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The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
THOUGHTS FROM SOPHOCLES
THAT ARE WORTH REMEMBERING

Think not that thy word and thine
alone must be right
Death is not The worst evil; but rather
when We wish to die and cannot
J There is an ancient saying famous
among men, that thou shouldst not
judge fully Of e mans life before he
dieth, whether it should be called blessed
or wretched.
In just cause the weak o'ercome the
strong.
A lie never lives to be old.
Nobody loves life like an old man.
A short saying oft contains much wis
dom.
Do nothing secretly, for time sees and
hears all things and discloses all.
i've disgraced.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

Summer or winter. the box coat offers
us an excellent model for little children.
The one depicted herewith is built on
the plainest of sacque lines and the open
ing of the neck is trimmed with hand
some collar in sailor style.
Linen, pont ee, silk, serge, cheviot, or
velveteen can be used for this style.
The pattern, No. 552S, is cut in sizes
two to eight years. Medium sizes re-
quire . 3-s yards of 36-inch material.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending Is cents to the office of this
paper.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Bandeaux Still in Favor.

1t is a brave girl who goes without
a bandeaux this winter, and a braver
girl who wears one-they are rarely be-
coming.
The iridescent bands are popular at
present and lead all others save the
jeweled chains and bands which are
much seen in the real thing and much
more in FrJnch brillants.
A new touch for the bandeaux is to
conceal the fastening just over the left
ear with a small cluster of satin petaIed
flowers in exquisite shading.
larger fiower-one, indeed, big enough
to cover the entire corsage-matches the
flower in the hair. Often a combination
of velvet and satin petals Is used.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Brighten Kitchen RANGE.

The corner that the kitchen range oc-
cupies. be it either a coal or a gas range,
will not look half so dingy if. when
polishing it, little faxed alum is added
TO the backing and the nickel parts are
cleaned with an old chamois dipped in
ammonia ever so lightly, but do not ap-
ply the ammonia unless the range is
cool; IL does more effective work when
the nickeled parts are cold.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Makes Rough Skin
Soft and Velvety
welcome Friend.l

Much interest is centered on maya
tone lotion for the correction of COM
plexion faults, and giving to the skin
that soft. velvety, pink and white bloom
of healthy maidenhood. With the aid of
this lotion, wrinkles and blotches are
banished, the skin is freed OF pimples
and blackheads, and a complexion once
sallow and unlifelike is given that nat
ural health glow and freshness so much
admired.
This lotion, which rs inexpensive. Is
made by dissolving an original package
Of mayatone in eight ounces of witch
hazel. With 1t the face. neck, and arms
are gently massaged each day, and soon
the skin grows clear. firm, and beautiful
The mayatone lotion Is greaseless and
viii prevent, as well a. discourage
hairy growt'
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
MEALS FOR TWO DAYS.

NANAAAS = YIN w " -
DUPLEX MENU.
Breakfast.
Baked Pears with Cream.
Eggplant Oysters. Savory Toast.
Corn Meal Mullins. Honey.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Baked Beans. Olive Sauce.
Graham Bread Sandwiches.
Lemon Drop Cakes. Tea.
Dinner.
Tomato Bouillon.
Squirrel with Mushrooms en- Cas-
serole.
FAXED Sweet Potatoes.
Apple and Nut Salad.
Crisp Salted Waters. Cheese.
Coffee.
Breakfast.
Concord Grapes.
Bacon Curls with Fried Sweet
Potatoes.
Graham Gems. Percolated Coffee.
Luncheon.
Tomato Fritters. Crisp Water
cress. Cheese.
Quick Cinnamon HIS
Hot Chocolate.
Dinner.
Celery Soup. Crisp, Long Branch
Waters.
Squirrel Pie with Garnish
OF Parsley.
Mashed Potatoes.
Endive Salad. French Dressing.
Baked Pears with TapIoca
Custard.
After Dinner Coffee.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

This garment combines the two styles.
AS a shirt waist it has the tucks at the
upper part and is drawn inside the skirt,
while as a dressing sacque the tucks may
be omitted or changed into gathers and
the small peplum added. The collars
are also different and either may be
changed or omitted.
The pattern, No 1861. is cut in sizes
b to a inches bust measure. Medium
size requires 21-2 yards of 36-inch ma
terial
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office of this
paper.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
SOUVENIR PLACE CARDS
MARK PLACES OF GUESTS

Instead of the usual place cards at a
recent green and white luncheon, the
hostess had made dainty souvenirs, that
served also to mark the places for her
guests Green creme paper had been cut
and shaped like lettuce heads. with the
edges of the leaves curled and crumpled,
and in the center of each head was glued
a tiny mirror.
Upon entering the dining-room the
guests We're told that each must find
the cIew which told her where TO sit.
There was much fun and excitement until
one girl thought to look inside. the let
tuce head She saw her own reflection,
and sat in the chair in front Of that
place.
You can make just such place markers
by cutting crepe paper the size of young
leaves of lettuce and gluing them to
small round disk, and on this glue a
small round mirror of the kind that
shows the whole face greatly diminished
IN size.
Roses, chrysanthemums, water lilies,
or any flower that can be set fiat can
lie made of the crepe paper in natural
colors, and serve for the same purpose,
if you desire to give a floral luncheon
or want any particular color to be sur
preme in the decorations.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

When Daysey Mayme Appleton puts on
an apron no larger than a postage stamp,
with ribbon on the. pocket as big as the
parlor curtain, and lights the alcohol lamp
under her Chafing dish, her knowledge of
cookery becomes an alarming thing to
behold.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
CHAFING DISH INDISPENSABLE
TO THE CAPTURE OF MAN

She mikes and seasons and stirs. all
the time talking as glibly to the young
man present, of roasts and stewS If
she were agent for Mothers Home Cook
Book, and when it is done and she lifts
from the pan some sort of a mess that is
a cross between a dishrag and glue. she
has him so hypnotizes that she can name
the day.
IrresiStibIe to Men.
There is something about a chaflng dish
that gets" the men. and this is so well
understood by the young women that
every one carries a chafing dish as a part
of her special scenery. II is not on rec
ord that she uses it on father or brother
at least Daysey Maymc never does.
The men are so blind they don't know
that the smaller the apron and the small
Ter the stove the greater the joke that
woman is as cook This ratio is so
true and unfaIling that the heat from
parlOr match would match Daysey
Mayme's ability.
She also carries as part of her spe-
cial scenery to attract young men a little
repice book with a wreath of roses done
in water COlorS on the cover, and the
foolish youth is asked to look at II and
see how many hundred ways it tells for
cooking mushrooms and marshmallOws,
and by this time he is reduced to such
hopeless state of idiocy that he forgets
his mothers big kitchen range and her
big kitchen apron that envelopes her
proportions from chin to toes.
FOrgets Everything.
He forgets everything that is sane; he
even forgets that so far no one has dared
to profane bread-making by trying to
bake a loaf in a chafing dish.
The Chafing dish is nothing more than
a frying pan that has pushed its way into
society. but it is responsible for more
marriages than moonlight ever was, and
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Black Velvet Bands.

Black velvet bands, one or two stud
ded with gold or jeweled buckles, are for
the classic style Of coiffure. while the
more coquettish girl uses them finished
with a knot on each side, a spray Of
silver aigrette on one side, or bunch of
dropping silk rose balls.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

WOMAN APPOINTED
TO FOREIGN POST
Marks an Epoch in Feminine
Annals.
EVERY WOMAN WELL TRAINED

In Diplomacy from the Cradle to
the GraVe-Her Comfort in Life
Depends Upon Her Ability to
Soft-soap Her Way Through the
World.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

Separate skirts are striekly tailored.
and those that do not show the panel eff
feet are either cut perfectly plain. trim
med only with stitching, or have stirnu-
lsting tunic effect. obtained BY the use
Of bias bands
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

My Dear Mrs. Manz-What did The
Washington Herald's Cooking School
mean TO me? Why, just everything,
For all my life I've wished to go to
cooking school, and the time never came
till last week
Truly, l never enjoyed anything more.
The thing that appealed most strongly
to me was finding Mrs. Armstrong so
thoroughly practical
Her every word was helpful. and to
watch her at work an inspiration
i hope We may have Mrs. Armstrong
in Washington again, and that before
so very long.
Please accept my great thanks and
most hearty congratulations for The
washington Herald's Free Cooking
School
Yours, cordially
MRS. HARRY G. ZIMMERMAN"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

Sew a piece of tape on the underside
of the band of your aprons to hang them
up by, and thus keep them clean and
fresh much longer than il they are thrown
careIessly over the back of chair.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Values knowledge Gained

Dear Mrs. Manz-I am sure that all
who attended Mrs. Armstrong; DEM
onStra tions at the Arcade last week We're
Iaany times repaid for their time and
attention.
Not only did she advise us on the
Practical and scientific method of pre-
barring food, but also on household econ
Umies in general. There is a right and
wrong way to do everything, and
firmly believe, after paying strict atten-
ton 10 Mrs. Armstrong. during her course
OF lectures, that she is the fore
most exponent OF the right way to man
age the most important part of the home,
the Kitchen.
Il Value 'ghly the prize I received in
the COuk.n5 contest
"But l value more highly the knowl-
edge gained ON Mrs. Armstrong; lee
lures ana Il ...CnStTItions, and wish to
thank The ! Il, through you for both
the pltze anI t.v opportunity of hear
ing and Seem --rs. Armstrong l hope
that at some time in the future we
may again have the privilege Of hearing
her lecture
Sincerely and truly yours,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
WASHINGTON WOMEN
WRITE THEIR VIEWS
Of The Washington HeraId's
Free Cooking School,
GIVEN BY MRS. ARMSTRONG

The Genuine PracticabIlity of the
Course Seems the Feature of Lee
Met with General Appreciation.
Course Meant Many Things.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
CATS ARE DANGEROUS
IN THE NURSERY

Though it is an exploded idea that a
cat sucks away an infants breath, it is
nevertheless a careless mother that will
allow a cat to cuddle near a baby at
any time. They are just as liable to lie
across the babys throat and thus cause
sufrocation as they are to curl up at the
foot of the cradle or crib.
Furthermore, it is altogether unhealthy
in the fact that not only is the child
liable to breathe in the suspired breath
of the cat, but also if the tabby is a
mouser. it is liable TO carry diseases
from sewer rats and the like without the
least suspicion.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

To find a true bias. lay the Iengthwise
straight edge of the material on the
crosswise straight edge and cut through
the fold.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05

Following are some OF the many let
ters received in reply to the invitation
given Washington women to tell what
The Herald's Free Cooking School meant
to them. The invitation is still open to
those who have not yet told me in what
pdIt.cular respect they were helped.
My Dear Mrs. Manz-In reply to
your request in The Washington Herald,
oil October l, as to the benefit derived
from the free cooking lectures delivered
and demonstrated by Mrs. Helen Arm
strong at the Arcade last week, l de-
sire 10 say that l am very glad
that l was one of many who heard Mrs.
Armstrong Iestue On culinary art, and
although l have had yeais of experience
as d houseneeper, l IeaIned much from
her.
Mrs. Armstrong; quiet manner. mod
ulaIed voice, and excellent judgement
SHOULD be appreciated in these days of
haste and nerve-strain. 1t is restful to
Meet such women.
Please assure The Washington Herald
that It's efforts to please the ladies Of
CuI CILy are not in vain.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
Cooking school an Inspiration

Sincerely and truly yours.
MRS. II. G. {
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
NOT SHARED HERE
Richmond Bankers See No Rca-
son for Pessimism Over
Southern Affairs.

Richmond bankers decline TO credit
the suturnine picture OF the big bus
lueas situation painted by Frank A.
Nanderlip. president of the National
city Bank. New York. In the Out
!cols OF December 8. While most OF
them when approached yesterday had
not seen aIr. Nanderlip's article, when
told OF It's purport, they denied that
any such condition existed In this sec
tion OF the country.
The Outlook article. which is In the
form of an interview with MIR Wander
LIP. is the gloomiest stunning UP OF
the financial situation that has appear
Cd in years, and. because OF the weight
which attaches to statement by tho
president OF the National City Bank
has aroused widespread comment. 1t
is the first of a series to be printed
under the head of whats the Mat
ter With Business2" and quotes Mr..
Nanderlip on the present situation In
these words:
Gloomy Summing Up.
The seriousness OF the outlook Is
reflected in the fact that every line
OF business having to do with Indus
trial expansion, With capital expendi-
ture, with anything In fact other than
supplying the day by day consumptive
needs OF the country, Ia FRUSTRATED
New capital expenditures, unless sur
rounded by exceptional circumstances.
are not being made. Capital Ia deaf
TO all prospectuses that plan business
expansion. In country where new
enterprises constitute such an Impor-
tant proportion OF the business life as
has been the case In America, It would
be dimcult to overs;ate the seriousness
OF auch a condition Of affairs"
Tho substance Of this arrangement
was submitted to a number OF repre-
sentative Richmond bankers yester-
day. and for the most part called forth
expressions of doubt and denial Con-
ditions In Richmond, and for that mat
ter In this section OF the South, they
stated. give no warrant for Mr.. Van
derlip's charge. Industries, the ma :
3ority Of them. are operating on their
own capital. and are not calling for
loans. Most of them arc running on
full time. The demand for loans
on cotton in the Southern States IS
slightly in advance over that OF last
year and the situation is entirely sat
i6iactory. Building operations through
out this section are unusually pros
porous. and money is available in any
amount for any enterprise of merit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
CALLS FOR BIDS
ON CONVICT LABOR
Penitentiary Board Will Trans.
nit Proposals to General
Assembly.

Following out dts previously an
nounced plan. the board OF directors OF
the State Penitentiary yesterday after
noon took the first step toward the
solution of the contract convict labor
system. 1t directed Superintendent
James b. Wood to proceed at once to
ask for bldg for the hire OF the convicts
In the prison for the periods of three,
FIVE and ten years
When the bids are all in, the board
VIII transmit them. together with any
other Information which may be de-
sired, to the General Assembly for It's
disposal. Whatever decision is reached
by the Legislature will be carried out
BY tho board
1t Is the presumption that the Thnch-
er Shoe Company will again. bid on tho
lire Of the men and that It's bid Will
possibly be higher on a long than on
short term contract. Specifications are
to be furnished by the superintendent.
and the board reserves the right in the
invitation to submit all bids TO the
Legislature.
Under the present contract. the State
furnishes the buildings. the insurance
on them, ali overhead charges, and
gets AZ cents per day for men and 80
cents per day for women. This makes
S252 per week for men and $3.50 per
week for women.
Against this. Virginia manufactu-
rer recently pointed out he has to
furnish buildings and insurance and
has to pay his male employees Sl2 to
$40 per week and the females 81 to $l2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
MERCHANTSWA
fOUR-WARO PLAN
Secretary Clarke Says Retail Men
Believe Great Saving
Will Ensue.

Active efforts are being made by the
Retail Merchants Association to Sc
cure concurrence by tho Board OF Al
dermen on Thursday night In the plan
for change in government.
Secretary W. A Clarke. Jr yester-
day emphasized the position OF the as
ISOLATION In regard to reSistrictlnS
the city into four wards and creation
OF an administrative board Mr.. Clarke
said that at largely attended meet
Ing OF the association on November D.
alter full consideration OF the sub
ject. the retail merchants had indursed
the plan as recommended by the spa-
cial committee Of the Council, both
as TO Encouragement of the ward lines
and the creation of the executive
board.
Recent Developments continued Mr..
Clarke. have not accustomed any
further action. II being the desire of
the association that such legislation
be adopted as will entirely divorce the
administrative affairs of the city from
the legislative.
The Retail Merchants Association
Is OF the opinion that the plan now
proposed Will save to our people of all
classes thousands OF dollars annually,
and would serve to greatly Increase
the aggregate amount yearly expended
for public improvements throughout
the city"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
COUNCIL. SCHEDULE

Important Meetings at City Hall Each Night
This Week.
In addition to the Board of Aldermen
meetings Tuesday night on which all eyes
nre centred, and on which hangs the fate
OF the plan for change OF government 10
Richmond. there are a number Of municipal;
meetings for this week of more than gen.
erGl interest.
a subcommittee of the Ordinance, Charter
and Reform Committee Will take UP to-
morrow night the Fuller resolution In re-
gard to furnishing free text books in the
public schools. Much information from
other cities has boon secured az basis for
the discussion, II having been found, It Is
stated. that many OF the cities listed aa
furnishing free text books. in fact rent them
or sell them at cost to the pupils or. in
some INSTANCES. furnish them on payment
OF hxed deposit. which Is refunded when
the books are turned in ut the end of the
session.
Tuesday night has been left cloar for
The Board of Aldermen, which not only has
the city government plan before It. but a
ell, Including the resolution for IN invests
cation of the public schools and Concur
romeo In tho award of contract for the new
wharf. ~ ~
The Committee on water vii, meet ON
Thursday night; the Committee on leme-
terles and the Committee on@Grounds and
buildings will also meet Thursday ght.
The Committees on Light, Improvement OF
the James River and Markets arc On tho
calendar for Friday night. M " jS5 iS5ssf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
BRUTAL ATTACK
BY RIGHWAyNEN
Wcll-Known Citizen of Monroe
Stabbed by Unknown
Men.

Charlotte, N. c.. December 81. w.
Smith we'll known citizen of Mon
roe. was held UP on the public high
way. one mile from town late this
afternoon and a brutal attack made
upon him by three unknown white
men. Two OF his assailants held him
while the third drew a long knife and
stabbed him about dozen times In
tho head. face. back OF the neck. back.
stomach and on the arms and hands,
ono blow nearly severing his thumb.
He finally managed to free himself and
escaped to some nearby woods. where
he wac found by searchers Ave hours
later. He was In an almost dying
condition from the loss of blood. and
It was not until after he had been
rushed to town and given medica! at
tention thte he could give an account
OF his experience. His wounds are
serious. but whether or not they Will
prove fatal, tho physicians Will not
say. A blood covered buggy. which
the horse pulled back to the livery
stable. started posses on the search.
The sheriff has clue, and with large
posse is following the criminals to-
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
JUDGE DUKE SPEAKS
Makes Anniversary Address at Meeting O
nlo

Makes Anniversary Address at Meeting of
Dove Lodge
To-day was the subject OF an address
Friday nigh. by Judge r T. ". Duke Of
Charlottesville. IN celebration or the ami
Nersary OF Dove, Lodge. No. 81. held in the
Masonic Temple by 200 Masona Judge
Duke urged the faithful performance OF
vows on the part of all Masons, the prac-
tice OF the principles OF brotheriy love and
attention to spiritual salvation. He was
introduced by Colonel John 8, Harwood
Other speakers ". ". aalt Of Nor
folk; 3. p. Owen. DR.. r. B. Eggleston and
James H. Price. musical program was
furnished by quartet OF mixed voices un-
der the direction Of Ernest H. Cosby
supper was served to the members OF Dove
Lodge and their guests after the exercises
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
RECORDS BROKEN
| IN TAX PAYMENTS
Richmond Now Has Largest
/ Electorate Under New
Constitution.
Total PLACED AT 1888
Number of War Veterans Esti-
mated-Special Activity in
Southside.
Total PLACED AT 1873

Ten thousand three hundred and
seventy-three citizens above tho age
OF II years are entitled to vote in
the spring election of 1919 for Mayor
and members of the City Council, ac-
cording to a rapid estimate made at
the close of business last night in the
Office OF City Treasurer james B. Pace.
This Ia an increase OF from 1900 to
1000 over the number qualified at
this time year ago. and is probably
the largest qualified electorate in
Richmond since the new State Consti-
tuition cut down the vote and imposed
the restriction that the poll taxes
must be paid six months prior to the
election. That period before the
election to be held on the sec
ond Tuesday in June next expired last
night. and the offices of City Treasurer
Pace at the City Hall. and OF Deputy
Treasurer Bronaugh In South Rich
mond. were kept open until late in tho
evening for the beneit of late Corners.
Deputy Treasurer Isaac Held, who
has charge of the State tax collections
in the City Treasurer's office, estimated
last night that up to the time of clos
Ing $500 citizens had paid their poll
taxes as prerequisite OF voting in
the spring election. To this number IL
to be added an estimate of 500 veterans
OF the War Between the States, either
Confederate or Federal. who are
exempt from payment OF poll taxes
as g prerequisite OF voting. and who
do not pay this tax.
southside's Showing.
Deputy Treasurer Bronaugh reported
a total OF 914 payments at the branch
office in South Richmond. making
washington Ward probably the best
qualified ward OF the city per capita.
having. in fact, about one-tenth of the
total vote. while IT has about one
thirteenth OF the total population.
About Atty veterans are to be added
In South Richmond. making the total
of qualified voters for the whole city
1888. Special efforts had been made
to secure a larger electorate. commit
tees having been appointed by the
Washington Ward Democratic Club In
each precinct In the Southside. AS
result of this activity i20 men were
brought to the deputy treasurer's Of
flee yesterday The Chamber OF Com
merce also issued u general cIrcu-
lar to it's entire membership. which no
doubt had it's effect. and throughout
the city there has been a general feel
Ing that proposed changes In tho city
government demand renewed Interest
in the franchise. and that IL the Cen
erai Assembly grants the charter
changes asked for. and provides for
the proposed administrative board, the
people of Richmond have especial in
terest in being qualified to take part
in the first election. when all Ave MEM
bers of the first board will be chosen
from the city at large.