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bz R =Rl e | HOULD CHAUFFEURS Have Flunkies? They do in Java. The native Malay Chauffeur is an important person in the Dutch East Indies, and to add to his “swank” he hires, for a few dollars a month, alittle flunky who rides along on the fender and adds tone. Read "The Melting Pot in Java,” i byJohn W. Prins, and {Other Brilliant Features in December ASIA !The American MAGAZINE ‘on the Orient i Out today—all news-stands—35 cents | : | avat aam .M..,-...v......u".zn-. CoLcATES + R(BBON DENTAL CREAM f Large Sz 25c Mledium Size 10¢ : Refreshing as the . Morning— : : “Golgate’s in Time . . o Good Teeth ] Good Health M. W. LIBAS, Mgr. | l | oner is panting along the coun-! | Christian A. Herter, for alleged per- 1 sonal injury. <> The coroner is busy, he seldom has & rest; he rides in his tin Lizzie to hold another quest. He wears out teams of horses wher: Lizzie will not go; to sit on clammy corpses he journeys to and fro. For every passing minute boaotleggers sell their booze, and there is venom in it, and juice of overshoes, and sud- den death and thunder, and pow- dered bones and crime; and he who drinks goes under, long,long before his time. Some voters think it funny to beat the Vol- stead law, and so they spend their money for poison rank and raw. The coroner is toiling through ~bitter winds and strong; his clients will be spoil- ing if they are 'kept too long. The winds are gallivanting, it thunders and ‘it rains; the cor- try lanes; along the village highway, and down the cityl street; there is no road or by- way that does not know his feet. The boys must have their bit- ters, from jug or demijohn, and, rounding up such critters, the coroner goes on. The boys must | have their flagons—the Volstead law be blowed! And then they| ride in wagons along the bone-| yard road. And while the boys! drink toddies, the coroner’s on his way, and on their tortured; bodies he places his O. K. WALT MASON. (Copyright by George Matthew Adams.) ASKS $10,000 DAMAGES. Suit to recover $10,000 damages has been filed in the District Supreme Court by Theodore Estler, a minor, by | his father, George W. Estler, against The plaintiff says he was riding in a taxicab at E street and New Jersey avenue northwest, Nevember 12 last, when an auto- mobile of the defendant collided with the taxicab and serfously injured him. He is represented by Attorney Richard E. Wellford. . K \ “ THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.,' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1921.. The Coroncr | |MUTT AND JEFF—Doesn’t Jeff Think of the Silliest Things? If £ HATE To CARRY THIS | sack oF porAToes uP Twe ELIGHTS oF STAIRS | whew x'aa comnG BACKk Dowh AGAIN (N A MiNUTE: TLL PUT A TAG oNIT! THS PLAYING CARD BUT ITLL ANSWER MY PURPOSE . THAT SHOWS . WHo OWNS _THE POTATOES MISS FRAZER TO SPEAK Gandidate for British Parliament to Miss Helen Fraser, coalition candi- date for the British parliament, will tell Washington women the English woman’s point of view on disarma- ment, at a luncheon to be given under the auspices of the Vassar sulary en- dowment fund committee November 23 at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Fraser is known in_this country, hav- ing visited the United States twice ‘| before, sage of the splendid war service be- ing done by the women of England. Miss Fraser is at the present time commissioner of the national savings committee in London, and is the hon- orary treasurer of the joint commit- tee for the election of women to Par- liament, of which Lady Astor is the honorary president, and as a result of the activities of this and other important committees, British Institute of International Af- fairs, of which\Miss Fraser is also a member, women candidates have been indorsed by the labor and independent | liberal parties in England, the coall u&,& -—-and we desire to be perfectly frank about the situation and inform our thousands of customers and friends by this announcement that while our overstocked condition may be no different than other high-grade shoe houses— we propose to treat the situation as we deem neces- sary! Therefore please note the following: . The $150,000 Loss Which We Are Forced to Take AT VASSAR LUNCHEON Wales. Among the patronesses are Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Wallace, Give England’s Views on Arms Limitation. and Mrs. Sherer. Mrs. Emmet Gudger is chairman of the comm for the luncheon. Pleading self-defense and the Miss when she brought the mes-|gicteen-year-old bride of a months, told a jury in Criminal accused and who against her life. fendant and returned a_verdict of guilty. - Justice Siddons directed discharge from custody. The homiclde occur street and Pennsylvani 21 last. represented the accused, while rred at avenue such as the / 4 Now Goes Direct Into the Pockets of Our Customers The man or woman who neglects to take advantage of this sensational sacrifice simply overlooks an opportunity to buy two or three pairs of high-grade TRAVERS Shoes at the price of one! Why not anticipate your future as well as present needs Lot 1—Women's Low Cuts. Black Kid, Tan Calf, Patent, White Limen and Buck. NOT ALL SIZES Were $6 to $8 Lot 4—Wom- en’s Boots—Ox- fords and Pumps *—Brown Calf and Kid, Black Calf and Kid, Tan and Fieldmouse Kid. PLENTY OF SIZES Former Prices, $9 to $12 Lot 7 — Men’s s Beots and Ox- fords--Brown or Black Calf. ALL SIZES $9 Values Positively nothing . No Pi NOTHING RESERVED withheld. hone or Mail Orders. MADE IN OUR OWN FACTORY FOR OUR OWN STORES - DOORS OPEN TOMORROW AT 9 AM. Lot 2—Wom- en's Low Cuts. Tan and Black Kid, Black Suede, Brown Kid, Low Cuts anl White Buck and Gray Kid Boots. NOT ALL SIZES WERE $7 to $10 Lot 5—Wom- en’s Boots — Ox- fords and Pumps —Brown Calf and Kid, Black Kids and Calf. Former Prices $10 to $15 Lot 8 — Men's Boots and Ox-C fords—Brown or Black Calf.” All sizes and widths. $12 Values All sales final.” No C. O. D.s. Cash only. * To twait ‘on_you ‘prompily and serve-you properly" You can TRAVERS 314 7th St. N.W. :n;;; Bot:'ts',, Ox- s fords an umps ~ ~—Tan and Black Kid, Brown and Gray Kid, Black Suede. MOST ALL SIZES ' Were $8 to $12 Lot 6 — Wom- en's High-Grade Boots and ~ Ox- fords—New style Brogues or plain designs; all leath- _ers. Were $8 to $16. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS © Lot — Men's Best Grade Boots ‘and O xfords— .85 Brown or Black. | 2 ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS - "$14 Values buy in absolute comfort and confidence. tion government also indorsing three women as official candidates, one for each country—Mrs. Ogilvie Gordon for England, Miss Helen Fraser for Scot- land and Mrs. Coombe Tennant for Coolidge, Lady Geddes. Mrs. Hughes, Keyes, Mrs. Funck, Mrs. Coonley, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Masbn Patrick WOMAN SLAYER FREED. fense of her home, which she claimed the dead woman was seeking wreck, Flora E. Jackson, colored, a vision 2 that she feit justified in stab- bing to death Mary Gaddis, who wa# paying attention to the husband of the bad made threats l The jury accepted the view of the de- | Attorney John A. Garrett nited States Attorney O'Leary s THE onLY - PlEce oF PASTECBOARD I'VE GoT Mrs. Mrs. t C. ittee de- to few Di- nog her 20th May sist- BRI A A SRR R DDV DL VEVEVEVEREDE SENATE COMMITTEE GETS WARNING ON RATE BILLS Limiting Would Reopen Federal Owner- S (Copyright, 1921, [} WHY? Tegistered U. 8. Pat. Of.) e ‘4 [ 3 BECAUSE SomeBobY MIGHT HAVE Come ALONG WITH THE by H. C. Fisher. T:ade mark —By BUD TREY oF DIAMONDS AND TAKEN (T . FISHER. ~ handsome certificate of memberan:p and a jeweled insigna of the oréex merce counsel for the Union Pacific | Regent General Blakeslee of Cam- of the National Association of Own- |lines, also was before the committee | necticut acted as spokesman for s ers of Railroad Securities. to oppose the pending measures. He | committee. The order devotes iis Mr. Warfleld, discussing pending bills | declared criticism of the transporta- |activities exclusively to the prome- to modify the commission's control over | tion act had been unfair and unjusti- | tion of Americanism and patriotiary. intrastate rates, asseried that adoption |fled, and insisted it had not had a fair | of the proposed changes would mean | trial. i merce Commission was given the Sen- ate interstate commerce committee yes- terday by S. Davies Warfleld, president private rail operation. H. A. Scandrett of Omaha, com- Commission’s Power that the government served nof it | Interpreting. was not endeavoring to provide a “rea- | TP J ship, Says Mr., Warfield. sonable” return for the carriers on thelr | IS GIVEN CERTIFICATE. | I'm afraid T Warning that a reopening of th whole question of government own ship of railroads would result from congressional action 1limiting the rate. making power of the Interstate Com. € 1 consulted a pm - investments. and he said I had The natural consequence of-such a A committee representing the Order |. pahe matural consequence of-such 2 |of Founders and Patriots of America, |an art he transportation lines could no long- |of which President Harding is m‘] Mr. Doolitle—Don" obtain adequate financial backing | honorary member, called at the White rt complex' dthis wou'd force abandonment of | House and presented to the executive a rtificial complexion. 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