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The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
WHITEHEAD WILL FILED.
Gen. Henry G. Sharp Named ms One
of Executors.

The will of Mrs. Lucy Page Whitehead
dated August a. 1910. to which was at
tached a codicil dated April s. 1872, was
filed for probate yesterday. Brig. Gen:
Henry G. Sharp, Charles H. Page, OF
oregon, and willoughby L. Webb are
named as. executors and are bequeathed
SEQ, OOO to be held in trust, to pay the in
come thereof to Mrs. Whitehead's sister,
Sophia Penn Shaler. for life, to be dis
trIbuted at her death between her two
nieces. The executors are to hold an
other bequest in trust and pay the in
come therefrom to Sophia Penn Shaler
for life. the principal to be distributed
among the relatives Of the testatrt& after
Mrs. Shalers death. The residence al
1901 I Street is to go to the nephew.
Charles P. Bryan, for life, and at his
death to his sister, Jennie B. Bryan, who
is also to receive $4,000. The following
cash requests are made: Lucy Lee Perrin.
so 900; Mrs. Henry G. Prouty, $4,000;
John NJ. Page, 700. and Gabrella Page,
$4,000. The residue of the estate is to he
distributed to such persons as the eX-
eCutors seem proper.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
DR.. Thomas J. Kemp Defendant in
False Arrest Charge.

DR.. Thomas ]. Kemp was named de-
PENDANT in two suits filed yesterday by
Matthew G. Lepley and Ragan & Taylor.
Mr.. Lepley claims $4,000 damages for
alleged false arrest. Raglan & Taylor
ask judgment for sS,2s9s6 for lumber
furnished DR.. Kemp in a building opera
ton conducted by the physician.
The suit grows out of criminal
charge alleged to have been made by
DR.. Kemp against Mr.. Lepley The case
came up for hearing in the Police Court
and was dismissed on the testimony of
Kemp, according TO the plaintiffs aIlega-
tons
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
MORE INTENSIVE FARMING.
This VIII Cut High Cost of Living
Snvs Prof. Whitney.

The lever that will break The back
bone of high prices Of foodstuffs is NOR
intensive farming, cultivation OF unoccu
pied lands near the large cities, and
more intelligent method of agriculture
This is the opinion expressed by Prof
Milton Whitney. chief of the Bureau o.
Soils, United States Department OF Agri
culture.
He is preparing a bulletin on soili
of the country and their relation to th'
nations future food supply. The doc
tor draws especial attention to the vast
amount of uncultivated areas of land
the decline in the cultivated areas com.
pared with the rapid increase Of the
country's population.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Eastern Fruit Growers Association
Closes Meeting Here.

The Eastern Fruit Growers Association
closed its annual meeting yesterday with
the election of officers, and late yester-
day afternoon held a conference with
the House Committee on Agriculture In
the effort to obtain a favorable report
on the Smith bill, providing for the crea-
ton of division of markets in the
Department of Agriculture. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, s.
L. Lupton, Winchester, Va; secretary,
Nat T. Frame, Martinsburg, W. Va;
vice presidents, E. P. Cohill, Hancock.
Md; S. s. Gucrant. Galloway, Va; G.
p. Miller, Romney, w. Va; c. ]. Tyson,
F7oradale, Pa, and G. L. Lopez, Mag
nolia, Del; treasurer, E. J. Oswald,
Chewsyille Md
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19

A small fan, revolved by a motor or
clockwork, features a new respiratory
helmet to draw air expelled by q mans
lungs away from his face.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS To-Day.

sfeameT Charles Manchester for Morut Vernon
Ieares Seventh Street Wharf ct 10 q. N. ana Ia
D. N. daily, except Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat coupany',
stsauers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Puin:
Comfort and Norfolk daily ct SIS .. n
Cars from Fifteenth Street and New YORK Areuus
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Para and
Chevy Chase.
To Great FaIIS-washington and Old Douinion
Railroad cars every few minutes from Thirty sixth
ard u Streets
To Mount Veruon-Washinston-virE Railway.
m. last caI. Station l2th Street and PennsylTania
Ava
Give Your Folks ssrop-Noch, Bread
Three times daily. They'll never tire of
its savory goodness Order at grocers'
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
Mrs. Stone Get. Divorce.

Justice Wright yesterday granted ar
absolute divorce to Ella NJ. Stone from
DR.. James H. Stone. The suit has beer
pending for more than a year, and was
the occasion of sensational charges
against a captain Of police, which were
not sustained. An appeal has been noted
by counsel for the husband.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19

A new English machine has fred S0,e0O
shots in succession without impairment
70 its accuracy by oyerheating.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19

While Mrs. Pony Mopps wuz
out ridin' Yesterday her boss got
scared an in turnin' suddenly
about she wuz thrown from tn
buggy an her head hit a Kiefer
pear an she is hoverin' between
Morgantown an eternity.
Next t cricket ther haint
nothin' as dismal as an autumn
rain.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19

/ oQn For solid brass smoking set; value.
q "a For solid brass high smoking
%tsfS stand; value, $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-19
Asks for Divorce.

Ollie M. Butler, an employee of the In.
terstate Commerce Commission, is named
defendant ina suit for absolute divorce
filed by Mrs. Ethel H. Butler. They
were married October s. 1906. and sepa-
rated in June; 1870 Misconduct is al
legged and a correspondent is named.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Paint Tree Wounds.

Observation and experience tend to
the conclusion that white lead Is the
best and cheapest application for cuts
and bruises on the fruit tree.
II is rated first and grating wax
second. 1t prevents checking and
seems favorable to quick healing.
Coal tar should never be used-for
1t seems to actually hinder the process
OF re-barking Keep a pot OF paint
handy, and by filling the vessel with
water, drying out Is prevented.
In thousands OF orchards the paint
pot should be used this winter. while
the delayed pruning Is being done.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
W0MEN'S LEAP YEAR RIGHTS
In Scotland Years Ago They Were Rec
osnlzed as Real, and Well Do
fined by Law.

Ancient, indeed, are the prerogatives
that are accorded TO women in leap
year. They are so old that none can
tell just how or when they originated.
However. the ancient Scottish parlia-
ment gives US date as we'll as law
upon which TO hang the right of wom-
en- TO take the initiative in leap year.
as convention forbids them TO do in
other years.
In the year 1928 this body passed a
law which, in its quaint old English,
expressly conferred on womankind the
right to propose marriage in leap year
Here is the law, just as 1t was written
in the parliamentary records:
"Ordonit that during We reign Of her
maist blessed Majestic, ika maiden.
ladee of bath high and lowe estait,
shale haze libertie to speak we man she
likes. Gif he refuses to TAX hir TO bee
his wyf, he shale bee mulct in We sum
of ane hundridty pundes, or less, as
his estait may bee, except and alwais
gif he can make it appeare that he is
betrothit to another woman, then he
shale be free"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
DEEP SHOWS AND ORCHARDS
Danger to Fruit Trees and Shrubs
Where Food Supply Of Cotton
tall ls Covered Up.

When SHOWS cover the ground for
long periods, there is danger to the
fruit trees and shrubs. The supply OF
food for the cottontail is covered. and
he Is driven TO the trees.
Many small trees will be injured
the present winter. says Homestead.
and owners must be vigilant TO avoid
damage. The shotgun and the trap
will do something to thin out the
rodents, but they cannot be depended
uron for perfect protection. Feed
may be supplied by throwing down
apple trimmings. Poison may be
used, strychnine in sweet apples. Also
there are fifty applications for the
bark which cause the enemy to avoid
the trees which have been treated.
Grease, blood, fetta-each has its adj
vocates.
If veneer protectors are put on now
press them down we'll into the snow
and see that they are long enough so
that, if drifts form about the trees.
the rabbit will not get free passage
into the tops. Large trees are prac-
tically safe from the enemy, because
he cannot stretch his mouth to fit
them, but the small tree makes his
opportunity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
SELECT COLORS WITH CARE
Highly important Accessory TO the
Costume Demands a Great Deal
of Thought.

Color counts for great deal at
present. II is. however, color used
with discretion. The latest method OF
introducing a right note OF color is to
be found in the handkerchief OF the
moment. A little square OF lawn, with
n border In some bright tint. Is tucked
into the fastening OF the tailor-made.
The little accessory must match some
part OF the toilette.
A new feather trimming. which
does credit TO the fertile ingenuity OF
the inventor is one which is made OF
ostrich plumes OF various tints and
shades Any old ostrich mounts may
be used. bunch OF uncurled feathers
being collected together. and the
stems wound with wire. The tips are
then cut off perfectly square. so as TO
form an ornament in shape resembling
a cockade. The fronds are not curled.
and the ornament is laid against the
upturned brim OF fur toque.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

and curve in so that anything scraped
of by the bars will roll down them
into the hollow body. where a barrier
inside prevents 1t rolling out again. In
this way one person can pick buckle
berries from as many bushes In a
day as several dozen persons could
pick by hand, meaning decided saw
Ing In time and labor. Another adj
vantage OF this picker is that 1t af-
fords some protection to the hand
from the snakes that so often infest
huckleberry patches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

bined-two narrow pipingS twisted To-
gether-while the frilling at the neck
is of plain white silk null. This would
be an admirable design for cloth or
satin street dress, and II liked pep
lum could be added TO the waist IL
the cording seems too difficult Tor
yelling wait and tunic, bias OF the
taffeta could take its place.
One OF the most extraordinary uses
of taffeta is it's employment on odd
chiffon bodices and on all such Waists
in filmy materials as would be worn
with fine tailored suits. The SILK ana
chiffon are blended together In the
most patchy ways, one part OF the
waist being of one material and the
rest In the other. There is no rule for
the dividing line; the bottom OF the
waist may be Of the taffeta, or only
the sleeves and belt and peplum, Tor
these old-time little tails are as plen-
tiful as blackberries in August. one
stunning bodice seen recently was or
white chiffon and black taffeta, with
which had been thrown in some wisps
of black chantilly and delicate silver
embroideries. But the chiffon part OF
the waist. the white, was absolutely
without a touch of garniture. and so
such parts looked singular indeed
with the business elsewhere.
| On a waist of plain cream silk net
over a thin gold tissue. taffeta In hall
dozen different colors had been used
4 4~tx- he
minute and massed together so that
their form was lost In a riot of color.
Bulgarian reds, blues, green's and pur'
| pies and Colds flashed richly from this
unique decking, which appeared only
on the wide sleeves of the waist and
in a brooch of immense dimensions
that held the bodice at the bust.
When making Owe an old evening
dress or one in am thin. pretty fab
rio with which this silk would blend
n bit of new taffeta will come In fine
ly for shoulder braces. belts, peplums
and pipings. short taffeta coat
with a frilling below the belt and
three-quarter sleeves-this to be worn
with any dress of a smartish nature
is another device for the use of this
fairly inexpensive and very smart ma
terial
At any rate one must have some
thing of taffeta this spring. If it is M
more than a cart wheel in a hat, Of
else be behind the times.
We are going to have taffeta mad
ness and ii has already begun.
MARY DEAN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

cover and the lining a thin layer OF
cotton wool should be spread. plenti-
fully sprinkled with some sweet-smell-
Ing sachet powder The silk cord Is
carried into three loops at each cor
ner. and again in the center at the
base OF the opening. The conventional
design we give can be easily worked
from our sketch. and should be en-
broidered in apple green silk 10 match
the color of the silk cord. II preferred
some pretty floral design may take it's
place. and for this purpose there are
many suitable transfer designs to be
obtained
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
HIGH Heels and Hobbies.

Taken singly. high heels and hobble
skirts are sufficient handicap for any
woman: taken together. they are more
than the sex can sustain In safety
After the study OF % cases, covering a
period OF three months. the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has reached the conclu-
sion that this combination OF high
heels and hobbies is responsible for
a large proportion OF the injuries us.
tanned by women while getting on and
of trains and In mounting or descend.
ing station stairways. Heel caught
on step OF coach and tore of" and
High heel caught while descending
stairs: wore hobble skirt" are typical
entries In the reports OF accidents
Lesbos.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Plant Food In Soil.

Plant food In the soil is largely In
an unfavorable condition. Before tho
potash. phosphorus and nitrogen be-
come available the soil must pass
through the stage OF disintegration
and chemical change. which can take
place only under favorable conditions.
There must be present moisture. heat
and air. These are largely controlled
by cultivation and climatic conditions.
The method OF cultivation which will
bring about these conditions Is the
one that Is best for the farmer who is
handling the land.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Natural Avoidance.

Mayor Gaynor of New York was de-
tending his anti-suffrage views:
Woman has her place and man has
his" he said, land when | think OF
the confusion that would come from
lntermingling their places. am re-
minded OF an anecdote about Lady
Holland Lady Holland once said to
Lord John Russell: Why hasn't Lord
Holland got a post in the cablnetg
Well IL you must know. Lord John
answered, 1t Is because nobody would
work In a cabinet with a man whose
wife opens all his letters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

on chiffon. lace. net and every other
thin fabric used. The Yelling dresses.
taffeta trimmed. are most effective.
the bands or other Communications be-
ing put on with close machine stitch
iog
The illustration shows a dress quite
plain. yet this severity is one OF the
smartest features OF the new season.
The toilet. which Is for medium dressy
use. is OF shot taffeta in gray and blue
and plain gray yelling. The cording
used upon the bodice and long tunic
Is made of the yelling and silk com
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

sMs aM NOTES

Blackberires do we'll in cool moist
soil.
Bordeaux mixture is only fungi
eide, 1t has no effect on insects.
Lime sulphur washes are consid'
cred good irsecticide and fungicide.
Have a goodly supply of white and
neutral flowers TO separate the clash
ing colors.
The larvae OF the blister beetle or
potato bug will subsist almost wholly
on grasshopper eggs.
II Is claimed that string beans grow
in the dollhouse very proiifically. and
are tender and delicious.
According TO reports from the vari-
oils strawberry districts the acreage
Is greatly increased this year.
The best place in the world for the
poultry yard is the orchard-any kind
OF an orchard where insects abound.
Sucking insects, chewing insects
and fungus are the three things we
spray for, and the only things TO spray
for.
Mulch the strawberry bed with
straw II II has not been done. espe'
clally II the snow is thawing OF rap
idly.
Keep the fence around the orchard
as free from weeds. grass and trash
as you would your choicest garden
plants.
Orchard and garden pests have each
n life history. We should familiarizs
ourselves with this life history. Their
spray when the insect or disease u
least resistant
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
WORKING WITH THE FLOWERS
Window Garden Should Not Be
Neglected Even Though Plants Are
at Best-Watch for Pests.

Do not neglect the window garden
even though the plants are at their
best. Turn the plants once a week;
stir the surface OF soil; wash the pots
with strong soap suds: give plenty OF
fresh air daily; shower the plants
once a week watch for pests. See
that the warm sunshine does not
scorch your plants.
Plants that are intended for bed
ding should be shifted as they fill
their pots with roots and give plenty
of sunshine and air Otherwise they
will be weak and 'leggy."
II you wish to get specimen cannas
and dahlias start few in the house
early. Remove roots, stocks and un-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

en- apparatus to protect vegetation
against the wintry blight. A metal
vessel Is designed to be filled with
one of the slow-burning liquid fuels
and carbureting and draft passages in
the pot to keep the fuel burning all
night long. There is SCOT collector
over the top OF the pot and a cowl
over all so that rain cannot put the
fire out. The SCOT collector and the
cowl prevent the SCOT from settling on
vegetation. number of these pots
sta 'oned throughout an orchard or in
an enclosure where especially fine
fruit is grown will give out enough
heat to protect the crop from an or
binary frost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
THE TRUTH AsOUT BLUING.
Talk No. z.

Talk No. z.
Avoid liquid bluing. Don't buy
water for bluing. All the water
contained Is so much adulteration.
Glass bottles make an expensive pack
age: add nothing to value to con-
sumner.
Always ask for RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue. Makes
the laundress smile out loud. Large
package cents AT ALL GOOD
CROCERS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
TAFFETA'S MANY USES
MATERIAL IS THE MOST POPULAR
OF THE SEASON.
T~o-CoIor Gowns Much TN Vogue-
Semblarce of Severity One OF the
Smarest Features of the
New Season.

Tafseta has prom inent place
among the new materi lis. although
the modern brands of this silk bear lit
Ito resemblance to the old. The
choicest qualities, especially those in
old blues and pinks. have a luminous
surface as IL they had been slightly
faded by moonbeams. Shot taffeta, or
changeable taffeta, as we called 1t In
other days. has special vogue, cos
tunes in this sort being trimmed gen
orally with the two colors. There are
gowns entirely OF taffeta. taffeta coats,
tafYeta hats and trimmings OF taffeta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
BOTH NEAT AND SERvIcEABLE
sschet Primarily intended for Hand
kerchiefs. but May Have Many
Other Uses.

Ideas for simple and easily-made
handkerchief sachets are always wei
come, as they can be used for many
other purposes than that which their
name indicates. and they form good
receptacles for wells. gloves. ties. etc.
They are also useful little articles to
make for sale In bazaar. and they
form acceptable presents.
Our sketch illustrates a particularly
neat and serviceable sachet. carried
out In pale pink satin edged with silk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
HANDY PICKER FOR BERRIES
Georgia Woman lnvents Device With
Row Of Little Bars That Scrapes
Fruit Into Box.

Berry picking Is certainly being re-
duced to a science. A Georgia wom-
an has now patented huckleberry
picker, which is a metal apparatus.
The apparatus has g box-like body
with II handle on the back. A row
of picker bars extend along the top
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
PREVENTS DAMAGE BY FROST
Californian Invents Apparatus to Pro-
tect Vegetation Against Wintry
Blight.

Frost is one big bugbear OF fruit
growers. They can guard against
drought By irrigation, but a killing
frost may fall one night and destroy
a seasons crop. Out in California,
one of the great fruit growing Sec
tons of the world, man has invented
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Value OF Association.

NO woman should ever stay at
home all the time. The woman who
Is always az home does not always
have the most attractive home. for she
grows dull and narrow without the In
spiration OF meeting. greeting and
mingling with Others" says Farmers
Wife.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

The time and thoroughness OF the
application OF spray materials TO
trees and plants. ranks In importance
with the kind OF material used In
CONTROLLING orchard pests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED To help
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.
Covington, Mo.-"Your medicine has
done me more good than all the doc

tor 8 medicines At
everymonthly period
/ had to stay in bed
four days because Of
hemorrhages, and
my back was so weak
i could hardly walk.
/ have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Veg table Com
pound and now ! can
stay up and do my
work. / think il is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
PROTECTING Plants From Snow.

A good way TO prevent the settling
OF the snow, during the winter thaws.
from injuring the plants is to scatter
ashes or sand over the crust. This
melts the snow In spots, and the
branches are able to break through 1t
easily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Injured Rose Bushes.

IL rose bushes have been injured by
the frost. the tops should be cut OF at
or below the point where the injury
stopped. which Is sometimes close to
the ground.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Out of Date.

Every time he opens his mouth he
puts his foot in It."
That's a great pity. Contortionists
are no longer in demand as vaudeville
attractions"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

II isn't difficult for man to see his
affinity in a woman with an obese
bank account.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind. can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said | must be opera
tee upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
"I had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
Igot in such weak condition that would
have died if had not got relief soon.
Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and / did
and found it to be the right medicine TO
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
81 am now in great deal better health
than ever expected to be, so think
ought TO thank you for il. Mrs. o. M.
CLINE, S. Main ST., Brownsville. Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

Mrs wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces infamma'
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will correc
both liver and kidney disorders.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

Some men don't know very much.
but they don't know II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

necessary fiber and cut into single
eyes. Then pot in four-inch pots In
rich soil; shift when the pots fill with
roots. The Gamma, like corn. needs
moisture and heat to develop properly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

II love is really blind how Is IL tina
love can always find way!