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The Washington times., 1911-04-06
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE PARTY DRESS.

r. LIZABETH NORTON ran into The
- house all out of breath, she
l. threw her school books on the ta-
BILE in the hall and went into the
sitting room. Mother" she Said,
MARY Stetson is going to have a party
and all the girls in my room are going,
1t is to be a very large party, for sew
eraI girls from out Of town are invited" !"
Ihat Will be very NICE said her
mother, II will get out your party dress
and freshen it up with new lace and rib
bon."
why. mother. must have a new
dress" said Elizabeth. Il cannot wear
that old dress to such fine party as
that will be-"
I'VE cannot afford to get you a new
-plied, you and | need new hats and
and there are shoes to be bought and
gloves, and you must have a new winter
dress. / am so sorry, daughter, but you
will have to make the dress do for this
party. and perhaps we can manage to
get new one for the next party you
are invited to-
Il shall not want it then" said Eliza
beth. II want it for this party. Every
body will look nice but me, and think
it is just too mean for anything" and
then she began TO cry. Cant we save
on something else" she asked through
her tears.
You cannot go without a hat or
dress for the street this winter" said
her mother. We'll, should think
something might be done" answered
Elizabeth, so l could look as well as
the other girls at the party"
Her mother did not answer and Eliza
beth went to school that afternoon
with a very unhappy face.
When she came home her mother said:
See how you like these samples:
20, mother, am I to have the dress?
asked Elizabeth. her face Frightening
with smiles as she looked at the dainty
bits Of cloth.
Yes" replied her mother, Il thought
Of a way TO manage" but Elizabeth
was too much interested in choosing
her dress to ask how her mother had
managed to get It.
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quiet all the way to church. and COM
Ing home. but when she was in the
house and had taken off her foat and
hat she went to her mother and put
her arms around her and began to cry.
Mother. can YOU ever forgive me?'
she asked, "for being so selfish. 1 am
ashamed every time 1 think of your
straw hat; you let me have all the
new things this winter and you went
without"
"I could not bear to see YOU so un-
happy" said her mother: ''T wanted
you to have the dress and that was
the only waY to give il to YOU"
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President and Mrs. Taft
Attend the Belasco.

The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
the Presidential box at the Belasco
Theater last evening. They were ac-
companied by Major Butt.
Miss Helen Taft accompanied by a
party of friends occupied a box at the
Columbia Theater last evening. Others
in the audience were the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Chinese
Minister and Nine. Chang. Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Hibbs, and General
Edwards, L. S. 4.
Mrs. Norman Williams will entertain
at a musicale this evening at her resi-
dence on Sixteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley left
Washington this morning for New York,
from where they will sail early in May
for Europe.
Mrs. p. P. s. Polhemus and Donald
Polhemus, of New York city. are spend
ing a few DAYS in Washington. guests
at the Hotel Grafton.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me OF some method
OF removing spots from cream serge suit?
Thanking you in advance for the same, 1
am, Yours truly.
BESSIE.
You failed to say whether the spots
were from grease or other liquid. The
treatment for different stains is varied.
Benzine, chloroform. or French chalk
will remove grease spots. If they are
caused by some liquid which has made
a stain, l should advise you TO send
your suit to professional cleaner. be-
cause whatever you use will leave
clean white space, surrounded by a
dirty ring, which will be especially
noticeable on cream serge.
Times Inquiry Department:
Is there in Washington a searcher for
genealogical and general records? If So
will you please publish the address OF such
a party, and oblge
A CONSTANT READER.
There are several such searchers. but
names and addresses cannot be given
in this department. If you will send a
stamped and addressed envelope, the
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Everybodys Question Boy-Answers to Queries

dipped in the beaten white of an eEg
mixed with its bulk Of warm water.
Another excellent way is to pour half
cup Of boiling water over two table
spoOnfuls of fax seed. and keep to a
boiling point for a few minutes, after
which strain out the seeds and apply
the liquid when cool to the leather.
This latter method is also effectual in
bringing back the polish to dark kid
shoes.
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Cream Substitute.

Substitute for cream in tea or coffee:
Beat the white of an egg to a froth.
then put into 1t a very small lump of
butter and mix well, then stir ii in
gradually so II may not curdle. II
perfectly mixed IT will be an excellent
substitute for cream.
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editor will be glad 10 furnish you with
the address of a reliable person who
will undertake not only genealogical
work, but the searching OF Scottish
jamaican and Colonial American re-
cords.
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CHAPTER XVI.

ny eight bells of the next morning
- the Miranda J. was struggling
with dirty weather. head
breeze had stiffened to half a
gale from the west, raising a dangerous,
nasty sea, while rain beat an incessant
tattoo upon the decks, lashing into the
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I'll work every Saturday" said
Elizabeth, doing errands and helping
and l will give you all the money to-
ward a new hat. Do you think you can
get one II l do?'
Perhaps" said her mother "We'Il
try" she said as she took Elizabeth in
her arms ''but I had rather have my
daughter realize the extent Of my
love for her than all the hats that
can be bought"
Elizabeth kissed away the tears she
saw in her mothers eyes and hugged
her very close.
Tomorrow Story: Midnight Is IL
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Mr.. and Mrs. White
Entertain at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs John Jay White enter
tanned at dinner last evening the Meth
erlands Minister and Nine. LJoudon, the
Minister of Norway and Nine. Bryn,
Mrs. Van Lennett, of New York. a
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. White; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Churchill
Candee. Miss MacMurray, Mr.. Aubert.
OF the Netherlands legation; Mr.. Nor
genstierne. of the Norwegian lagation
and Captain Marsh, L. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Reynolds and
Miss NJ. L. Reynolds. of Poughkeepsie,
N Y, are spending some time in Wash
ington. guests at the Grafton Hotel.
-.- F.
DR.. and Mrs Franz A. R. Jung will
spend Easter week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ashton DevereuX, of Philadel-
nhIa, who has been the guest of her
mother and sister. Mrs. Clarke and Miss
Clarke, at the Connecticut, returned TO
her home yesterday.
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Actors are proverbially difficult to find,
their business carrying them from city
to city with such frequency that it is
almost impossible to keep track of their
movements. However. there are several
theatrical journals which give addresses
of professionals. The best OF these are
the Dramatic Mirror and The Theater.
Either of these may be obtained at anv
newsdealer. and you will find several
columns of addresses in the back pages.
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MinisterandMme de Riano
To Be Hosts at Dinner

Nine. de Riano, wife of the Spanish
minister. who formerly was Miss
Alice +. Ward. of Washington. is one
of the most charming hOstesses of
the Diplomatic Corps.
This evening the Minister and Nine
de RianO will entertain at "A dinner
at the legation.
Miss RehecCa Van Devanter Chamber
lain, of Chicago. will arrive In Wasn-
ington this evening to spend the Easter
holidays with her aunt, Mrs. A. l.. Bar
her, at Belmont" Miss Chamberlain
is a student at Smith College.
Miss Louise Cromwell. who spent
the last few days in Baltimore, has re-
turned to Washington.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly answer the following questions:
An explosion occurred at the Washington
Arsenal in June, 1854. What date was it.
and how many were killed?
Was there another explosion previous to the
one in 1864. II 50, give date and number
killed. G. w. S.
The explosion took place at 80 a. m.
on June Il, 1854. On this occasion nine
teen bodies were recovered and three
were missing. A similar explosion took
place at the arsenal in Pittsburg few
days previously, but records fail TO show
more than one such disaster in Wash
ington.
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LINES Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
have some leather dining room chairs
which have become shabby and dusty with
use. Can you tell me OF any preparation
that will restore them or at least brighten
them? By doing so you will greatly accom-
modate A HOUSEKEEPER
First carefully dust the leather then
wipe it with warm water, removing ali
spots and dirt. Then wipe dry, after
which wipe over with a black cloth,
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Mime. Chang to Receive
Informally This Afternoon.

Mime Chang, wife Of the Chinese min
lister. will receive informally this after
noon at the legation, assisted by the
wives Of the staff
Mrs Robert Hinckle>'. who has been
spending several days in Atlantic City,
will return TO Washington tomorrow
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Times INQUIRY Department

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please publish some instructions
as to how to wash white china silk? ruined
one white silk waist last summer by using
either too hot water soap that was too
strong. MABEL
Wash your silk without soap. in water
barely tepid, into which has. been pour
ed a little alcohol. Iron With an iron
that is not too hot before it is entirely
dry. This will make your silk look like
new, and will not turn it yellow, II you
follow directions carefully. Hot water
or a hot iron will Invariably turn silk
yellow.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Will you please publish the little poem
which tells OF the days Of the week when 1t
is lucky to get married? Also. is there any
ENGAGED GIRL
The little poem you refer to is as fol-
lows:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day Of all.
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
Saturday no day at all.
The second is as follows:
Married In Januarys hoar and rime,
Good things will come If you wait your
time.
Married in February's sleety weather,
Life you'll tread in tune togethe..
Married when March winds shrill and
roar,
Your home will be on a foreign shore.
Married beneath April's changing skies,
A checkered path before you lies.
Married when bees above May blossoms
fit,
Strangers about your board will sit.
Married in the month of roses-June,
Life will be one long honeymoon.
Married in July with flowers ablaze.
Bitter sweet mem'ries of other days.
Married in August's heat and browse,
Lover and friend in your chosen spouse.
Married in September's golden glow,
Smooth and serene your life will go.
Married when leaves in October thin,
Toll and hardship for you begin.
Married in wells of November mist,
Fortune your wedding ring has kissed.
Married in DAYS of December cheer,
Loves star shines brighter from year to
wear
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Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know in The Times how I
can find the address OF a friend. The last
heard OF him he was in New York. He
Is actor. Sincerely,
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Tomorrow's Story: Midnight Is H.
quisitive."
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THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY .
Milady of the Mercenaries
BY LOUIS
he FrankA Nuns Compa
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Company.
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(The Continuation of This story Will
he Found I'm TOmOrrou's Issue
of The Times.D
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DR.. and Mrs. Franz A. r. Jung will
spend Easter week in Atlantic City.
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- HE wept softly for him, grieving
over his parlous state as she
might have for a well-beloved
brother, grieving the more that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Gadsden Gets New Men

Gadsden. July 15.-(Special.)- only
 two pitchers, without a regular first
 taseman. with the second baseman laid
 up with an injured hand. the Gadsden
 team has been playing remarkable ball on the road this week. winning three out
 of six games played The release of Weber left the team without a first sack CT and Lokey's injured hand made an- other vacancy at second. Westley was brought in from right to play first and Irman and Puckett, two amateurs, have been playing second and right field for the psst two days Fusich. a twirler from the Northwest Arkansas league. who has worked in 20 games this year, winning Ia of them, Is on his way here to join the team. Crowley, another twirler, has been sianed. Beggans, first saclSer, rec commended by Charley Frank, and Holtz
 second baseman and catcher, will don local uniforms Monday. The Steel | makers will arrive tomorrow for nine games on the local lot. beginning Mon- l day Selma, Rome and Huntsville play | ing here in the order named With the T gaps filled by new n en. local fans predict | that the end of the home stay will sec
 Gadsden at the top and with a. good lead
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Southeastern Dope

Anniston. July 15.-(Special.) .)-Every now and then some Southern league sport writer. wanting to pull off a simile of ex- makes an uncompimentary comparison Of the strength of the Southeastern, and while the fans in sh:s league do not claim that they are entitled to pose their league as a baseball 'bosev man." they do claim to have an organization that would in- terest several clubs in higher classes.
 What is regarded as an evidence of this fact, is the manner in which several Southern league pitchers have been halted when appearing before the Southeastern swatters. Gordon Hickman was twice knocked out of the box during his short "eign. Savidge lost the first game he pitched allowing more hits than his South eastern opponent, Davidson of Gadsden. Mac Robinson is winning no more than Hull of Anniston, Ware of Gadsden or Lanford of Rome, and even Red Tom Fisher, the Anniston manager, who was being sought after by the Eastern league. Birmingham and New Orleans when hs was secured by this city. had to work hard for his Angora in the first game he pitched winning with no ease at all.
 Another item of comparative interest Is that the division of receipts for July gap.es in the Southeastern, class D or ganization, shows a pro- rata share al most as large as that of the South At lantic, which is in Class c. The Sally clubs got s369, while the Southeastern clubs got 1862 each.
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BARONS FACING CRISIS IN
 THEIR RACE FOR PENNANT

The clubs of the southern division will be called upon to do some tall travelling today.
 Birm ingham and Mobile jumped last night from Birmingham to Mobile this afternoon Birmingham jumps back across the state and lands in Chatta- nooga, whereas Mobile cuts across the state and lands in Atlanta.
 Montgomery and New Orleans jumped from Montgomery to New~Or leans last night, and this afternoon New Orleans will go north to Memphis and Montgomery to Nashville
 This jumping would indicate that the clubs of the northern division will have pretty easy pickings Monday
 The Barons and all other clubs Of the southern half will begin an inVa- sion of the north tomorrow. Birming- ham will play Chattanooga, Mobile, At lanta; Montgomery Nashville and New Orleans, Memphis
 From Chattanooga the Barons move down to Atlanta, and from Atlanta jump across three states back to Mem phis. From Memphis they move on to Nashville. and from that point return
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EDITED BY
  HUGH ". ROBERTS

home, playing the first game here July 31.
 ihe Barons will have to play ex- ceptlonally strong baseball to return 10 Birmingham in the first division. for IL so happens that it's three rivals. NashVille, Chattanooga and Memphis, Will be played on their own home grounds. Should the Barons return In the nrst division 1t will be because tney nave broken even on the road trip. II they play less than 800 baseball on thls trip ehss. may return in sixth place. The Barons, the Vols, the Look outs and the Memphii are punched.
 Birmingham has been playing the pest clubs in the league, however, dur ing the past three weeks and may go better against the weaker sisters of the northern half. Birmingham has been lighting New Orleans and Montgomery, the leading clubs, and Mobile And Mo- bile, Judging from the games it played against Birmingham and that extra in- ming against Montgomery which was ended by an error Shortstop Myers. is a better team than it's present posl. tion would indicate.
 It Is the crisis for the Barons It remains to be seen if they will meet 1t.
 It is probable that Allen and Kent will be matched today and that Max well will open against Chattanooga to- morrow.
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Barons Enter Upon The Crucial Test
POINTERS TO RANDOM

ing before the benders of a good side wheeler
 Jess is fairly good pitcher, but nothing to set the world humming. There was little enthusiasm when he came to Birmingham, and no well-de- fined distress when he went away. l Atlanta rallied yesterday afternoon and won a game. The Crackers. by defeating the Volunteers, did the Barons good turn.
 Case. according to the report, had an edge on Johns. but Johns got the yer diet, and thereby hangs the fruit of the harvest.
 The Atlanta pitching staff, incidental ly, looks good al the present time..At- lSins is a good man. and Paige should go we'll Miller Is a fair young pitcher, and Johns is acceptable. Sitton, if he ever gets right, will win.
 There was a beautiful game yester- day afternoon between the Turtles and the Lookouts, pitchers battle between Bill Bartley the "blue-eyed boy of destiny" and Doc Newton.
 Ana the SHldflHtSS or NOTlnern ue- termined the day. He was on third when the Turtles started a squabble. He stole home.
 It was Bartley's first game since re- turning to the fold. and he pitched splendidly. And Newton, to the sur prise of all. has completely upturned the dope. He has won a great majority of his games.
 The Phillies got a better hold on first place yesterday afternoon by defeating the Pirates The Athletics. having got out of the reach of the terrible paw of the Tiger, walloped the life out of St. Louis.
 And Detroit won, too.
 The Jefferson matinee will begin grinding Monday afternoon with Com modore" Orcutt in the stirrup.
 H. W. R.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CHAMPIONS
 AT RICKWOOD THURSDAY

battle with such twirlers as Urquhart for the Methodists and Mothershed for the Presbyterians in the box. Mothershed has the distinction of having pitched the only one-hit game played in the league. The game will be called at o'clock.
 The Presbyterian lineup Robert Ga- nong, catcher; F. Mothershed. pitcher; R. Harrison, first base; Tommy Watson, sec ond base; Jimmie Lay shortstop; H. Chi chester, third base; Patterson, Odom, Holt and Anderson, fielders.
 Eleventh Avenue Methodist: Robinson, catcher; Urquhart, pitcher; Thomas, first: : Chantz, second base; Tssier, shortstop McDavid, third; Miles, left field: Robin son, center; Ridout, right field; substi- tutes, Shepherd, D. Ridout, Godfrey, Chancellor Dillon.
 Umpire, Otto Bermeister
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TUINEY DOWNS
 CHESTY RAYOS

In fast and snappy game the Rayos, who have won F successive games, met defeat at the hands of Woodward. Besides the fast fielding of the Wood ward team the pitching of Tinney was the feature, he allowing only two hits and striking out 12 By defeating the Rayos, Woodward becomes the champs" of the district and stands ready to defend the title at any and all times Score: R. H. E. Woodward ....... O30 o1o Ooo--4 12 1 Rayos ..... 010 900 1O0-2 2
 Batteries: Tinney and Atkins; Fowler and Sheppard.
 The Rayos defeated the Green Springs aggregation by score of to 1. Batteries: Rayos, Culpepper and Sheppard and Buxton; Green Springs, Bardolf and O'Neal
 This makes the second game lost by the Rayos out of 20 games played since their organization. Manager Rice of the Rayos has about five more games scheduled before the championship game with the team with the next best record in Greater Birmingham.
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Tigers Have Easy Picking

Detroit, July 15.-Detroit, in winning to- days game with Boston by a score of 9 to 4, knocked Wood out of the box before man was retired. He passed the first two men and the next three singled. Moser replaced him and Detroit knocked him out of the box in the fourth and Kilalay finished and allowed Detroit one hit in the remaining innings. Willett was effective in every round but the fourth and fifth. Score: R.H.E. Boston ..................00 GOO 130 000-4 Il 3 Detroit ......5 800 400 OOs-9 il o
 Batteries: Wood. Moser, Killalay and Carrigan; Willett and Stanage Empires. Connolly and Egan. Time, 1;5S.
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Too Much Money Spent

With the season half over this week, every team in the league is regarded as being in pretty good shade, and the race
 Is the prettiest in the country. One thing, however, is ominous-too much money is being spent for players. The original limit has already been raised. as it was found impossible to furnish the class of sport demanded by the fans for $500 De- spite this raise, though, it is doubtful if dalf of the clubs are in the salary limit, and this financial Iecklessness theratens tne very life of the organization. which is still in its infancy. This willingness to ''open up is an evidence of the gen. uire article of sporting blood but the drain ,will count at the beginning of a second season. as cities the size of those in the Southeastern will find 1t "the pace that kills"
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Maccabee Team Takes Another Game

In one of the best games Of the season between the Maccabee and Avonoaie teams. the Maccabees took lo-innine game Saturday, July 15. Score. 10 to m favor of the Maccabees. Feature Brown home run. The Maccabee team IS one of the fastest amateur teams of the Bir- mingham district, having played up to date % games. tied two and won 20 The Maccabees will play the Woodward team next Saturday at East Birmingham. Bat tries for the Maccabees: Brown, Me Duffie and Byrd; Avondale. Roney and Puckett.
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There will be junior "big league game to settle the championship in the Birmingham Sunday School league class c, played at Redwood park next Thurs day afternoon.
 The competing teams. the Eleventh Ave nue Methodists and the First Presby- terlans. have each won five games and lost one. They are composed of boys weighing under 110 pounds and play re markably well.
 The youngsters are delighted with the opportunity to show their ability on the league diamond, and they expect great enthusiastic crowd to witness the con test.