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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01

Il very small force of organized sta
naval militia is available to man mo.
thar very few of the 16 old batt@s
sh;ps and monitors now on the nav
list and not serviccable in model
feet Of up-to-datc Battleships.
The navy has the following shil,
first line of battleships and whioi
could he converted into the most 70
nidanlc type of battlesl.ip forts h
!, Alabama; >. Illinois; 3, indiana
4. Iowa: ), Kearsarge; 6, Kentucky
: Massachusetts; $. Oregon; Q, WI
conssr; 10. Ozark; II, Tonopan;
TallnhasSee: 13. Cheyenne; IA. purital
Recent reports show a deploraH
lack of necessary armament al
equipment for our coast deienscs, al
the acquisition OF these II oldskshiattll
ships and monitors would sE3ply \
largo measure OF the deficiencies al
provide formidable fortifioations to al
proachcs to our ports that are ndN
not so provided. Il
Four of these battleships could J
used to protect and defend approac
rs to the Panama, Canal. The a
proaches on the Pacific can be mod
readily provided with battleships ~
causn the Gulf of Panama is shal1o
and .wo such battleship forts could |.
auvantageously located several mill
from Panama. On the Atlantic sif
there will be some difficulty 70 III
suitable sites: but two such forts Cd
be placed in more advanced positioil
than any Notifications of the preseJ
type that could be built on the Lara
Such battleship forts could be installfN
at tie approaches to our harEors J
less than 100 working days. )
At the entrance to the ChesapaaA 4
BAY the deep water channel runs ctol
to the sandy beach at Cape Hei9n
Here a rectangular ditch can be caAA
dug on that beach, strengthened ~
pi,ing so that battleship may y
hauled in at high tide and be embct'
ded permanently in carthwork - !
position which will defend the n
proaehcs to the Chesapeake Bal
This defense may be re-enf0rccd by
battlcship fort on Nautilus Shoal q
Cape Charles to assist in defending *
entrance. n
submerged tDTHtUp tubcS tdh
extended from the imbedded ba:tlesll
fort cut through the earth with adj
auate provisions to accurately dI
charge the most improved autpmob1 4
torpct!oes at an enemy trying 20 tori
passage.
Similar battleship forts can bef II
stalled at Delaware capes. at the, Il
trance to New York, Long Islat
Sound. Massachusetts Bay. PV4
Sound. Golden Gate, San FranciF}
san Diego, Cal, Straits of Florfj
Honolulu and Manila Bay.
our battleships will gradually
come older and obsolete. and from till
to time additional battleships wllifI
longer he serviceable for even the ~
ond nr third line of mobile defend
Their utilization in the way suggeJ
ed MI provide coast defenses whc}
being re-enforced with earth proII
ticn, are and will always constitu
Il p' werful defense.
The country demands adequate pr
lection not only by having comnia4
of the sea but also by having adequl
coast defense at approaches t. 81
sea ports and not within our h2rb5,
Scientific American. =
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01
HOW TIME WAS cHs-hNaD
Ten Days Thrown Away In tie
1852 To Correct Calendar.

The Julian year consisted Of $50
days aud exceeded by Il minutes l3.i
seconds the solar year Of 365 days
hours. IS minutes and At seconds.
consequence of this the equinox in l.
course nf few centuries fell ba
considerably. In the time Of Julil
Caesar il CurrcspondeI tn March
and by The sixteenth century it MI
retrograded to March II. 1t was
this time that physician of Nerof
named Ghiraldi proposed 4 plon y
amending the calendar. He died lR
fore he had opportunity TO carrHl
forward, but his brother presented it
Pope Gregory XIII, who assembled
number Of learned men TO discuss
was passed upon favorably and adop,
ed. and thus was given 10 the woF
what has since been known as q
Gregorian calendar. In 15S2 GregdI
issued "A BRIEF, abolishing the Juli1
calendar in all Catholic countries Il
introducing the reformed one Il
The reform of the Gregorian or rsI
ON the Julian or old consisted in dru
ping ten days after October !, 15S2 4
that the 18th was r"ckoned immedidtl
ly after the 4th. Every loeth ~
which. by the old style was "a IT,
year. was tn be n common X"ar,
fourth century. diyisihlc by four. "r,l
cepted; that is 600 was 10 rcinainlI
leap year. but 1900. 1900 and iHoo wei
not tn be reckoned as such. while -'9
Is to be 50 reckoned. al
In this calendar the length of N
solar year is taken % be 3Go days,
hours. 40 minutes and II seconds. u,
difference between which and the trt
length being iminaterial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01

th| ld,tG Madawaska Improvement Co.
N N ~ ratiy tAG organization, acts
,,li 1',.''7i anu extend IN" powers IL the
C'' VT I-ahd company.
\" 80 ~ amend thc t."li"F "t the
tavern railS Sewer District. ;or the
ht,'t N.'ectlnh "i taxes.
NJ M a. srahiihE "tdiuni" lowers.
tLI'mN - t,;b bptiNi!"S'S L" }he fsh"osc"'
u, ."' "'e a.. 49,. ,.....,
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A. ~ o est,I,Ii<,, ;, },,,r3 of ,,3uea-
30. .f m. city If I,if,j ..,,+J
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I.- i deed. from Al"a5Washa to
~. inf.. in Ia, ..,i.n,. ~ Nt,,,st,,,k
aud ta aalnorizG ana .lnpowcr The coln-
II to;rrntss sioncr.s ui {r5i~Iaol> comfy 10
erect aHi construct p hu4.aln,, for said
Itgistrv ~ deeds %. sad Naa I:uten
An .'utto abofi-., tfr, bower lnlnir.pal
court ,trd the Milo r,"ntcipal COURT and
II establish tn. PiSc.ua luis municipal
cou'l
~ AG To- r"%H'at" tSh.n% in Ahnott
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,sfet 'a said !fast.
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IN }et to autifu. u III. Nroosto"k Val
-. i:atEna,l % tn t.<trr.d is line from
M.a=si =ta To t}=e- west i'm. II thc stale.
a. Naf t. asA-}d - tr. 80: .rrs-I;.iff.,
ia #s5sscrt G.homjesf Fi,fzt - - Sen-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01

ter from Brewer pond and the trihu'
taries
e An Net I" prohibit throwing ot sd"
dust az "th"" rnil vast" M" the oa''
: let of Worthlcy nond, in the town "i
Peru, in The county Ui oxford.
r An Act relating to fshlnG III IN" iFlh-
utati,s to lin pond and in Jim brock. MI
= Township No. J. Range -. w. H.. h, j.
or lim pond toMnSnl'. S"-ca!led, ln
: county "f Frukii4
An Vet Ia amcad Section l. OF tHas
. ter -op ui the iflNalt Ifht Sl'tGi3' Low
Of Main" Of tn" wear l>@. entitled "An
Act to Incorporate the NtnnebSc Water
District
An Net to amend section of thart"r
2i5 Of the SPECIAL Laws ot i"Eh relating
1o the creation of board of trustees Tor
the sullivan in bridge, across Ia"
'Na'fnWS So-caIita.
.Nn Act to amend chapter -, nl III"
Special Laws If 1909. i"latinS u mann
t"nance OF dam arru.s blg Mhch'aS
stream. in II" town of SSllantl.
\n Act - r"peai chapter 'S2 "t th'
Private and Special Laws "t l@1 relating
L. fishing in NrsScrunS"t stream "hG
tributaries III the County pl somerset.
An Act to lncofporat" Inc theI. Siicld
Water CO.
Yin .ACt to incorporate the FlaHkiH
Water Go.
An Act 10 incorporate the Town "t
Eagle LAX.
An Act relating 10 the Board oi 1Ner-
socrs nf the Poor Of the city "f Portland
An ACt t. lucurpoFat" II" NoEFldG"W otN
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
(coutfnuation of This Story VIII Be
Found in Tomorrow Issue
of The T1mesD
Pick-Toed Shoes Hide
Diamonds for Women

What would you think of woman
who wears pointed shoes that she may
fill the pointed tips with diamonds?
Rings on her fingers and bells on her
toes. she shall have music wherever
she goes" And she has the music when
the customs examiner feels the jewels
in her shoe tips. She generally races
this music with courage. She dared,
and she knew that her audacity might
bring her into trouble. When the trou,
ble came she was ready to face 1t and
nav the fine. She has the fun of carry
ing the diamonds in her shoetips, OF
shiyering with fear every time anybody
touches her shoes, and the fun was per-
haps worth the payment that came
later.
is another kind, who weeps rivulets of
tears when she sees the articles she
has so prettily smuggled taken from
her She cries and cries. but the Gus
toms officers care nothing for women's S
really deserving of pity when she had
the daring to smuEgle Jewels and gar
Tnents and laces and defraud Uncle Sar-
of his dues. Her effrontery might CON-
mand their admiration, but tears-never.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
"Star- r-Spangled Banner"
Music From England

Sir Ernest Clarke, the chairman of
the FoIk-Song Society. has made the
discovery that the music of the Star
Spangled Banner" is an English COM
position, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
This announcement was first made
in a lecture before the London sec
tion of the Incorporated Society of
Musicians. Sir Ernest Clarke hitched
his contention to the statement that
songs had many changes. 1t appears
that Ralph Tomlinson. the president
of the Anacreontic Club, which met
at the Crown and Archer tavern in
the Strand, wrote an ode ITO An
acreon in Heav'n," which John STAFF
ford Smith set to music about the
year 1888.
Twenty-six years later, Francis
Scott Key. the young American law
yer, while watching the lombard
ment of Baltimore by British man
of-war, wrote the famous song. Sir
Ernest Clarke declares that the music
to this was nothing less than Staf-
ford Smiths old convivial glee ITO
Anacreon in Heav'n."
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Secretary and Mrs. Knox
Are Hosts at Dinner.

The Secretary Of state, who is presi-
dent OF the Pan-American Union, and
Mrs. Knox, entertained at dinner last
evening at the Pan-American Union
BuiIdingin compliment to the govern
ing board and director general OF the
Pan-American Union.
American beauty roses formed the
table decorations and the Marine Band
played during the evening.
The guests were the Mexican ambas-
sador. Don Manuel de Zamacona: the
Minister of Costa Rica and Nine. de
Calvo, the Bolivian Minister and Nine.
de CaIderon. the Minister of Haiti and
Nine. Sannon, the Minister of Vene-
Zuela, Don P. Ezequiel Rojas; the Min
ister of the Dominican Republic and
umbia, Don Francisco de P. Borda: the
Minister of Nicaragua, DR.. Castrillo,
jr.; the Cuban Minister and Nine. Ri
vero, the Minister of Argentinat Or;
and Nine. de Lima; the Charge de
Affaires Of Chile, Don Alberto Yoacham;
the Charge de Af.aires OF Guatemala,
Dr. Ramon Bengoechea; John Barrett,
director general of the Pan-American
Union.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber, Senator
and Mrs. Rayner, Senator and Mrs.
Borah, Senator Bacon, Senator Stone.
Senator Burton, Representative S ana
Mrs. Sulzer, Representative and Mrs.
Cooper, Representative and Mrs. Ken
dali, Representative and Mrs. Curley.
Representative and Mrs. Linthicum,
Representative Flood, Representative
Townsend, the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, the
Third Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs Chandler Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ].
Yanes, Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Clarke, jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Percival
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Daw-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. McNeir, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. James,
Charles F. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Miss
Helen Wilson, Mrs. George T. Sum-
merlin, Miss Boardman, Miss Sheriff.,
Miss Josephine Patten, Miss Gale, Miss
Harlan, Mrs. Audenried, Miss Hagner,
Miss Letterman, Miss Hegeman, Miss
Maury, Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss
Frances Sullivan, Miss Mary Williams,
Miss MilIen, Governor Clark, Wilbur
]. Carr, and Hugh Knox.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Miss Langfitt Entertained
By Miss Marshall.

Miss Maitland Marshall, daughter OF
Brig Gen. William l.. Marshall, U. S.
A. and Mrs. Marshall, entertained at
dinner last evening in compliment 10
Miss Dorothy Langft and Lieutenant
Wilby, L. S. A. whose marriage will
take place Thursday, May Is.
The additional guests were Mrs. Rich
ard c. Moore, Miss Wilby, Miss Eugene
Havard, Miss Ruth Bliss, Lieutenant ].
c. H. Lee, Lieutenant Wright, Meuten-
ant North, Lieutenant Stewart God
frey, all of the U. s. A. and DR.. Ralph
Mcdowell. L. S. n.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Admiral Chester and Wife
Return From Abroad.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Colby NJ.
Chester, U. s. N, who have been abroad
for some months, arrived in New York
yesterday on the Mauretania.
Mrs. D. z. Wiber and Mrs. E. o.
Wyckoff are spending a few days in At
lantic City at the Chalfonte.
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Miss Frances
Noyes, and Miss Ethel Noyes, sailed
from New York yesterday on the Lap
land to spend several months in Eu-
rope. Mr.. Noyes and Newbold Noyes
will Join them in July.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Many Dinners Given
At the Chevy Chase Club.

The Chevy Chase Club was the scene
of the largest numbe Off dinner parties
last evening that will probably ever be
held again in the old club house. In
formal dancing followed the dinners.
The club will be established in its new
quarters within a few weeks.
Brig. Gen. w. W. Wotherspoon. U. 8,
A., and Mrs. Wotherspoon had as their
guests the Military Attache Of the
French Embassy and Countess de
Chambrun, the Assistant Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Oliver. Brig. Gen. Henry
G. Sharpe. u. S. A, and Mrs. Sharpe,
Col. John R. Williams, y. S. A, and
Mrs. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Becker.
Commander Charles c. Marsh, U. s.
N, and Mrs. Marsh entertained at din
ner Paymaster John H. Merriam, U. 8.
N, and Mrs. Merriam. Commander j.
V. Chase. U. S. N, and Mrs. Chase, and
Naval Constructor and Mrs. Ackerson,
Paymaster Walter B. lizard, U. s. N,
and Mrs. lizard entertained at dinner
last evening in compliment to their
house guest, Mrs. J. E. Bailey, of New
York. The additional guests were Mr..
Miss Marguerite Barbour and her house
guest, Miss Mersman, Of St. Louis;
Jerome Bonaparte, Capt. G. L. Johnson,
U. S. A., and Mr.. Mcbride.
Lieut.. Robert Henderson, y. s. N,
and Mrs. Henderson cheperoned a
Dutch treat" party. Among the
guests were the Misses Downing, Miss
Talbot. Miss Julia Wood. Miss Lawson,
Miss Carolyn Murray. Lieut.. B. A Long
L. s. N, Paymaster Merritt. L. S. NJ,
Mr.. kimmell, Mr.. Dom. Mr.. Hickey,
and Mr.. Thompson.
Others entertaining were Mr.. and Mrs
S. c. Neale. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann. Representative Richard Wayne
Parker and the Misses Parker, Benja-
min S. Cable, Major General Elliott, u
S. A, and Mrs. Elliott, DR.. c. T Gray
son, U. s. N, and Mrs. La Montague.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Shepard
Among Luncheon Hosts.

Among those entertaining informally
at luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club
today were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch
Shepard, who had a small party with
them; Miss Isabel Clarke, Brig. Gen. w.
w. wotherspoon. U. S. A. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon, and the Surgeon General
o fthe Navy and Mrs. Stokes.
The Naval Attache OF the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy and Baroness
Preuschen closed their apartment in the
Highlands today, and left Washington
for New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin s. Becker and
Miss Marguerite Becker. who have been
spending a few days in Washington,
have returned to their home in Albany.
N Y.
Lieutenant Commander John H Up
ham. U. S. N. and Mrs. Upham left
Washington today for Philadelphia,
where they will spend week at the
Hotel Normandie.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Miss Boesch to Wed
DR.. Heflebower In June.

~ AAChCOO"SA Al J
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boesch announce
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Florence May Boesch. TO DR.. Roy
Cleveland Hefebower. U. S. A. The
wedding will take place in June. DR.:
Hefiebower is now stationed at Fort
Bayard. New Mexico.
A sale of the Appalachian Mountain
Home Industry products. suitable Tor
country homes, will be held under the
auspices Of the Southern Industrial Ed
cational Association for the beneft OF
at the Washington Club, 1710 1 street,
Thursday, May Is. from to o'clock
-
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean enter
tained at dinner last evening In honor
OF their house guest, Mrs. Phoebe A;
Hearst, of New York. The additional
guests were Senator and Mrs. New
lands. Gen. Leonard Wood, u. 8; A.
and Mrs Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. c,
Glover. Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hop
send. Miss Dorothy Whitmore.. and
Mr.. wilenkin, of tn eRussian embassy
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Kaufman will be
ing. MAY q. from to II, in celebration
of their 18th wedding anniversary.
-
Miss Minna Heilprin. who has been
studying art in New York for the past
few months. is expected to arrive home
in a few days.
-
The Progress Club has completed
ARRANGEMENTS for a moonlight ride on
the Potomac to take place, Wednesday
evening. May 81.
Miss EVELYN sumpter, OF Scranton
Pa, Miss Gladys Block. Of Rochester
| n. Y, and Miss Ruth Jones. Of Nash
vile, Tenn, who are among the sea
sons graduates OF Fairmont Seminary
will return to their homes IN few
days.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Entertain at Luncheon

Miss Olga Roosevelt, who is the at
tractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert B. Roosevelt, made her debut last
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained in
formally at luncheon today at the
Chevy Chase Club.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Dinner for Miss Taft at Chevy Chase
To Be Given By Misses Switzerland
Admiral Nicholson and
Wife Entertain at
Luncheon.

Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nichol-
son. U. s. N. and Mrs. Nicholson en-
tertained at luncheon at the Chevy
Chase Club today in compliment to
Miss Pansy Bloomer and Johnson
Ward, OF Philadelphia, whose mar
riage takes place early next month.
The additional guests were Mrs. Nc
Mahon and Mrs. Mckay. of Pittsburg,
Pa; Miss Harmon and Mr.. Harmon.
of South America, who are spending
a few days in Washington at the New
Willard; Miss Nicholson, Lieut.. John
T. Sayles. U. S. A; Lieut. William w.
Gailbraith, u. s. N; and Lieut..
Charles r. Courtney, u. s. N.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hunting
ton Jackson entertained at dinner at
the Chevy Chase Club in compliment
to Miss Bloomer and Mr.. Ward
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Mrs. Barker Giving
House Party This Week.

Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker. Of Chevy
Chase Seminary. is giving house party
this week. Her guests are Mrs. Harry
L. Jones. Of Brooklyn: Miss Grace Will
liams, of Detroit; Miss Lulu Dean
Jones. Of Atlanta; Miss Irene ShetZline
phia; Miss Effie Zabrislxie, of New Jer-
sey; Miss Carolyn McKane, of Connecti-
cut; Miss Dorothv Hypes, of Ohio; Miss
Vetris Currey, Of Indiana; Miss Agnes
Alexander, OF Pennsylvania: Miss Re
becca Searless Of Mississippi: Mrs. B.
+. Pence of Virginia; Mrs. l. H. Cowa n
and Miss Aubrey Cowan. of Mississippi.
The Speaker Of the House, the Hon.
Champ Clark, will deliver the address
and award the diplomas at Chevy Chase
Seminary Monday evening, May q.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Quit Voluntarily.

my good man, how did you happen
to be thrown out of work?''
"I got out" replied Weary Wombat
with dignity. ST didn't halter be thrown
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Times inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department
Kindly let me know through the Inquiry
Department Of your paper II there Is q
premium on q Columbian half Dollar ana
where / can dispose OF same G.h- ob.
I do not find that your coin is listed
in the catalogue Of valuable coins. so
1t Is worth only its face value.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Times Inquiry Department:

l have two old English copper pennies. one
of George III, 1775, and one Of George II,
174s VIII you let me know the value OF
these coins if there Is any. and where l
can exchange the same? A COLLECTOR
The Government places no value upon
old coins, but If you inquire at the
Treasury you can probably be referred
to some reliable coin collectors who can
tell you how much your pennies are
worth.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me through The Times
where 1 can have. my moles removed, also
tell me what to use to whiten the skin and
remove freckles. L. A.
The following is an excellent freckle
lotion: Lactic acid, four ounces; glyce-
rine, two ounces; rose water, one ounce
Apply several times a day with soft
linen cloth. An excellent softener for
the skin. which also makes 1t white, is:
Pure honey. four ounces; glycerine,
one ounce: rectified spirits. one ounce;
,, citric acid. three drains; essence of am
bergris, six drops. Mix the first two by
gentle heat; dissolve the acid In the
| spirits and add the essence. When the
mixture is cold, put the two together.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me Il cancelled postage
Ash
Cancelled postage stamps are of no
value unless private collectors want
them.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Daughters Of the Rear Ad-
miral Hosts This
Evening.

The Misses Switzerland, daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. H. s. South
erland, U. s. N, are giving a dinner
at the Chevy Chase Club this evening
in compliment to Miss Helen Taft.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

l am told by the principal of the Busi-
ness High School that nine-tenths of the
Congressional reporters are in favor OF
the Pitman system, which is the one
taught in the Business High Schools in
Washington and other large cities.
There are numerous notifications OF
this system, and the one of which you
speak is probably one of these. The
Pitman system is the one most gener-
ally used.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

Times Inquiry Department:
am troubled with water bugs running
around my kitchen. Kindly let me know
what I can use TO get rid Of them.
A CONSTANT READER.
Try sprinkling powdered borax
around the sink and washboards and
fill up all cracks with it. 1 think you
will find this remedy very satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Times Inquiry Column:

II you will kindly publish in your Inquiry
Department to whom and where I can 90 to
Join the Boy Scouts, 1 will be much obliged.
Yours truly. FITZHUGH
By applying to Mr. Albert NJ. Chesley,
1736 G street northwest, full require
ments for becoming a member of the
Boy Scouts will be sent you.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

The fight OF Bleriot across the Eng
lish Channel from Calais to Dover took
place on the morning of July 25. 1909
The distance, twenty-four miles, was
covered in thirty-seven minutes in the
monoplane No. at an average speed of
forty-five miles an hour. BY applying
at the circulation department of Tho
Times you will be able to secure papers
containing a description of the flight.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

and agitate until mingled. This Is ex-
tremely beneficial for the hands as well
as the face. Send stamped envelope for
address Of doctor who will remove
moles.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Times Inquiry Department:

What system OF shorthand is the most
used, and which the. easiest 10 learn? Have
you ever heard Of a school that teaches the
-- system OF shorthand? Very truly.
L g.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me where can buy a man n
the United States suitable for a child
l. c. Al.
Any Of the reputable bookstores ha1k.
maps Of different sizes, which are soI4
at reasonable rates.