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The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Miss Frances Miller
To Wed Dennis Dowd

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller announce the
engagement OF their daughter. Miss
Frances Miller, to Dennis Dowd, jr..
formerly of New York, now of Birming-
ham, Ala The wedding will take place
the latter part OF December.
d
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Miss Frances Miller, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller, to Dennis
Dowd jr., formerly of New York, now
of Birmingham, Ala. The wedding Will
take place the latter part Of December.
+
Capt Baron PreusChen Won und zu
LIebenstein, formerly naval attache OF
the Austro-Hungarlan embassy has
gone TO New York, and will sail from
there Saturday on the George Wash
ington, of the North German Lloyd
line, to Join Baroness Preuschen. who
preceded him abroad several months
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran and
Mr. and Mrs Shane Leslie have left the
Cochran country place at Port Wash
Montreal. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie will sail
from Montreal for England within a
few days. The marriage OF Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie. the latter formerly Miss
Marjorie Ide, daughter of the American
minister to Spain, took place at the
country home of the brides brother-in'
law and sister, MIR. and Mrs. Cochran
early in June.
Baron de Bode. military attache OF the
Russian embassy, and his sister, Baron
ess Elizabeth de BOde, who have taker
| a cottage at jamestown for the sum
mer, have arrived at that resort.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Personal Mention

Mrs. Laura L. Martin will today send
out cards announcing the marriage Of
her daughter. Miss Isabel E. Martin,
to Clyde H. Tavenner. of Cordova. III.
The wedding took place last night at
o'clock. at the home of the officiat-
ing clergyman, the Rev. c. e. Fultz,
pastor of the Memorial United
Brethren Church.
Miss Mildred w. Martin. sister of
the bride. and Arthur West were the
only attendants.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Tavenner left for New York,
from where they will sail tomorrow
for a fortnight's bridal trip to Ber-
muda- Upon their return they will
live at 5401 Illinois avenue.
Announcement Is made of the mar
riage of Mrs. Sarah Gilfry Ward,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry @.
H. Gilfry, to George w. Knapp. tr,
OF Baltimore. The ceremony took
place at noon yesterday at the New
willard, the Rev. Frederick B. How
den, OF st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, solemnizing the cere-
mony.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
WISE WOX AND SILLY SAM.

isst spectarls and the wisest look OF
anv man IN the kingdom
'All right" repliel the princess, eli
nd are wss AZ s sa Il se yHn ssS iGu IN wss
ula:e YOU"
So the old man was led away to a
big, dark. gloomy dungeon built OF
him In room in which there was moth
ing but box on which to sit. Then the
soldier went out locking the door after
him with an iron key. The wise man
sat up and moaned. but knew not what
to do. He repeated all his Latin and
Greek end the names of all the stars
In the sky, but that did not bit OF
good; He could see that the iron lock
| break, and there was no other way out
| OF the room except by window that
| was higher than mis- head. The window.
\ so II looked to him, was also barred
with iron and great chains. So he held
| his head In his hands and moaned all
night 80 loud that he kept the cooks
| little boy awake.
| helped HIS father In the kitchen. But
because he was good natured and al
ways laughing people called him silly
Sam. But he was very far indeed from
and his feet bare. but his kind heart
made him happy and he tried to make
| everyone else the same way.
So early in the morning he climbed
reached the high window in the wise
mans cell. Then he gave II a blow with
his fist and it-fell into the sDom,
shattered to bits. We'll. by the Great
Horn Spoon. how did you do thatT'
cried the wise man looking up in sur
prise.
Easy" laughed the lad, II watched
the workmen make the window and
knew it was only OF paper-you could
have gotten out any time
But I can't get out now-the window
is too high moaned the wise man.
Just put that box under II and you
can reach the window easily" returned
lCam. So the man did as he was told.
and soon got out of the window. Then
the boy helped him to the ground. There
stood the princess
so the great wise man did not kno"
how to get out" she laughed. Then HI
isn't wise man at all. think Sill ;
Sam. who keeps his wits about him, Is
really the wisest one in my kingdom, sC
I will take. him for my husband to helr
me rule"
The next day Sam and the princess
were married and lived happily forever
afterward. But the poor old wise man
went home and spent 30 much time IN
figuring out how high that window was
that he forgot to eat and died Of starya-
| ton.
Tomorrow's story. The Giant Baby S
Cup"
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Easy Aids to Good Looks
(Elm Ellis in the Arch }

After motoring or golfing the hair
may be dusty-with no time for wash
ing the head. In this dilemma you
will find a dry shampoo a good friend
Put four ounces of powdered orris root
in fruit jar, add an original package
OF therox and mix together. Sprinkle
a little on the head and brush through
the hair Therox removes dust, oil and
dandruff. ana leaves the hair light.
fluffy and easy to do up.
"Disfguring wild hairs can be made
to vanish quickly from face or fore
rms by applying delatone paste. made
by mixing powdered delatone with
water. Cover the hairy surface with
this paste for a minute or two, then
remove, wash the skin, and the hairs
will be gone.
Short and thin eyelashes detract
from otherwise beautiful eyes Weak
and straggy lashes can be strength
ened II plain pyroxin be applied to the
lash roots with thumb and forefinger.
Thin eyebrows always improve with
daily applications of pyroxin.
"A complexion cannot be dainty II
the skin is shining from perspiration
A complexion beautifler that will not
rub off or show like powder 10 made
easily by dissolving an original pack
age of mayatone in half-p pint OF
witch hazel. This holds and does not
| smear. Gently massage with this So
luton daily, and the skin will be soft
and satiny, velvety and smooth"
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
NAME TWO TO RUN
FOR G0VERNORSHIP
Wisconsin Democrats Will Let
Final Choice Be Made At
Primaries.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July l2.-The
Democratic State convention last night
nominated Judge J. c. Karel and A. j.
Schmitz. both of Milwaukee, for COVER
nor.
A resolution included in the call for
the convention proposed that the petit
tions of the two candidates receiving
the largest number of votes in the con-
Vention be circulated by the State CEN
trail committee and that the final choice
be left 10 the people at the September
primaries.
1t was upon this resol lution that the
chair ruled against a proposal TO tn-
doTse only one candidate COR each OF
the FIVE leading State Offices
Predictions of Democratic success I'm
the State and national elections this
fall were made by 7. NJ. Kearney, o!
Racine, permanent chairman of the
convention.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

TO court at once. So they came to town
In great crowds, for almost every man
thought he was wise.
The princess looked them all over and
sent thcm home quickly, but at the
very last there came man who look ed
very learned, indeed. He vas very old.
Laid. and wore a long: black robe that
reached to his feet and mis- white beard
grow down to his ankles In his with
cred hand WIS 4 long staff, ON his heal
a PORTED cap. and on his Jeff shouldcr'
there pprchcd lean owl that hootcd
all the time in solemn tones.
That must DE n wise man, indeed, said
the princess. II will put him TO 4
test. for 1t Is not always those who
look so wise that have the most Wis
dom" So the man, whose anne was
WoX, was brought before her. What
do YOU know" she asked MIN. And
Wry do men call you Wise Wox7"
+ have st died tho stars since / was
a GOV" replied the Did man. and 1
have been through ffteen colleges.
| Then. l have the longest beard the big
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Permanent Worlds Fair
Planned for District

A permanent worlds fair to be known
as the Washington International Com
mercial Industrial Museum, and to be
composed of the various foreign and
State exhibits at the coming Panama
Pacific Exposition, at San Francisco, Is
the plan devised by Charles Freeman
Johnson and others in the Washing gton
Development Committee OF Two Hun.
dred.
The ultimate object of the organiza,
tion is to establish the University oil
the United States in Washington. II. K
Push, Brown, the sculptor, has this enc
of the project in charge.
The executive council of the commit
tee has revised the bill introduced by
Senator Borah providing for the crea
ton OF a national university, and ha'
sent delegates to the National Educa
! tion Convention at Chicago this week t
secure the Endorsement of that body.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
WANTED BRIDE AND
HOME; ROBSEMPLOYER
Clerk Admits Theft of Watches
And Tells Police His
Motive.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Albert Wang,
anxious to be married and have his
own home. took watches from the sate
OF Moore g. Evans, jewelers.. That Is
the story he told the police today, fol-
lowing his arrest.
After he had been taken into custody
Wang, with two detectives, went 10 his
home. They found pretty eighteen
year-old Mrs. Wang entertaining a
couple of friends.
Saying that he had a business deal on
with the men, Wang got some papers
and was taken to the police station
His peCulatiOns, II Is asserted, have
netted about $1,000 He was a contidcn'
tial clerk, and had access to the safe
where the watches were kept. They
were shipped to New York and sold al
auction.
Il wanted to get married. and lidn't
have the money I took some watches
II was so easv I kept on" said Wang
My wife did not know"
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

A little store in f. street, not far from
the corner OF Thirteenth. is closing out
its entire stock of shoes and waists.
Which it carries exclusively. The shoes
embrace almost every style in white,
tan, and black, and some of them are
priced as low as 81 a pair. In this lot
there are some good looking pongee
oxfords, which are big bargain, II one
happens to find ones number among the
lot. Then there are some excellent values
in chrome calf shoes, in pump and OK
ford styles, and any number OF bargains
in shoes that are priced S1.95 a pair.
Waists Of null. batiste. crepe. and
Persian lawn are marked n.95, and these
are beautifully syo,s trimmed with lace, lace,
have the modish peplum, and others
have colored trimming introduced: For
$2,9o there are some rare bargains in
chiffon waists
Another store in F street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Is having a
special sale of snmmery looking neck
wear A plain dress may be made into
a more dressy costume by the addition
of one of these lacy looking little
pieces OF neckwear which are being Of
fered at % cents each. Collars OF null
| with hemsutched border, little pique
collars with embroidered dots in blue
| black. or white, lawn collars with lace
edge and insertion, and net collars
simply trimmed with folds. are to he
found in this lot. They are cut In the
Dutch. OF, sailor shape, and in V oil
| round necks.
A lace store in F street. near Twelfth
has a special sale of handmade lrist
crochet lace. which Is exactly half price
Some dainty scalloped edging, which
once sold for $3.50 a yard is now a
| cents, and there are many sheer anC
| attractive edges and landings at q
cents a yard. Shirt waist sets, consist
ing of one large pin and two smallel
ones, which are covered with Irisl
crochet, are marked % cents the set.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

An Eleventh street store has a special
sale OF womens dresses, which are
marked one half their original prices.
This store is noted for the exclusive
models II always carries. and as II is
a branch of a large New York manu-
featuring concern, one need not fear
that any OF the gowns bought there
will be duplicated in cheaper materials.
One-piece linen gowns are Is, tailored
suits which were 20 are $S.75, and linen
two-piece suits are from $50 up to so.
The same store has a special sale OF
waists. some OF which are as low as So
cents
Ice tea and lemonade time makes a
larger supply OF glasses necessary, and
the wise housekeeper will take the pre-
caution of putting her best thin tum-
blers away, and substitute therefor
something cheaper and less fragile.
Anticipating such a move on the part
of the economical woman, house fur.
nishing store in street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, which also hal
G street entrance, Is selling ice tea
or water tumblers for IS cents a dozen
with pitchers to match at Is cent:
apiece. Some special lemonade tumbler.
are marked 3 cents each. Pressed glas:
water tumblers are % cents dozen.
On first thought, one might imagine
| nothing bright or attractive in blacl
| linen, used as furniture covering, bu
one need only to look at the blacl
| printed goods displayed in an F. stree
| furniture and upholstery store, Il
change ones mind, and decide that /
| is richer and more durable than tn,
| lighter printed goods.
This goods, which Is imported, is GOV
cred with designs in the most brilIian
coloring, showing tropical scenes, il
which parrots, birds OF paradise, ant
| other birds are perched upon flower
| laden branches.
These linens are quite wide, and ar
marked $2.25 a yard. They are exclu
! sive with this store.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
GIVES UP CHASE
AFTER ELOPERS
Mascagni and Chorus Girl Safely
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Doubtful.

ROME, July 12.-Abandoning pursuit
OF her husband and the Costanzi Thea
ter chorus girl with whom he is report
ed to nave eIoped Wednesday, Signora
Pietrio Mascagni Is returning to Rome
from Florence today. Questioned on
the road, the composers wife refused
angr'ly to discuss the story of the
elopcment, or the quarrel between the
Mascagnis which preceded 1t or even
to admit that 1t was in pursuit of Mas
cagni and the chorus girl that she l. IT
Rome.
That she was on the fugitive couple S
doubt, and 1t is understood that 1t was
the representation OF friends that a
continuation of the chase would only
increase the scandal, which caused the
composers wife to abandon It.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

~ nee upon a time there lived
great Duke in a rich country.
~ His palace was of white mar
BILE, the gardens were full of
beautiful flowers and statues. and the
stables OF prancins horses shed with all =.
yer shoes. All about in the great rooms
were paintings and velvet hanCioes
while In the dining-room were dishes OF
gold and hundreds OF servants to bring
In the meals.
On her fifteenth birthday the only
her father must find the wisest man in
the Kingdom to be her husband. For
the princess was very learned and knew
the multiplication table backward, and
could do long division In her head.
Her father thought that one wise per-
son In the family was enough, but to
please her he published an order that
all the very, very wise men must come
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Lighthouse Changes.

I. NJ. Hopkins, recently transferred
from the nth lighthouse service dis
trict, which includes the Potomac river
and tributaries of Chesapeake bay, to
kthe NTH district at Tompknsville,
Staten Island. n. Y. has been sue
ceeded by Montgomery Crisp. who has
been attached to the lighthouse service
on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Texas Coal Production
Broke Record Last Year

Coal production III Texas IN 1911 broke
all records, according to a report made
by f. w. Parker. Of The United States
Geological Survey. The production last
year was 1.974,5a3 tons, both bitumlnous
and Ignite. and was valued at IS, 27S, SSS.
The average price of the bitumlnous
coal was $50 and OF Ignite IS cents
per ton. Texas is growing rapidly as
an industrial state. This Is given as
the chief reason for increased coal pro-
duction. In addition to coal about
$500. 900 barrels of fuel oil were con-
sumed.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
ToJoin ashiugtonC Colony
at Popular Resort on
+, Maine Coast.

The Misses Patten will close their
residence on Massachusetts avenue in
day or two and will leave tcwn for
Bar Harbor, where they will join the
Washington summer colony.
Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, formerly Miss
Edythe Patten, will go to Lake Suna-
pee. N. H., for the season, leaving the
city Monday.
II.
Mrs. Richard Townsend Is closing her
Massachusetts, avenue residence early
next week and will go to Bar Harbor
for the season. She will have with her
for a part of the summer her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry. Of New York.
Minister of Panama
To Tour the West.
The Minister of Panama and Nine.
Artas are now at Atlantic City for an
extended sojourn after spending a few
days in New York. Later in the season
they will make tour OF the West.
-i.-
The First Secretary OF the Legation
of Panama and Nine. Brin will join the
Minister and Nine. Arias at Atlantic
| City next week for a stay of three
Weeks. Later they will go to Niagara
| Falls and Canada.
| +
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle will
| go to New London, Conn, Saturday 10
spend the summer with Mrs. Carlisle
parents, Maj. Gen. Joseph p. Sanger u
s. A., retired, and Mrs. Sanger.
| =
| DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells have taken
a cottage at the White Sulphur Springs
! fer the season. Mrs. Wells will take
possession next week and Dr. Wells will
join her for the week ends during the
season.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
Easy Kicking.

Edith-Papa is immensely pleased
to hear you are a poet.
Ferdie-Is he?
Eoith-oh, very. The last of my
lovers he tried to kick was a football
player.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
LOCAL MENTION.

SPLENDID All Feature Show. at. Rose
and Hidden Treasure" reels and The
Holy city" magnificent new 2-reel pro-
duction. Today. Virginia Theater
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
THE THRIFTY
HOUSEWIFE.

Will do we'll to consult dGily the numss.
Gus and unusual bargains offered IN Ths
Times For sals-MiscsllansouS' Coz
umnS Oh the Want Ad pAEsA
The Washington times., 1912-07-12
THE TIMES
Question Box

Times Inquiry Department
Will you be so kind as to tell me what l
would probably have to pay in your city for
room and board for an unfurnlshed apart
ment of two rooms and bath? ! have here
four rooms, fully equipped kitchen and bath.
with steam heat hot and cold water and gas
! pay fl9 monthly and the apartment is on
the second floor.
am considering accepting a civil service
appointment starting at very low salary
and should have to have lower rent than
pay here. In case ! ship my effects u
Washington would you advise me to send
them by boat or rail?
II. NJ W. New York city
Apartments OF two rooms and bath
may be had from $3.50 up in good apart.
ment houses of excellent location. AL
though the boat trip. for shipping goods
IS trifie cheaper. 1t is very much longer
than having goods sent by rail.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

A Stranger-The names Of schools for
boy seven years old, unless they be
charitable institutions, cannot be pub
lished in this paper. DO YOU wish to
place him in a Catholic or Protestant
school? This department must have
more information before any advice is
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

AnXious--The question which you sub
mitted to this department is a legal one
and cannot be answered
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

Times inquiry Department:
In reply to the Lover OF Sweet Lavender -
who asked in The Times Of July t. where |
PTyfnsSGd Wwns address s Peter enSsTson % IS to 81
Cortland street, New York city, ~ 7, Sim
CeTely. GEORGE +, COOPER.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me II there is a place where
one can get free information from a lawyer?
II concerns whether a case may be made of
certain thing or not. r. g. D.
The branch of the Associated Charities
in your neighborhood will advise you II
you will call at their offices. The will
be able to tell you whether or not TO
apply to a lawyer. The address OF the
Charities is in the telephone book; find
the one nearest your home.
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

Lieut.. Rose and Hidden Treasure. Va
The Washington times., 1912-07-12

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me whether or not
buttermilk is fattening, also whether or not
porter has the same effect.
ANXIOUS INQUIRER
Buttermlk is one OF the best tonics
known, and should be taken several |
times a day. Porter is also very bene-
ficial. Both of these remedies are fat
tening and will build up the system If
taken regularly.
Fred B.-This department cannot
answer your question about the singer.
Information of this sort is not given
out through the columns of this paper.
L. T. B.-The marriage license about
which you have asked cannot be looked
up by this department, but the files of
the paper are always open to the public.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-07-25
See Our Window Display of Children's
Dresses at way down prices.

man. When in college he pulled an
oar to good advantage, and nothing
pleases him much better than to row
back and forth between the Park and
Sauk Centre-unless it is to catch one
of hose fine pike that are so plenti-
full now in Sauk Lake. Last Friday
Mr.. Whiteman rowed 10 town in 3S
minutes, according to his own state
ment, but it is reported that another
Spring Park dweller held the watch
on Whiteman ard that the latl er's
time was thirty-seven minutes and
forty-seconds. Anyway, MIR. White
man can row some.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-07-25
EVENING DISPLAY
Automobile Parade and OiSCharQe
of Fine Fireworks
WIND UP OF The FOURTH
Program interrupted by Rain Even
ing of National Holiday Success.
fully Carried Out

On THURSDAY evening of last week
that part Of the program arranged for
the evening of the Fourth of July
that was interrupted by rain was sue
cessfully carried out. 1t will be re-
membered that an automobile par ade
AID fireworks were scheduled for the
Ser part.of the evening celebration
hut that on account of storm that
came up only part of the fireworks
"ere discharged and only about a doz-
Ell automobiles were in line. In ac-
cordance with the decision Of the
Commercial Club committee in charge
of the celebration it. was decided to
have the parade and the fireworks on
the evening of the 18th. j. A. Schoen-
hoff, chairman of the subcommittee
in charge of the parade, took the mat
ter in hand and notified all owners
of automobiles. The result of the
preparations was an exceedingly pleas
ant evening for the public.
To begin with the Sauk Centre
Band gave special program that was
greatly appreciated. At $50 the pa
rade started from the fair grounds,
moved up Birch street to Second, to
Pine, to Seventh, to Main, to Second
to Oak and thence to different parts
of the city, finishing at the park
where the machines lined up and
threw their lights into the park. The
fireworks were discharged from the
north shore of the lake little below
the bridge. Everybody turned out
and thoroughly enjoyed the entertain
ment provide.
The automobile parade was led by
]. A. Shoenhoff and made fine ap-
pearance with the machines polished
up and all lights on. Some carried
decorations. F. w. Sprague had
placed on the big Sprague Firestone-
Columbus rows of red, white and blue
electric lights. This display attract
ed much attention and added greatly
to the appearance of the parade. Some
owners of machines were unable to
take part in the parade, owing to the
fact that their autos were out of re-
pair. The following automobile own
ers were in line with their machines:
J. A. Schoenhoff
Archie Hogan
Tom Smith
Frank Pangburn
Chas. Marshall