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The Washington times., 1928-02-28

"EORTUNATELY, found myself in time.
/ was going down! downl down!
didn't want to eat; there was no desire
forit. Mymuscles were getting fabby-I tired
easily. Many morning would get up after
sleepless night feeling that could hardly
pull through the day. was also troubled
with those annoying so-called skin troubles.
Then, one day friend urged me co give SIS.
trial. Before finishing the first bottle,
could see was improving. That was only a
few weeks ago. Today feel more like myself
than have in years"
It is known fact that when ones system
gets rundown" they haven't the resistance
to ward off disease. Loss of appetite is only
symptom. General weakness pervades the
entire body. There is no desire to work or
play.
Your physician will tell you chat lowered
vitality is the result of an insufficient supply
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

CHERRY. do you think you could
u ever care for me? Not right
away. But in a year or so? Why
don't you let yourself think of
me? In any kind of way. I
wouldn't expect you to love me
at first. But ] think 1 could do
20 many things to make you
happy. After a while you'd like
me-"
Heinie brushed a hand over his
disorderly black hair. Il sup
pose a man always thinks that
when there's only one girl in the
world for him. feel so sure
that I could be the kind of per-
son you'd be bound to love. I'D
do things you'd adore.
Lately I've thought this. be-
cause lately you seem so much
sweeter. You seem to be glad
when ] come. And you never
high hat me any more"
He flushed and turned humble,
adoring eyes TO hers: Does it
mean anything, Jerry?'
lit means that think you're
q prince. Heinie. And of course
I'm glad having you around. I
don't know what Stephanie would
have done without you. You've
nor idea how you've colored the
days for her. How can / help
love that in you, Heinie? Please
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think. Tell me exactly what hap
pened
II see he said. when she had
done. And she wants 10 deal
with neg Well shes within her
rights.
He reached for his telephone.
you fool!s cried Margaret. III
you call her up. You're playing
into her hand! Can't vow zee
that? She's trying to get her
hooks into you All she's after
II d chance to get you away from
mel I won't have III
He paused. He gave the girl =
curious look
so you think you've cot me?"
he said.
You're minel You belong ID
me-.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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can't unless I'm done with John.
Simply because, if for no other
reason-he came first into my life.
So, my dear, I've got to be very
suresure that with things
changed, as they'd be then, il
John has gone off with this girl
to marry her, you still want me. :"
All right" he said. slowly.
''You-oh, Eileen, think you're
the most honest creature God ever
made! You-you make me hon
est, too. I--yes--I suppose you
are second best, for me, too. Not
now-but-wl1en I think back
it's not quite the same. I've
GOT
1T doesn't" she said. 1T
makes it greater-if / love. Ted
that's magnificent admission
that you've just made.
"Oh, WELT he said. I'll
don't want any false pretenses,
any more than you do
You've really freed me- she
said. You've made me free to
using it, and not abusing it..
INOW - CdIls lGlA you WHAT 4
couldn't, somehow, this afternoon
what 1 haven't told you yet
about why we're here, going in
to town this way"
Don't tell me unless you want
to- he said. I'm crazy to hear.
but there's no need
II do want to, she said. II
want to tell you everything. And
it's partly because may need
your help, and there are some
things couldn't have let you do
unless we had a perfect under
standing. So"
The roar Of the great engine
died down. They still drove fast,
but now something urgent,
frantic, was gone out of him, and
he was content to drive as he
might drive on any trip, while he
listened. His eyes were shining
as he grasped what she was
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enough talk about me and what
am and what I'm not
Il agree. said John. There's
been too much talk. I'll say no
more III hear no more. Except
this. One Of the things I've got
to determine Is the extent Of my
heller in your good faith. III
know BY morning. NY inclination
now. enphatically, Is to stand with
you against Bishop for purely
selfish reasons Of my own. Good
day
He turned on his heel and
walked out. and back. along the
long corridor, to his own room.
There. within ten minutes. Marga-
ret came to him. She was rag
ing.
steady.'' he said. ii want
what you know not what you
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half-sobbing laugh. Worry for
that"
II could marry Heinte," thought
Jerry, lying awake long after mid
night. II could make it wonder
full for everyone.
"And what of it? Iyi never care
for anyone again anyone
else. )"
She went on with a flush: II
could easier marry Hughr'
She was startled to have said
this. She remepbered Hugh's
face with the pleading sweetness
like presence on his mouth
his gay, whimsical laugh.
A nice, happy way to propose.
Not making it so deadly serious,
as though his happiness were Of
such monumental Importance.
Nice, humorous attitude.
She liked Hugh liked him
from the beginning.
SuddenIy-so suddenly that she
felt insulted hot tears crept to
her lids. She laughed contempt
uously.
She was alone IN Erskine's
shop late the next afternoon. She
was hurrying to finish 81
long trip out to the hospital in
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
By ELENORE MEHERIN

dow. Oh, nobody'd be mean
enough to notice that!
DO you get a commission for
the jobs you land on your own?''
I've been promised it. I've
only been here two months"
He looked over her shoulder at
the sketch of a lovely interior
living room and hall. Its a
pity to waste your gift on stuff
like this. Your coloring is awful1y
good, Jerry. Do you think you'll
stay on at this?"
Yes. There's a great fascira-
ton in it. And If you keep land
ing me heavenly jobs, Ill lie
wealthy"
There's no particular reason
why | shouldn't be interested in
you, is there?"
A sudden darkening of his eyes
as they took courage and glanced
with faint hostility to hers: Amy
reason why we shouldn't be
good friends, Jerry?"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

on crude methods, never continue
to suffer, when you learn how
quickly, how pleasantly this premier
method acts. Please let it show
you--noW.
Be sure to get the genuine Phil
lips Milk of Magnesia prescribed
by physicians for so years in cor
recting excess acids. Csc and soc a
bottle-any drug store.
Milk of Magnesia" has been the
II. S. Registered Trade Mark of
The Charles II. Phillips Chemical
Company and It's predecessor
Charles III. Phillips since 1875,
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

Excess acid is the common cause
of indigestion. 1t results in pain
and sourness about two hours after
eating. The quick corrective is
an alkali which neutralizes acid.
The best corrective Is Phillips Milk
of Magnesia. 1T has remained
standard with physicians in the
so years since its invention.
One spoonful of Phillips Milk of
Magnesia neutralizes instantly many
times its volume in acid. 1t is
harmless and tasteless and its ac-
tion is quick. You will never rely
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
Anydy
but that"

It's exasperatinY when men don't
understand and embarrassing
when they do. Women Who haze
learned of Midol don't haze pain
fuL periods.
MidoI is not narcotic. 1t acts
only on the organs affected. Per-
fectly safe, but saift; it brings
complete comfort in five to seven
minutes! No matter how hard a
time you've always had, Midol will
dispel every particle of pain. 1t is
only common sense to use it, for
it does nothing to hinder the nor
NAL, natural process of menstrual
ton; but makes it painless.
Get Midol in the trim little case
of aluminium, for purse or pocket;
fifty cents, at any drugstore.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

''Who is tripping over my
bridget" roared the old troll.
1T is I, Billy-Goat Gruff,"
said the little, goat.
Z am going over to the big field
to eat grass and make myself fat. "
Il am coming to eat you up!0
roared the troll.
please do not eat me!
I am too little to eat,
said BiIly-Goat Gruff.
Copyright y. r. 6. News Service. Inc.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
What DO You KnOlu?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

Questions Editorial Page
the North Arctic Circle; BRAZIL
Strait Dover; Tber; s. California; Prince;
Esmond; Mrh: Obscue TO- Fan; II, American; 2 Beau
caire 49, Sicily H. Wisconsin, 49, Canada 49, California; H.,
South
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
POWERFUL YET
GENTLE POSLAM
HEALS ECZEMA

Poslam is the most concentrated
of skin remedies, yet it's medica
ton is so safe and gentle that il
may be used freely, even on a
baby's tender skin. 1t stops itch
ing INSTANTLY and quickly over
comes tormenting. disfiguring erup.
tions. At all druggists-only soc.
P0SLAM CO.
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New YsFk City
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
COLOrs Aid Health

SCIENTISTS investigating the effects of coors
health They have proved that the relations between coors
health real and that the three most useful cors
green blue and orange
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

Without plenty ofrich, red blood,
there can be no strong, sturdy,
powerful men, or beautiful,
healthy women.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
The Billy Goats GyuF

81 would not make good dinner.
Big Billy-Goat Gruf is coming
Wait and eat him.
Very welI!' said the troll,
but get off my bridge
as fast as you can.
And "Trippity-trip! Trippity-
tripr went Billy Goat
over the bridge.
He ate and ate
the good green grass.
How fat / feelw he said.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28
This Story Of a Girl Who Gambled Her
All for the Love Of a Married Man
Has a Punch in Each Line
What Has Happened So Far:

pretty
in
senior And how
in
trouble LoveweM would brook ting
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

To 'Make.a-Book" of "a pages, cut six
strips ~ inches by inches. Fold these
like pages of book. Cut cover from stiff
paper inches by 10. Sew pages into cover
with big stitch.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

From Youth to later years
S.S.S. is a proven tonic -gic ii
and take it when q toni is
indicated.
The Washington times., 1928-02-28

Paste Mondays first picture on the out
side of your book cover. Cut out pages from
strip and paste in your book. Page opposite
cover is page /. Read your story and
color your pictures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Tools Found in Africa
May Antedote Ice Age

The prehistoric men Of the old
Stone age, who lived in Europe for
thousands of years between the I'D
vances of the Ice during the glacial
period, ana even, perhaps, before that
great Ice nge began. may have learned
how to chip their Hints and make
their rude stone tools under the kind
err skies of Africa.
This Is suggested by very ancient
implements recently found In that
continent by an East African arch
Biological expedition.
The stone tools and weapons new
ly found are believed to- have been
made and lost by their owners even
before the Ice age. During all the
half million years or more since then
they have been lying undlsturbed In
the gravel deposits where they have
now been found.
Africa was too far south to be
reached by the glaciers Of the Ice
age, It is observed, but the climate
at that time seems to have been cool
er and more rainy than now. II was
before this rainy period, 1t Is said,
that the makers of stone tools must
have lived.
During the Ice age, and even before
its beginning, men of the old Stone
age are known to have invaded Eu-
rope, from which they retreated again
as the ice sheet advanced. Where
these men of the glacial period came
from has always been mystery,
some scientific men advocating Asia
rs their probable home and others IA
voring Africa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
SWiff's Great PouUer
as Sat;rist of Vice

Swift Is unquestionably the great
est of English satlrlsts, and II Is in
terestlng to observe why he Is so
much more effective than our numer.
Gus satlrlsts today, of whom we have
Gods plenty. The reason-apart
from the Incompatible austerity and
beauty of his prose styles not far
to seek. 1t can be stated In two
words. Our present contemporary
satirlsts rldlcule virtue; Swift rldl-
culed vice. Our living satlrlsts at
tack religious and moral people, and,
above all, they make fun of anyone
Intensely In earnest. If this earnest
ness Is directed not toward the pred
atory selfish satisfaction of lust or
lucre, but expresses itself In religious,
moral or social reform, then the satire
takes on increasing intensity. Swift
attacks treachery, ingratitude, lech-
cry, pimplng, uncleanness, hatred,
envy, swlnlshness, avarlce, and the
wholesale murder sentimentaized I'M
der the name of patriotism. And 1t
is because these degrading vices were
all about him in England in 1726
and all about us In England and in
America at present that the cutting
edge of his sword went so deep and
made so many victims wriggle, and
1t also explains why that sword has
not lost its edge In 200 years.-Wil-
liam Lyon Phelps, In Yale Review.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Freak GoIdfsh

Many japanese goldfish fanciers ia.
vor the kinds with bulglng eyes, as
Of bullfrog, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. This characteristic is said
to be developed by keeping the fish
In tanks with only two small holes ad.
Knitting light. The fish strain the
muscles Of the eye, turning and seek
Ing the illumination, consequently ac-
qulrlng the bulglng effect through ex-
cessIve exercise Of the muscles con-
trolling the eyes. Among 200 rare
specimens presented to the United
States by japan In return for a gift
Of whltewash, were several patterned
in delicate red, black, gold and silver
colorlngs and with long, futterlng
fms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Shut Door of DUN Tomb

Robert Louis Stevenson once de-
scrlbed Father Damien as "the man
who shut with his own hands the door
of his sepulcher." Father Damien
was a Belgian missionary who went
out to Hawaii in 1872 to minister to
the victims Of leprosy In the colony
on Mol0kai. He founded schools, I'm
proved housing conditions and made
the colony brighter and more habit
able place. Gradually the hldeous dis
ease took hold on the benevolent mis-
slonary and Stevenson's description
became grim fact. II was then that
Father Damien fell into the practice
Of beginning his talks and letters with
the melancholy words, 1--WE Iepers."-
Pathfinder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
TouDn Failed to Live
Up to Expectations

The old town Of QuindarO on the
Missouri river above Kansas City was
founded in 1856 by free state boom
ers who came from New England.
Kansas City and Leavenworth were
either neutral or were dominated by
sympathizers of the South.
The New England emlgrants wanted
port of entry" of their own. The
town was built up rapidly with large
hotel, great warehouses, a steamboat
landing, and other evidences of "fu-
ture great metropolis" During the
Civil war, however, the men all went
to fight. When they returned the
Union Pacific was building west
through the Kaw valley, and little
later the Hannibal bridge was con
structed, forever making Kansas City
the port of entry
Quindaro was abandoned. Its hotel
and warehouses went to decay, and
now all that remains are the ruins
and the memory Of struggle Of
few brave men who believed they were
right, but who were mistaken In their
Judgment as to the geographical loca-
tlon of the future great metropolis"
Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Community Gathers to
Roof Neighbours House

In the African colony Of Nigeria the
natives have community enterprise
that for ingenuity and usefulness goes
the quilting parties and cOrn-husklng
bees of our grandparents one better.
Whenever native builds new home,
the entire male population of the vii
lage leave whatever work Of their own
they happen to be doing and come to-
gether to build roof for their fell
low tribesman.
This roof is made In one piece, and
as it must cover the whole dwelling
its construction Is no light task. A
score of men work on It at once.
Some bring in from the forests great
loads of slender young stalks. 9th
ers trim the stalks to make them
smooth and disable for the work of
construction, in which the stalks must
fit closely side by side with little
space between them II the roof Is to
be satisfactory. Others fasten the
stalks together with thongs attached
to circular pieces that serve as hoops
to hold the roof in proper conlcal
shape. When 1t Is finished, the work.
ers hoist the one-plece roof on their
shoulders, carry 1t to the new house,
and slide 1t into place on the baked
clay walls.
The community-bullt roof is sturdy
and capable of wlthstanding even the
heavy downpour Of tropical rains.
The pulpy stalks of which 1t Is made
swell In wet weather so that 1t Is
practically watertight, while in dry
weather It shrinks to admit sufficient
light and air for health and comfort.
The natives do not see anything re-
markable In their cooperative enter
prise. Every house must have roof
TO keep out the scorchlng heat Of the
sun and the driving storms Of the
rainy season. They know Of only one
kind of roof, and that cannot be built
nor put into place by one man alone.
For centuries their ancestors have
worked together to build the roofs Of
their homes. Each man knows that
his own house was rooted by the help
Of his neighbOrs.
They take the extra work as mat
ter Of course, never regarding 1t as
drudgery. On the contrary, there Is a
sort of holiday atmosphere about the
group of workers as, laughing and
chatting together, they prepare the
materials and work buslly at the con-
structiOn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Oath Taken Seriously
BY Orthodox MosleEns

Swearing In Turkey Is no slight
matter. When Turk breaks an oath
lie has made In the name Of Allah,
the traditional explation Is long and
costly affair. II the oath breaker IL
wealthy-that Is, II he has visible
means of support for year-he must
give bread to fifteen widows, sacrl
flee fat sheep to be given to the
poor, and he himself must fast for
seven days and seven nights.
When q poorer sinner breaks his
oath he must fast for the same
length of time, but instead Of the gifts
of bread and mutton he must take a
long stick, break 1t into three pieces
over his head or over the head of
the person involved In the broken
oath, and then throw the broken
pieces out OF the window.
The sticks are supposed to absorb
the curse engendered by taking the
name of Allah In vain, and with the
throwing out Of the sticks the sinner
feels himself absolved
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Nothing Like IL

Without waiting to be announced or
even knocking at the door, the young
man strobe into the private office Of
the managing director. The business
man looked up from his correspond
ence and inquired sharply:
"Well, what do you wantf
II want a Job, SIR" answered the
caller.
"Well,' inquired the other, amused
in spite Of his indignation at the In
terruptlon, "what can you do2"
"Oh, anything, SIR" was the ready
answer.
Anything, Ell? And what Is your
motto for business lIfeT
"The same as yours, SIR" said the
young man.
"And what Is that, may askY
'"The one on your door, sir
PUSH"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY N

children, today" she said. "Run Ell
and wash up for lunch. Our house 10
only block south, Mr.. Dooley. We
always walk"
She continued to discuss the affairs
Of the party, as did Mr.. Dooley.
When they reached the house she
handed him a weekly current events
magazine, indicated a chair on the
porch and disappeared. Mr. Dooley
sat in the chair, opened the maya
zine. HIM, well, plenty of time yet
to speak about that second-term busi-
ness. In surprisingly short time a
bell tinkled within the house A tiny
blond girl appeared, touched Mr.. Doc
ley's massive knee and shyly said:
"Please come in to lunch"
Mr.. Dooley, wondering why, by
George, he hadn't gone to the restau-
rant, followed his small guide into the
house. II was cool, rather bare, to be
sure, but not too unattractive.
In the dining room were set two
tables. One was low, with four small
chairs drawn up to It, The other had
three adult chairs and high chair In
which baby sat bllssfully and indus
triously imblbing graham crackers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Foster appeared
simultaneously from the kitchen, one
with a platter Of chops and a plate
piled high with rolls, the other with
two vegetable dishes. Coffee perco-
lated on the larger table, glasses of
milk sat on the small table. The
chops were done as he liked chops,
Mr. Dooley discovered. The coffee
was strong, as he like coffee to be.
Well. And the children, though they
laughed and murmured among them
selves, were not too noisy. The baby
became sight presently, what with
graham crackers and mashed pota-
toes from the ear to ear and eye
brow to bib, but Horace picked him
up and vanished with him before Mr.,
Dooley quite died of him.
After lunch q small c0l0red girl
began to clear up the tables. The
family proceeded en- masse to the
courthouse. The eldest child carried
picture books, the second and third
boxes Of colored pencils and scissors,
the fourth clasped a doll to her bosom.
In his perambulator, wheeled by Pa
pa Horace, the baby clutched. a bottle
of milk against his clean, rosy coun-
tenance and went to sleep.
And all this while the register OF
deeds of Latrasse county, Mrs. Ger
trude Foster, and Boss Peter Dooley
talked together Of important ant
complicated things.
At the courthouse door, however
Boss Dooley discovered himself cour
teously dismissed. He shook handi
with the tall, kindly not-too-forcefu
Horace, then with the small blon(
register Of deeds herself. 1t was no
until he had got almost back to Par
malice that Boss Dooley left off think
ing about politics in the large lonI
enough to realize that he had not toll
that woman--oh, well, Bill Plat wal
a blamed wilmer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Pretty Cold in Montana

Going through Montana recently we
got into conversation with native
son, relates Harry Daniel In Thrift
Magazine. "Gets pretty cold up here
in the winter, doesn't III? we oh.
served
SWELL" observed the MOntanIan,
there's statue Of Old Man VII.
baugh, the pioneer cattle king, on
little hill over In Golden valley.
There he stands with his hands hang.
ing hGplessly at his sides, while he
gazes forever across the plains he
loved. But, believe II or not It got
80 blamed cold up here once last win.
ter that the old man had to keep his
hands In his pants pockets all day
long"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-27
Bismarck Was Hungry

$50 hungry l can't sit up straight"
was sometimes the plant Of Otto Won
Bismarck, and according to Herr Emil
Ludwlg's book on the Iron Chancellor,
his remedy was to stun himself 80
full he could not bend In any dIrec-
ton.
81 took some stuffed eel, boiled ham
and p0rridge,' he writes Of one sup
per, land ate several sausages next,
but had too much and had to take
some rum. finished box Of figs,
and while write you I am eating my
second box of maraspan and drinking
crock of Erfurter rock-cellar beer.
1t Is excellent"
He figured he smoked 100000 cigars
in five years and killed 5000 bottles
Of champagne.