blondes
that have been going stroag be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
BY Fay King

A BRUNETTE's one consola,
"A ton when she gazed upon
the angelic beauty Of a blonde
was that blondes fade quickly!
oh, yes, a blonde was very
pretty In all the pink and white
ness of her youthful freshness.
But It wouldn't be long before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
The Young Mother.

The Ills Of infants and children should Be 10 wen known 70
the youngest Of mothers that reminder or repetition Of the
symptoms Of illness seems unnecessary yet there are some
disposition TO be irritable not corrected they may lead to
serious sickness And to correct them bring Baby back to
it's happy SELL IS easy by the Of Caatora medicine
prepared just for infants and children It viii regulate the
bowels mot force theml aid digestion and bring quiet
and rest.
Techerb CastOa has been doing this for 80 years
regulating the stomach and bowels Of infants and children
has replaced the nauseatng Castor OIL soalled Soothing
Gups poisonous Paregcc and other vicious connections in
children
Those mothers win give their babies foods and medicines
especially prepared for infants and children.
90 always look for the signature Of LaZNEk
Proven directions each package Physicians everywhere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

Gus yourself daily drill Trading out Dha you don't EnoO
Fill each blank with the correct word.
i. Bread is the -- Of life
The Washington times., 1927-07-20
u. FORCES
SCATTER :
BAND :

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA, July
2O.-Fighting between United States
Marines and Nicaraguan Revolu.
tionarfes under General SANDING q
ocotal has ended and the Nicarag.
uans have been scattered. according
to word received here today from
the Ocotal district.
General SANDING is in flight, but
marine airplanes are searching for
him over the mountains.
So complete was the victory Of
the Americans over the Nicaragua
recalcitrants that no further attack
is expected.
The Nicaraguan dead may reach
$50 az many wounded are lying in
the nearby wilderness without med
ical attention and probably win
succumb.
Reinforcements are on their way
to strengthen the United States
Marine garrison in Ocotal.