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The Washington times., 1911-06-08
Times Inquiry Department.:

Times Inquiry Department:
Is there some simple way Of making chill.
dren's garments hreproof? Every Fourth Of
July am worried for fear my children will
catch fire from the fireworks and wondered
If there was not some way Of freprooffne
their dresses that they would not blaze
have heard that there was. Very truly.
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
There is. indeed, a simple method of
fireprooflng garments, which all
mothers should take advantage of at
this season. Muslins. curtains, dresses
proof by rinsing in water in which
alum has been dissolved, in the pro-
portion of two ounces of alum to one
gallon of water.
Times Inquiry Department:
What benefit to the hair is sage tea and
how is it prepared, and how applied?
Truly yours, S. J. H.
Sage tea is supposed to make the hair
grow rapidly and to make It more lux
uriant. 1t is prepared as follows:
green tea. two ounces, garden sage,
dried, two ounces. Put these into an
iron pot that can be covered and pour
over the herbs three quarts of boiling
water. Let simmer until reduced one
third, then take off the fire and leave in
the pot twenty-four hours. Bottle after
straining. Use this on the hair every
night, rubbing 1t well into the roots and
massage the scalp ten minutes both
night and morning. This will stain the
pillow If the hair is not dry before re-
firing, but its virtues are so great that
they overbalance these inconveniences.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
To settle an argument will you please
answer the following questions:
Aboue five years ago three ships were in
the navy yard in this city. One was the
Arkansas, but l do not know the names
Of the other two. What I want to know is
were they there and what were their
names. Also what boats do they take to
the navy yard for repairs? A says that no
boats can enter the navy yard. B says they
can. Who is correct? c. A. D.
B is correct I am told by the cap
tain, U. S. N, commandant and super
intendent of the Naval Gun Factory,
that any vessel having a draf: of
not more than % feet can come to the
Navy Yard. The ships that were at
tie Navy Yard at the time you men
tion were the Arkansas, the Florida
and the Nevada, all monitors. Repairs
are made to such vessels as the Tai
lahassee and Ozark, monitors; Dol
phin, dispatch boat and Tecumseh
and Triton, tugs.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08

P. F.-There is no method of obtain
ing the information you ask for in your
recent communication.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me IL moths will
bother velvet. and how a black velvet dress
should be put away for the summer?
Truly yours, Miss NJ. c. i.
If the dress is velveteen. you need not
fear the ravages Of moths, but If 1t is
silk velvet II is possible that moths may
attack it. The dress should be hung UT
on hanger, and covered with a sheet
after having first brushed II thoroughly
to remove all Of the seasons accumu-
lation Of dust Put 1t in an unused
closet, where 1t will not be crushed or
wrinkled. Moths Will not injure it, un-
less 1t is trimmed with wool or fur, or,
as I have said. 1t is silk velvet.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08
Judge Howry and Wife
Going to New Hampshire.

Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry
will close their residence on 1 street,
the last of the month and go to Han
over, n. H. where they will spend the
summer. They will be accompanied by
the Misses Howry.
Miss Mary Howry has returned to her
home from Mary Baldwin Academy,
Staunton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.. Glover entertained
at dinner last evening at their country
place. Westover.
r
Miss Louise HELEN, who has been
spending few days at Westbury, L. L..
will leave there Sunday for West Point,
where she will spend fortnight. She
will then make series of visits at the
various New England resorts.
Mrs. HELEN will go to Bar Harbor
for the latter part OF the season.
Former Senator and Mrs. Carter will
close their Sixteenth street house about
the first of the month and go TO Murray
Bay, Canada, for the summer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08

Times Inquiry Department:
l would like to get the date Of the issue
of The Times or other city paper in which
can be found a sketch OF the life and work
Of Alexander W. Shepherd / can find nothing
regarding his work in any book at the Con-
eSessional Library. Very truly,
On May 4. 1899. The Times publish
o1 a very comprehensive and detailed
article referring to his work for
Washington, together with a sketch
of his life. BY applying to the Cir
culation Department you will be able
to obtain a copy of the paper of the
above date.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me the nicknameS
given to the baseball teams; and also give
me the names of the cities to which they
belong? Very truly, J. c.
Boston. Hops and Rustlers; New
York, Giants; Philadelphia, Phillies
Pittsburg, Pirates, or Buccaneers; Gin
cinnau, Reds; st. Louis, Cardinals, ol
Cards; Chicago, Cubs; Brooklyn, Trol.
ley Dodgers, or Bridegrooms. The
above are the names of the teams ir
the National League. In the American
League the nicknames are: Boston, Red
Sox, Speed Boys; New York, Highland
ers, Kilties, and Yankees; Philadelphia,
Athletics, or White Elephants; Wash
ington, Senators, or Nationals; Cleve-
land, Maps, Naplanders, Indians, or
Blues; St Louis Browns; Chicago,
White Sox; Detroit, Tigers.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly tell me II there Is any
place in the city where one may obtain
tion about the 'Hatless Club" its object
and headquarters? Is there any importance
sttached t., to pigeon with ring on its leg
IN keystone, '1S99''? Gratefully,
Indian ink may be purchased at many
drug stores, or failing in finding 1t
there, try the Chinese stores, where you
will surely find it. 1 do not know Of
the existence of the Hatless Club. Will
some of the members please ennghten
me on this subject?
TIL pigeon, which is a carrier pigeon,
is registered in the National Pigeon
Fanciers' Association, and is probably
lost If you are holding 1t in captiv-
ity you are keeping it away from its
home, where it would return upon its
release.
The Washington times., 1911-06-08

Tomorrow story-"Paurs sweethe
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23

in cuf fashion and attaching it to the sleeve in such manner that some soft irregularity of folds on move ment will be attained. There are long sleeves of chiffon. too. fulled a little along one side or both sides and caught in loosely at the wrist
 Dressy tailormade coats usually have sleeves broadly open at the bottom after the peasant style ana reaching a three-quarter length. A majority cf these coats are quite short and very loose, but the chop ped-of effect consequent upon cut ting the figure so nearly in the mid die is usually mitigated hy the long lines of big collars or revers. run ming to the bottom or almost to tue bottom ot the coat fronts. Where this Is not done tailored hip lensth coat is likely to be unbecoming to any but the slightest figure, and 1t is a merciful disnensation that pro vides the voIuminous collar with the short coat.
 Naturally not all the coats are of the very short lengtn. Women will wear severe tailormades and since the very short. plain tailored coat is absurd upon the average fig- rre there are many sensible women who insist upon a little more Iensth, and the manufacturers ana tailors have to supply the demand.
 Frequently. too. the very loose straight lines are tempered by some style of belting. Usually the belt arpears only across the beck, where it holds the fullness in very loosely but sometimes one sees smart model frankly belte1 all around with a short or moderately short replrm and a waist line defined even thougn large.
 Lingerie waists are not eXtremelN ropular in Paris just now. Most oi those worn there are of aliover en- broidery, of batiste or of plain or fancy lawn. Percale and linen are used for tailored waists.
 As to styles, the peasant or ki' mona sleeve is prevalent, anu sleeves are elbow or three quarter i length. The princiral trimmings are embroidered designs, linens or val. | enciennes insertions and bands ol | embrofdery.
 Smooth materials are very muco ' in favor, though some rough are al 90 seen. In general loose rathe' than a strictly rough weave is fay ored in this case.
 Fine serges are seen everywhere ! 10th in fine twill and in herring hone effects. but particularly ir thi ! former.
 Panama and yoile are popular TO; srring suits: they are liebt and preJ tv and make UT well. Noile is to oe | .vtremelv roruIar ne~t seasNn.
 FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23
Pads and Fashions
By Florence Fairbanks

ing. The attractive theater hats are generally yelled, thereby doubling their beauty.
 Hats of brocade. satin. silk and tapestry are yelled with net, gold, silver or bronze gauge with great success. Net hats are Of one color, still, yelled by another. H~ge bows of brocade, net or lace are yelled with other transparent fabrics, that will increase the glistening effect and double the color value as trim ming.
 The plain chiffon guimpe, with or without high collar. which has been popular in Paris throughout the winter. has gained still greater fav- or this spring ani is emphaticallv prominent for the first time here. It was designed, of course. with the eim of detracting as little as possi- bic from the Dutch or French neck effects and yet dis7uising a neck not aitogetber fitted to co1rt scrut- inv under tbe bright light of day, and it serves that pyrpose admira- tly, but it has its disadvantage. It soils easily and shows the soil more quickly and insistently than lace or net Unless it fits perfectly it's : wrinkles are rsther more objection able than those of the other guimpe materials. ani the collar stays. of whatever kind they nav te. do seem to loon dp uo~e excessively under the plain chiffon than under any other sheer stuff.
 The modisb figure has a waist . enlarged to decrease the apparent size of ths hirs and to give an an proximately straight and narrow gil bouette. While this idea is not car ried to an extreme in all frocFs. as in some Of the strictly first empire or directorie u'oseIs and in Q majoritv Of the models launched bv the sen sational Poiret. the old trim waist has certainly disappeared. end q small waist of we'll defined curves Ioots oddly out Of date.
 Sleeves Lave not been radically change4 since last autumn, thoueh one finds a good mary flonuv drsre1 srran eeneuts in chiffon alo1g witH ! the rbic-ltors peasant and kimona sIeeves The dranery is os the sim pIest kind. often accomriished mere Iy by catching up corner or edge at the sleeve bottom, turning 1t ur
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23
East ern Markets
 Yesterday
CBy l.. J. overlockJ


 BOSTON, April 22.-The whole list reacted freely on heavy liqui5a- ton today. Tho volume of sales in the copper stocks was larger. but not excessive. The buying power however. was very small and sales Of a few hundred shares broke prices 'ery fast. Copper Range dropped to 5SH on stop orders with a later rally to 59, and no stock offered less than co. All the other coppers were equally soft with bids few and far between. There is a possibility O getting the supreme court decision Monday and with things out of the way the period of uncertainty will be ended.-Paine. Webber & Go.
 Curbs dul with a somewhat easier tone in sympathy with listed shares Buying of Denn not as urgent as last week with bids fractionally low CT. American and Warren in fair demand around prevailing quotations with nothing offering. Rosalia neg Iected but is not pressed for sale.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23

New York, April 22.-A style that IS deserving of continuation, and which is accepted gladly by nearly all women, is the tunic. The tunic affords opportunity for yelling skirt. This doubles the color possi- biHties in a gown. It utilizes rem nants of different textures and gives graceful lines that all appreciate. Besides softening 9 shade of saun beneath or giving brilliant note oi contrast in a gown, the tunic can GO something else. A short length over nrapery can successfully divide line that is judged to be too long from the waist to the ground. Then again, the tunic can emp7asi7e bv trimming in vertical lines the length of line. Cords will do this, as also will slashed sides outlined by lace in satin or beaded fabric.
 Yelled and studded or embroider- ed with beads. the tunic is in itself sufficient ornamentatiOn to the gown. Marquisette, voile, chiffon. silk and cotton net and any of the transparent mousselines de soie are the materials that have proved their worth as yelling agents, and will still serve ir the same capacity this spring.
 Tuuics, although in many cases they are considered parts of the skirt. extend up on the bodices of gowns. They veil the upper parts of the gowns. Sometimes the blouse or bodice is but half draDed with the transparent fabric, hut the vogue for yelling is emphasized in every possible way. Laces that form the yokes and cuffs are yelled with chifoHn. Under colored open-mesh- ed fabrics there is used metallic lace. that results in a stunning ef' feet. entirely removed from the bi' zarre. The softening treatment is in dfsputable in its beautiful effect on bodices and separate blogses. Pril liant patches Of color can be applied to an underyoke by means of psint, embroidery or inset pieces o' silk and if properly yelled. the effect is harmonious.
 Gold and silver tissues are yelled by lace, gauge or net in all the ac- cessories which, this season, will be the important features of spring outfit. Bags. purses. slprers, have come in for their share of the veil
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23
TIE BBEE DAILY REVIEW BBEE
4 Poor Weak Woman

As che is termed will endure b-ayey and patiently asonies which a strong would give way under. Toe fact is women more patient than they ought to be under such troubles.
 Every woman ought to know that she may obtain the most experienced medical advice free of earge and i1 absolute ooafdeBee and privacy by writing to the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, R. V. Pierce, Nj. D., President, Buffalo, N Y. Dr. Pierce has been chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N r., for
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23
Stray Topics s;:': s:$ s;'S $:4. s.s

tory for 1911. which has just been issued. The directory shows a iCtal Of s3,5O0 names as compaTei with Z7,000 in the edition of year age. an increase approximately Of 5000 names. Since then there has been an average annual increase of i40e names in each directory.
 If the ambitious dreams of VII liam Henry Harrison. a New York inventor. are ever realized. the var ious patterns of aeroplanes. nithopgh barely out ci the experimental stage. will be relegated to the scrap pie for all time to come. Harrison, vho is by profession a maker of coat and trouser hangers. has invc lte1 a flying contrivance, whica, he be lieyes will completely revoidtionize the art of navigating the air. His contriyance, upon which he was careful enough to obtain a patent. is based upon an entirely new and decidedly original principle. It has nc wings or planes to enable 1t to rise. The power to rise is imparted to the machine by a succession Of gas explosions underneath it. It is, it might be said, blown up by gas explosions. The motion in hori- zontal direction is produced, as in the present aeroplanes. by propeller wheels. driven by an engine. In the machine invented by MT. Harrison, the engine also is driven by the | force of the gas explosions.
 Every now and then some man is ] found whose meanness Is so great { that his contemporaries agree upon awarding him the blue ribbon for ] his particular class. Another spec ! imea of the honest man was | found the other day, when a man was brought before the Harlem DO { lice court upon complaint of his 1 crippled son, young man of about
 twenty years. Some years ago the ! young man, then a boy, was run over and lost his right leg above
 the knee. He was supplied with a 1 wooden leg and tried his best to find work and to make a living. Owins
 to the fact that he was crippled, I however, he was unable to obtain ! a permanent position and only oc- ! casionally was he fortunate enough
 to find some odd job. His father be
 came impatient and threatened the
 boy he would take his wooden les
 away if he would not find job with ! in a given time. The boy failed and
 his father not only took his artificial
 leg away from him, but turned him
 out of his house. The young cripple
 was taken in by charitable woman
 in the nelghborhood and it was upon . her complaint that the father of the
 hoy was brought into court When
 the magistrate heard the story oi
 the case he declared the old man tc
 be almost too mean to live and
 ordered him to return the leg 10 his
 son without delay.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23

diseases physician in this country nedisn arew wor
 The perfect remedy devised for weak end dh- | Pierce's Presorpaon
 IT MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG.
 WOMEN WE'LL of forth Plain English in the Peoples Medical Adviser V passs, & o, Edition which, othbound, mailed on oi N of mailing es Address s oov.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-23

New York. April 22.-The latest market quotation for human blood. at least in this city, is S25 a quart, full measure. Some may consider that price rather low, but it must be considered that the price of any other marketable article is reg ulated by the relative proportions of snpIsy and demand. That there is quite a large supply in the market and that the owners of the article are not only willing but anxious tc sell at the regular market price, was demonstrated the other day. when more than one hundred men called at the Noun Moriah Hospital in an swer to an advertisement offering ss5 for a quart Of human blood to be transfGsed into the arteries of woman patient. The man who was finally selected by the doctors. ad- mitted that he had offered his blood only because he had been out of work and Penniless for three months and needed the money"
 The fate of Madison Square Gar den is still undecided. It is generally admitted that New York absolutely reeds a rIace like Madison Square Garden for big shows and exhibi- tons. Capitalists would be willing enough to furnish the necessary funds for such a building. were it ,,,+ f.r fNo ,s-g-.tiaffr, faa4 that Nan Works famous Garden" has never nrove6 a profitable venture. Why it did not. has always been a puzzle to the general public. There are var ious rImors in circulation concern ing the ultimate disposition of Mad The result of this raid was a great blow to the unsophisticated city people. who fondly imagined that n dealing with the honest farmrvs direct they were in safe hands and would get their moneys worth.
 Speaking of the reputcd honesty of the farmers recalls the often stated beiief that the Chinese, as a race. are thoroughly honest and TO. liable. Travellers who had an oppor- tunity to become acquainted with the methods of merchants in China. hava always been full of praise for the honesty and reliability Of the slant. eyed merchants and although thesa Orientals have undoubtedly learned a great many tricks of trade from their western competitors, since they have come in closer contact with them. they seem to have re- tained to a great extent tbeir yaunt ed honesty. During all the years since the United States bankruptcy law went into effect only fonr Chin ese residents of this city have filed petitions in bankruptcy. Considerirs the formidable number of Chinese merchants in New York City this is an excellent showing.
 The remarkable commercial growth of New York City is shown in the fifty-ninth volume of the Co partnership and Corporation Direc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-02
CLOSE CALL WHEN
CAR TURNS over
Merritt crenshaw, Jr, Sent to
Hospital as Result of Daylight
Accident.

Caught between heavy touring car
which turned completely over on the
Cary Street Road yesterday morning
at o'clock. Merritt w. Crenshaw, Jr.,
of 1904 Grove Avenue, had his back
so badly wrenched that he is now in
st. Liike's Hospital. under the care OF
physicians. Ills companion, Albert c.
Word of To4 Hanover, Avenue. though
also imprisoned under the big car for
come time. escaped with injuries so
slight that he was able to be at work
yesterday morning. The car was badly
damaged.
The accident occurred near the res
idencs of AZ c. Patterson. as the young
men were returning from an all night
trip to Westhampton and beyond.
Though they are not clear as to lust
what the cause was, 1t Is evident tina t
the car after swerving to one side,
skidded and turned over. At first It
was thought that Crenshaw was SCI
riously Injured. There were signs OF
fractured spine and dislocated hin,
with the possibility of internal in
juries. A thorough examination made
later In the day showed that no bones
were broken. 1t was said at tho hos
pital late yesterday that he would ra-
cover In short while. IT
Both men were knocked unconsoio Gus,
and though he was tho most seri ously
injured, Mr.. Crenshaw was the frst to
recover, He managed to crawl out
and summon help. When rescuers ar
rived. Word had recovered and was
calmly waiting for some one to pull
him from beneath the wreckago. They
were placed in motor car and hur-
ried to the hospital, whore Crenshaw
was put In bed and Word treated for a
small cut on his arm. He was able to
J leave In about an hour.
The car Is a high-powered machine
| belonging to Crenshaw's father. Tho
general impression ia that 1t was
| travelling a, tho time OF tho accident
much faster than the legal jspeed
limit, and 1t Ia probable that the coun-
~ authorities Will prosecute, although,
no action In that direction had been
! taken yesterday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-02
is GUILTY
ON ALL FOUR CHARGES
Rule Embraces Malfeasance and Misfeasance il
Office--Stay Of Judgment Granted Until
Appeal Is Made to Supreme Court.

sance and mtsfeasance In office. The
trial lasted sixteen days. and the rec.
ord In the case embraces 1900 type
written pages. Following the conyic.
ton of Mayor Cutchin this afternoon
Judge Mullen granted stay of judg.
ment of eighty-fve days, In which
time he will apply to the Supreme
Court for writ OF supersedeas. Pend
ing this. he will continue to hold office
Should 1t be granted. he Will hold on
until the case Is disposed OF. In event
OF the refusal Of the writ President
Siefert, OF the Board of Aldermen. will
fill the EneXplred term, up to Septem-
Der /, 1912.
The charges of contempt which were
instituted against the Mayor during
the proceedings were dropped, although
Judge Mullen held that the defendant
was guilty OF contempt In that he had
cursed and abused n witness.
Trial Lasts sixteen Days.
The trial was the first of the kind
in tho history OF the county. and con
sumed sixteen days.
1t was 1856 O'Clock whom the Jury
filed into the courtroom and returned
the verdict hnding Mayor Joel Fl.
Cutcnin guilty, as charged In the rule,
on all four specifications.
Not since the trial began. sixteen
days ago. has the crowd in the court
room been SO small as when the verdict
was returned. The Jury had been out
one hour and fifteen minutes. and the
largest part of the crowd had left the
courtroom. thinking that the jury
would be unable to agree and would be
adjourned over for dinner. Even when
1t became known that the Jury was
ready to come Into the court the ma
1ority of people there expected that
II would ask for an adjournment for
dinner
There was profound silence In the
courtroom when Judge Mullen adj
dressed Norman Greenwood, asking
him II the jury had reached a verdict
Mr.. Greenwood promptly said that II
IT had. and gave him his verdict Judge