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The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
CLOTHES FOR TOTS
IN SPRING STYLES
Very MOdish Array Shown by
Woodward & LOthrOp.
MECCA FOR DISTRICT MOTHERS
Everything Dainty and Smart in APP
Parel for Baby and Child Ex-
partment Store, Including the
Ding-a-IinG, the Cute Headgear.

Very modish are the spring styles IN
children's clothes, as shown by Wood
ward & LOthrop this week.
That part of the third floor which is
devoted to children's apparel has been
the mecca for Washington mothers this
week. Here everything dainty and smart
in clothes for the baby and the child
up to six or eight years old is exhibited,
with all the modis6 touches which char
acterize the clothes of the women of
fashion. The tot of to-day will come
out of her winter cocoon into her Easter
garb with all the glory of the spring
butterfly, looking quite as dainty and
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Some Striking Models.

For the older children there are some
very striking models in both REFERS and
coats. The coat of dull blue satin, with
circular skirt and brown Persian collar
and cuffs; the one of black satin. with
gay tones of orange and browns in the
revers and cuffs; the white serge, with
black hair-line stripe, trimmed with black
satin; the pongees, in the natural shades,
with plain or pleated skirts-these all are
just the things the grownups might be
expected to wear, only they are fashioned
so cleverly that the small girl looks
charming in them.
Beautiful are the hand-embroidered
dresses of finest batistes, mulls, and lin
ems. which are all made by hand. in the
most exquisitely new styles. Very novel is
the little kimOno jumper dress for the
small girl of white velvet, embroidered
and scalloped, and the one of white ben
galine silk, embroidered and having in
sets of Irish lace, made like the velvet.
only with a few tucks. The pleated
gingham plaids. trimmed with solid COL
ors, of linen and the cOlored dimitieS
are also new. The new bibs and afghans
are Of fabrics dainty enough for any
royal child.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Tots Attire Elaborate.

Never have the little folks attire
been quite so elaborate or smart as
during this season. The millinery is
distinctively new, perhaps the hand
soonest hat being one of real Irish
crochet lace in the new guipure design
over a blue satin frame and trimmed
with, a ribbon to match knotted around
the crown and a spray of flowers made
of the lace instead of the usual colored
ones of silk or muslin
Another new style is the poke bonnet
of shirred null. with the brim of Tuscan
straw, ribbon roses in two shades of
pink, and long white satin streamersl
The little tot has her ding-a-ling in
straw, to match the one mother wore
in the fall and a cute hat it is, in straw
turned up slightly at one side and with
cluster of small roses for trimming.
Some odd little shapes in Milan straw
have wreaths of daisies and rosebuds,
one particularly noticed having queer
crushed crown altogether new.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Hats Made of Pique.

Some of the most charming hats for
the tots are of pique with eyelet en-
broidery and inserted medallions of Irish
lace. Sometimes they are trimmed with
pastel colored ribbons or all white. The
Dolly Warden sunbonnets or those of
French muslin must not be forgotten. for
they are fetching, indeed.
Very fashionable are the wraps of this
spring. and as varied in style For the
infant or the child just learning to toddle,
there are lovely new capes made of
cashmere or silk, with a second deep
shoulder cape, both scalloped in silk, and
often trimmed with hand embroidery.
Some of the prettiest coats are of
crepe de chine, and the most satisfactory
of all, perhaps. is the white pongee coat.
plain OF with elaborate embroidered col
lar and cuffs, which will wash.
The wash corduroy box coats are
smart indeed. with the cape and black
patent leather belt or belt Of the ma
terial, while some very natty things are
the brown linen REFERS. trimmed with
brown velvet bands. and the one with
black satin sailor collar and cuffs.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The Golden Lotus and other Le-
gends of Japan, by Edward Greey.
Price, $1.00.
The Homes and Haunts of Our
Elder Poets bryant, Emerson,
Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes. and
LowelD, beautiful engravings and
autograph letters inserted from F.
B. Sanborn, the Sage of Concord,
and H. n. Powers.
Price, $500.
Bryant and His Friends, by James
Grant Wilson. with book plate, and
letter from the author inserted.
Price, $500.
Black Letter Martial; extraordi-
narily choice copy of Martial, gothic
letter, with wood cuts; binding
broken, but perfect inside. Printed
in 1922, in Lyons NugdunD, by
Johannis Moylin, alias de Cambray.
Price, $500.
Infelicia, by Adah Isaacs Menken:
inserted in an original photograph
showing Alexander Dumas seated
with Adah IsaacS Menken.
Price, $500.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Woodward & Lothrop
New York-WASHINGToN-
Beginning Monday regular business hours
a n. to 6 p m.
Books from the Stedman Sale.

ANY of the choice and books purchased by the
V auction sale of the library of the late F C. Sted-
w remain, and objects of interest
Nearly all subjects of literature included the collection
which is especially strong in the region of Poetry.
Nearly all of the books contain Mr. Stedmans Book Plate
many of them his autograph while contain dedcatoy
scriptions and autograph letters from the authors.
The collection also includes nearly 100 Autograph Letters from
noables these being neatly preserved folding
We call attention few items
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Special Values in
Women'S Knit
Underwear.

M E have just received,
w and shall place on sale
W this morning, at very
special prices, a lot $50 dozen
pieces) Women's Knit Under
garments. These are the sam
pies of a prominent manufac-
turer, and include Pants, Vests,
Tights, and Combination Suits,
of cotton and Isle thread, in
swiss and jersey ribbed effects.
Offered at
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained the following guests
at dinner last night: Senator Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Miss
Boardman. Mr.. and Mrs. Ekengren, Mr..
and Mrs. Adams. Senator Wetmore, Mr..
and Mrs. Weightman, Mr.. and Mrs Wal
colt. Capt and Mrs. Potts, L. S N;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard Vain
wright, L. S. N; Capt and Mrs. Fletch-
er. u S N; Countess Gziscky, and Mr..
Moreton Frewen. a member of the Brit
lsh Parliament
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
at dinner last night, and had as their
guests Senator and Mrs. RaSner, Sen
ator and Mrs. Guggenheim, Gen. and
Mrs Gillespie, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Glover. Mrs Audenried. former Senator
William E. Chandler. and Prof. and Mrs.
Gore.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Representative and Mrs. L-OngwOrth
yesterday celebrated their fifth wedding
anniversary, their wooden wedding, and
received many unique as well as useful
presents Miss Ethel Roosevelt is their
house guest, having come TO Washing
ton for the wedding of Miss Carrie Louise
Mum, to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Miss Georgia Nellie Womble, formerly
resident of this city, was married in
Pittsfeld, Mass, Wednesday to Mr. Ar
thur Feeley, of that city. While in this
city the bride resided with her aunt, Mrs
Annie Watson, of 11Z3 Seventeenth street
northwest. Her father, DR.. John G.
Womble, was one of the best known ply
sicians in Baltimore. Owing to the re-
cent death of the brides uncle the we'd
ding was a quiet one. The bridegroom
is a cousin of United States Senator
Crane, of Massachusetts, and is con-
nected with one of the leading banks
OF Pittsfield. The young people are on
their honeymoon trip to the Bermuda
Islands.
Mrs. Boyd H. Higginson, of Morgan
field, KY, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Feland, at their Georgetown
residence, 2SO3 street.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Mrs William E. Dieffenderfer, Of 1886
Columbia road. will not be at home again
until the first Monday in April. when
she will give an afternoon reception.
Mr.. John B. Colpoys has gone to Bos-
ton, Mass, on a ten days visit to hls
mother.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Marquise Clara LAMA will go to New
York on Tuesday to attend the wedding
of her niece, Miss Louise Hammond,
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Graeme Ham
mond. who will be married on Wednes-
day to Mr.. Edward Raymond. Before
returning to Washington Marquise LAMA
will be the guest OF Mrs. Augustus c.
Tyler, in New London.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Mrs. Archibald Oracle was hostess at
musicale and tea yesterday afternoon
from 4:3O to Z o'clock, in honor Of Mrs
Van Vechten Olcott
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

President and Mrs. Taft, accompanied
oy Col and Mrs. Goethals, attended the
National Theater last evening, the Presi-
cent going later to the MacVeagh ball.
given for his daughter.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Mr.. J. F. Riley, of New York City,
announces the engagement of his daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Marie, and Passed As
sistant Paymaster Thomas Palmer Bal
lenger, u. S. n. The wedding will be
an event of the coming June.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Mrs Adams-Clark, OF Boston. who is
spending the remainder of the winter at
the Capital. was hostessat a delightfully."-
appointed luncheon yesterday at the
Portland, when her guests were Mrs.
Van Devanter, wife of Mr.. Justice Van
Devanter; Mrs. Gillespie, wife of Gen.
George l. Gillespie, Z. S. A; Mrs John
p jackson, Mrs. John Cropper, Mrs.
Francis Adams, Mrs. Louis c. Lehr. Mrs
Richardson. Mrs. Black, and Mrs.
Hutchins The table decorations were of
pink roses, carnations, and white Or
chids.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Mrs c. A Mum entertained the bridal
party of her daughter, Miss Carrie
Louise Mum, and Mr.. Reginald Board
man at dinner last evening. following
the rehearsal for the wedding in the
church. The wedding party then went
to the MacVeagh ball for Miss Taft, eX-
cept the bride and bridegroom. The
ceremony, which will be full choral
service, will take place this afternoon in
st. Johns Church.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15
Horticulture

management of trees. Generally any
time during the winter or early spring
months is chosen for pruning
orchards.
John j. Thomas, in his book entitl-
ed "The American Fruit Culturist, -
page 80, has this to say about the
time of pruning apple trees: "Many
cultivatUrs have been misled into the
opinion that early summer is the
best time to prune, from the fact
that the wounds heal more readily.
Pruning after the tree has commenced
growth has tendency in neatly every
instance to check its vigor. For this
reason, where the rapid formation of
wood is desired, the work must be
performed before the buds begin to
SWELL.
could make many more quotations
from the leading fruit growers of the
country, both east and west, and all
would tell the same story, viz, to
prune apple trees in the winter Or
early spring. Summer pruning is not
recommended only where it is neces
sary to check the growth in order to
the formation of fruit buds. Where
this is not needed, as is the case in
the intermountain states, then sum-
meT 10 AOb duO
should not be practiced. And it must
be further borne In mind that where
summer pruning is recommended
nothing more is meant by the express
sion than the heading in of the too
vigorous shoots and does not mean
pruning in the general sense. By
pruning in the general sense we mean
that kind of pruning which cuts out
cross limbs, the thinning out the top
of the tree to let in sunlight and air,
and the cutting off of all limbs both
small and great where it is necessary
to give proper shape to the tree.
Pruning in this broad sense is never
recommended to be done in the sum-
mer. l could give many additional
quotations on this point from Ameri-
can, English and continental
European authors, all of whom say
prune in the dormant season except
where you want to check growth by
pinching off the terminals in order to
produce fruit buds.
IT for any reason pruning in this
general sense must be done in the
summer, let it be done in June for
the reason that the wounds will heal
more readily then at any other time
OF the year. This is not a disputed
point. Pulling off suckers or water
sprouts may be done at any time dur
ing the growing season, but early
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summer is preferable to late summer
for this work. [ have an apple or
chard of about seventy-five acres in
the Yakima valley, Washington, and
have never yet seen the time when
my trees needed summer pruning in
order to fruitfulness or for any other
reason. l would never prune peach
trees in the summer time, but will
not go into the discussion of that
phase of the subject now.
| am in favor of what is sometimes
styled the "open top' shape for my
apple trees and peach trees. To prop
erly understand what is meant by the
open top | wish to call attention to
the fact that there are two distinct
types for the head of apple and peach
trees. One is styled the pyramidal
shaped top aud the other the vase
shaped top. There are notifications
of both these shapes. Col. G. b.
Bracket in the Yearbook for 1901,
page 602, describes these two forms as
follows: 1.-THE one known as the vase
or goblet form prevails to large eX-
tent in the Pacific Coast region,
where by long experience it has been
found to be best suited to the con-
ditions of that section. This form is
obtained by cutting out the central
stock or leader and training by
system of pruning into the shape OF
a vase or goblet. The pyramidal form
is the opposite OF the vase form, In
that the main stock or leading shoot
Of the tree is allowed to maintain its
upright growth and the side branches
are shortened back so as to produce
the form of a pyramid. Early in
my study of horticulture became a
convert to the pyramidal shaped tree,
but now [ am converted to the vase
form or modified form. The reason
| was a convert to the pyramidal form
was that it looked so pretty on paper
and equally beautiful in the orchard
for few years. What brought about
my conversion to the vaseshaped
tree? Experience. What we need is
a tree that will show up we'll when
full of apples or peaches. My beautl-
full pyramidal tree that looked we'll
on paper or in the orchard with but
little fruit on it, presented far
different sight when it had been set
some eight or ten years and was load
ed with fruit. These side, limbs along
up the center stem when loaded with
fruit folded up somewhat like an UNI
brella when partly closed and thus
the sunlight, SO essential to the
coloring of fruit, was shut out. The
older and bigger the tree got the
worse became this folding up Of the
lateral limbs and when we tried to
remedy this detect we found we had
a problem on our hands that we could
not solve. The man who thinks he
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

can train his tree for ten years to the
pyramidal form and then change it
so as to have a reasonably open top,
will find that he can not do it. The
shape tree is given during the first
four or five years In the orchard will
have to be maintained or he will
have to cut off such big limbs that he
will ruin his tree.
At the time we set out our trees in
the orchard, we must cut them off to
where we want to form our head
which with us is about two feet from
the ground. From three to five limbs
must be started on different sides OF
the cut off stub. These leaders will
incline to an upright growth and will
grow laterals sufficient to protect them
from sun scald. | have thousands of
se-shaped trees in my apple orchards
and never saw sun burned limb on
one of them. By properly training
these leaders we will find that instead
OF folding up when loaded with fruit
that they bend apart and let in the
sunlight. They hardly ever break or
split. That is the ideal tree for me.
Gel. Bracket in the Yearbook above
quoted gives pictures OF what he
calls the modified pyramidal tree and
they look exactly like my goblet shap-
ed trees. ] do not wonder at the ap-
pearance of his trees for this is the
treatment that he recommends: eff
the trees are one to two years old
when set they should be cut back
to the height from the ground 1T is
proposed to form the head OF the tree.
This cutting back will cause several
of the upper buds to grow, which will
form the head at the proper height.
These should be watched and only
such left to grow as are to form the
main branches. Those left should be
the str ongest shoots at equal distance
apart around the stem, and should
tend to an outward growth to spread
and make an open head" Yearbook
of 1901, page COL. Now this is just the
course we persue in growing the
vase or goblet shaped tree.
In case it becomes necessary to
pinch off some of the long tender
shoots in order to the development
of the fruit spurs, should this be
done as late AS August? l think not
and my reason is this. The object of
this pinching off of shoots is to stop
the terminal growth so that the
elaborated sap may gather about the
spurs and develop fruit buds. Up to
the time this stimulating occurs fruit
buds and leaf buds are the same in
structure. Now by August these
shoots have ceased to grow and do not
increase their length. 1t is no use to
lock the stable door after the horse
is stolen. l could quote from the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
PAGERS WILL RACE
Savage Horses to Go Three Heats In
Contests This Season.

NJ. ". Savage of Minneapolis in ex-
hibiting his pacing champions this
season will divert from the old style
of showing the horses individually
against time and beating track records
and race Minor Heir, 1:5Sk; Lady
Maud c., 2:0Oh; Hedgewood Boy,
2:01. and George Gano, 2:O2A, in regu-
lar three neat races. This plan will
give spectators ar opportunity to wit
ness an actual contest instead Of a
one heat exhibition. 1t is never sure
which horse will win a series of the
three heat races, as every horse must
be In perfect condition and make no
mistakes to win two minute time or
better. Every driver in the Savage
combination will be given instructions
to win with the horse he is assigned
to drive, and if local drivers at the
various places where the horses are
engaged are selected by the association
there is no doubt that local pride will
make them try to defeat the regular
drivers selected by the owner. This
plan If carried out should make sen
sational racing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
Claims
He Gan Stop
Beating of Heart

An extraordinary demonstration of
phenomenal muscle manipulation and
stopping the beating of the heart was
given by NOrdini recently in london
before members of the medical pro-
fession. The event created immense
interest among doctors, Is Nordini by
many years of hard work, careful
study and immense concentration of
mind has established such control over
his muscles that by thought alone he
can manipulate them to an extent
never before deemed possible in medi-
cal history.
Many men have by exercises devel-
oped enormous muscles. but they have
always been visible and remained firm
to the touch, even when relaxed. Nor
din can relax his to such an extent
that by shaking his arm he can make
the triceps culver like reeds shaken
by the wind and by a simple effort of
will and without even cllnching his
hand can make his upper arm as hard
as iron, while the forearm remains per-
fectly soft and fabby.
HI can do this with every muscle In
his body; but, what is even more eX-
traordinary, he can actually stop the
beating of his heart for more than
twenty seconds and retard or acceler-
ate his pulse at will. thereby defylng
the laws of nature.
Nordini is an Austrian Pole, thirty
seven years Of age. His extraordinary
muscular development was apparent
as a child, and when only eight years
of age his schoolmaster, having seen
him bathing, called a doctors atten-
ton to his unusual development.
The notice thus attracted turned the
boys attention to physical culture, and
from that day the study Of his muscles
has been Nordinis chief interest in
life. He followed the simple life, liv-
ing for weeks in the forests and get
ting as close to nature as possible. He
never touches alcohol or smokes and
eats most frugally and carefully.
He has had the honor of instructing
some of the kaisers family in phys
ical culture, and the celebrated pathol-
ogist of all scientists, Professor Vir-
chow, took great interest in Nordinfs
anatomy and often lectured on him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
GAyNOR NM


Louis Browns hope1uls. Newman got
q chance with the Browns last year
and for a month or so sWatted the oail
around $40. Then something went
wrong with Fat, Tor MS average KEPT
decreasing until 1t reached the .zIo
mark. AT this stage or the game New
man had a run in with Manager OCon-
nor that resulted IN his suspension. II
was raised shortly afterWard, n ne
joined me houston clup OF the IeXas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
TY COBB'S WEAKNESS
PROVES BIG AID

Fred ~Falkenberg, the lanky twirler
of the Cleveland Americans, says Ty
Cobb's one alleged weak spot In hitting
Is an asset. 1t is said Ty can't judge
a low urve Falky doubts if Cobb
has just that one defect, and he knows
from experience that Ty can hit a low
curve just as effectively as a high ball,
even though he doesn't hit it as hard,
Il played for TVS weakness a couple
of times" said Falky, and came to the
conclusion that 1t would be better to
give him a kind of ball he hits hard,
relying on outguessing him. Other
pitchers say the same thing.
"A batter does not hit a ball squarely
when he annot judge it. He just nips
it. The balls Cobb just nips are the
most dangerous ones. The ball rolls
or bounds slowly, and his speed gives
him dozens of hits on those slow in
field taps. Cobb can hit anything, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
D9AhE

along at the big league gait after once
having found the pace too fast.
Then there is another class Of come
backs" this year who promise to be
quite numerous. They are players who
were once rated as stars, but who have
lost much of their prestige of former
days. Several have been out of the
majors for several years, but insist
they will be able to deliver. Time alone
will tell.
The New York Americans have quite
a number on the list, some of whom
will probably Ian jobs on the regu-
lar team. Walter Blair, who did such
wonderful work behind the bat for the
Rochester team last year, that club
winning the pennant in the Eastern
league largely through his efforts, Is
almost sure of a berth. He Is said to
be an improved catcher, plenty fast
enough for the majors. Blair was with
the team IN 1909 and 1910.
Otis Johnson. for whom Owner Far
rel paid something like $4,000 to the
Portland club in 1903, is to be given
. real opportunity to show what he
can do this year. Johnson was shipped
to Jersey City last season, where he
had a good year. His work has been
praised so highly to Manager Chase
that the new leader Of the Yanks Is
hoping that Johnson will be able to
hold down a regular position in the in
field.
The roster of the club shows Pitcher
AbIes as a come back. This big fell
low. who is always a star in the minor
leagues. has had a trial with st. Louis
and Cleveland, so it is hardly likely
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-17
DETAILS OF TRAVIS CLUBS

weighed all his clubs, and the results
were rather surprising to him. He
says he had always thought the brassie
only a shade heavier than the driver,
the special iron much heavier han the
mashie iron, the mashie much lighter
thar the jigger. and the wooden putter
much lighter than the iron putter. In
the latter case 1t is explained by the
fact that the wooden putter being cen
ter shafted makes the head feel light
er. In the other cases the shafts prob
ably differ materially In weight. A
light shaft makes a head feel heavier,
while a heavy shaft on the same head
causes the whole club to seem lighter.