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The Washington times., 1912-08-22
President Taft Has Issued Invitations
For Reception to Visiting Chemists
Houdini Entertained
Mrs. Belmont's Guests

Mrs. August Belmont provided a few
thrills for the entertainment Of society
In Newport yesterday afternoon. when
as a feature of her garden party she
presented Houdini, whose speciality is
freeing himself from handouts. strait
jackets. and manacles Houdini has
pIrsed 1th a.. Vspdevie ,r, audiences so often
mont selected him to amuse her guests
with feats which would test his skill to
the limit.
She made sure that Houdini would be
tederates to aid him In his tricks. for
she appointed Hermann Oelrtchs and
Preston Gibson as committee" to
see that the performance was carried
After Houdini had done a few OF his
mystifying tricks fore the guests on the
lawn, Messrs. Oelrichs and Gibson bound
him securely with ropes and shut him
yacht Just off shore.
With the guests lined on the cliffs so
that they would have an unobstructed
view Of Of the proceeding, Messrs. oelrichs
DIM into the sea. There were few
moments OF suspense which ended with
CALCULATIONS Of establishment when Hou-
DIM; unbound. rose to the surface. swan
TO the yacht. and was picked up.
- II
Mrs. Bourne, wife OF Senator Johna-
than Bourne, jr., of Portland, ore, was
hostess at an informal luncheon today
In her apartment in StoneleiRh Court
as a farewell TO her guests, who are
leaving Washington at the adjournment
OF Congress. They were Mrs. Pomer-
enc, wife Of Senator Pomerene of Ohio:
Miss Curtis, sister of Senator Curtis, OF
kansas. and Miss Perkins. niece Of
Senator Perkins, OF California
Mrs. Bourne Will remain in Washing
ton during the remainder OF the sum
mer. making occasional motorcar trips
In the neighboring country.
Congressman Gordon Lee. of Georgia,
and Mrs. Lee expect to leave Washing
ton Monday for their home in Chicka-
mauga, where they will remain until
Congress convenes
u
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff, who are visiting MIR. and
Mrs. Edward B. McLeon at Bar Har-
Dor. Will return to Newport Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLeon will accompany
them for a brief stay.
Yesterday was ladies' day at the Bar
Harbor Horse Show, the committee in
charge including Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry. Mrs. Philip Livingston and Mrs.
Benjamin Chew.
Honors were divided. Edward B. Nc
Lean, Philip Livingston and Mrs. Chew
being about evenly matched.
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean won the
blue ribbon with Ringing Bells in the
single harness class, Mr.. Mclean TAX
Ing the red in the same class with his
entry, Tissington Belief. Mrs. Gerry's
two entries took the yellow and white.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kubel and their
two young daughters. Miss Marie ku-
bel and Miss Margaret Kubel. have re-
turned to their home, In Massachusetts,
avenue, from Braddock Heights Md,
where they spent the last several
weeks. ..a
Miss Florence Palmer. of Capitol
ing relatives intWestport, Conn.
Mrs. Samuel A. Goodacre and her Ut
tie daughter. Frances Barber Good
acre. have returned to washington
from Boston, where they spent a fort
night with Mrs. Goodacre's sister, Mrs.
Edwin Reus.
Miss Gertrude Wall is spending sew
eral days visiting in Falls Church
Later she will go to Philadelphia and
Atlantic City for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee. accom-
panied by their infant daughter and
their cousin. Miss Ethel Moran. have
gone to Braddock Heights, Nd, for
two weeks.
Mrs N. e. Callahan. Miss Eileen Cal
iahan and Miss Ruth Callahan are at
Atlantic City for an extended stay.
Mrs. A. B. White is at the chalfonte,
Atlantic City, for brief stay.
Miss Bessie Tobin. Of 1713 New Jer-
sey avenue. has returned from an ex-
tended sojourn in New England.
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game on display there are very fas.
clnating. Playing cards are almost
any price. 25c buys a good pack Five
hundred scores, and FIVE hundred packs,
are 20 b4 had. III.
indian summer is the time for the
piucking of the fruit, the grape, and the
summer hat. Millinery begins to look
now as II 1t had worked too hard and
TOO long. and needed rest. The 60
between ;s the felt hat. and although
they have been in most OF the stores
for some time. not until now have they
been OF anv real Importance A wom-
ans furnishing store on Eleventh street
betWeen Z and @, has felt hats In pink
white, gray. and tan. and champagne
color all marked down to $3.50. Other
ran hats In black velvet, satin, and
velour are attractive.
A black pannier style coat, with lace
collar and cuffs. and which opens in
the front. Is marked down from SIS to
$3.50 at the woman's shop on street,
not far from the corner of Thirteenth.
The two sides are about three inches
apart in the back. pointed at the hips,
and made to look very long by the tas-
sells of silk on the ends This Is a beau
tiful little coat. and It comes In A
medium size.
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

Cut glassware for the boudoir is a
new departure handled by the cut glags
department of a housefurnishing store at
Eleventh and r streets. One OF the
pieces 10 heavy, well-cut Jewel case,
lined with white satin, and marked at
$13. Another Jewel case, smaller and
made round, 10 IS. A hair receiver In
the same design is IS.
Leather wrist watches have been very
popular for quite a time, and it is not
surprising that a style which has beea
so much in demand should at last be
duplicated in gold. Fine woven and
braided gold, finished like a tiny belt,
buckle and eyelets complete, with a
compact, open-face watch on the back,
is used in one Of the wrist watches
which ] saw today at a jewelers. or
Eleventh and Twelfth. This bracelet
Is over 500. but others In the same
Ftyle are less expensive. The works
in the watch in the bracelet described
time. Other bracelet watches, with on.y
the latter. part OF gold, are less expen-
sive, costing si5 and upward.
Sandal wood perfume, In a two-ounce
bottle, 10 rs cents a bottle at japanese
store on F street, between Thirteenth
and -Four -eenth. This Arm imports all
most all of its goods personally, and
has a large line OF foreign effects. Some
OF the Indian brass pieces from CAL
cutta ana Bombay are very interesting
--.sA-
Stop and look in the window of the
book stae at the corner of Twelfth
and r streets, II you are a bridge en-
thusiast, for the assortment of cards.
scores, and other accessories to the
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

and into a corner, where he crawled
into a barrel that was lying on it's side,
and hid In the farthest end of It,
Mr.. Fox, OF course. ran away as fast
as he could when he heard the noise,
and the farmer came out with a Ian
tern. He could not find anything, but
the hens did not stop cackling, for they
knew something was hiding in their
house.
1t was almost time for the farmer to
go about his work. for you know farm
ers begin work very early in the morn
ing, so he called his son, and they be-
gan looking over the henhouse and, of
course, they found Mr.. Rabbit huddled
UP in the barrel.
Then the son, who was not a very big
boy, went behind the barrel and tipped
1t up on the end. so that Mr.. Rabbit
could not get out, and after he had fin-
isher helping his father he built a
house out OF an old box, covering one
end with wire netting, and before night
Mr. Rabbit was in a house by him
self.
He was given all sorts of nice green
food, but he would not eat. He did not
feel happy, and was thinking of the
way Mr.. Fox ran off and left him a
prisoner, while he, no doubt, was sleep
Ing safely in his own home
He VIII be back" said Mr.. Rabbit to
himself. he never would pass such fat
hens as Farmer Browns. I will watch
for him tanight and try to think of a
plan to get him to help me to escape -
tomorrow l will tell YOU how Mr.
Rabbit fooled Mr.. Fox.
Continued Tomorrow)
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Countess Injured In
Automobile Crash

MUNICH Bavaria, Aug. 72-Count-
ess Louis de Gontaut di Barron, the
eldest daughter of John G. A. Leish-
man, United States ambassador to Ger
many. is contend to the Regina Palace
Hotel with a slight brain conclusion,
several skin abrasions, and an obsti-
nate nausea as the result OF an automo-
bile accident yesterday afternoon near
Ingelstadt.
Miss Nancy Leishman. the youngest
daughter of the ambassador, receive ed
cuts and bruises. Mrs. Leishman and
her maid and the chauffeur OF the ma
chine were not injured.
The chauffeur. while trying to pass a
wagon, was obliged to steer his ma
chine out Of the road in order to avoid
a collision. The automobile struck a
tree, and all five Of its occupants were
thrown out.
Amba ssador Deishman arrived here
last evening.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean Hosts
at Bar Harbor

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean were
hosts at a brilliant dinner last nigh,
at their summer home at Bar Harbor
| In honor Of the formers uncle and
| aunt, the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff, who are visiting
them. The house was decorated with
flowers, ferns, and colored lights and a
real waterfall and electric fountains
were Installed for the occasion. Dan
cling followed the dinner and motion pic
lures provided amusement for the
guests.
Some OF those in the party we're the
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller, the Belgian
Minister and Nine. Havenith, the swed-
ish Minister and Nine. Ekengren, the
,orner Senator and Mrs. A. ]. Beve-
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, DR.
and Mrs. Fremont Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
osIet MSSIepury errH Blair Mr. ,sS and - Mrs Petsr
Mrs. Hunt Slater. Mrs. John b. Hender-
son. Mrs. Robert Patterson. Count Ciaes
Bonde. and Major Charles l.. McCaw-
ley. U. s. M. C.
Mrs. Meyer Stern has returned to her
home, in the Ashley, from a weeks stay
at Braddock Heights. Md.
q
Miss Elsie Sanders. who has been
spending the past month In New York
city: has returned to her home, on Park
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l. Gutenberg and Mrs.
Sol. Berliner and family. formerly OF
I street, are Low located in their new
home 1877 Park road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Selinger left yes
terday for trip to Norfolk and New
York by sea. Before returning they
City.
Mrs. Ed Sommers and daughters, Miss
Lorraine and Julia Mae Sommers, who
have been spending the past fortnight at
wildwood. N. j., have returned to their
home' on Lamont street
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baum and Mrs.
Il. Robinson have returned from a fort
nights stay at Braddock Heights. Nd.
=
Miss Flora Strauss, OF Philadelphia.
IL spending several weeks as the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. Burman.
Mr.. and Mrs Sol Breslauer have re-
turned to their home on Euclid street
from a months stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Dave Eiseman and daughter.
MISS Jeanette Etseman, who have been
spending the past fortnight in Atlantic
City, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg, and Miss Hetty
Behrends, of Philadelphia, are the
guests OF Mr.: and Mrs. A. Behrend. Of
55nooe Island avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berg Will leave in a few days for Eu-
rope, where they will spend the re-
mainder OF the summer.
r mrs mrs. A. lsear and daughters, Miss
(rlAdVR ~
VINO have been the guests OF relat atives
IN thls city for several months are now
In Baltimore for a few weeks.
=
Miss Rena Garner and sts,,a, Ca
ner Will leave for their home in Nav
port News tomorrow after a short stav
from Canada. way hoine
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Wedding In Berkshires.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Aug. 22.-The
fashionable summer colony in the Berk-
Chires turned out in full force for tho
wedding of Miss Frances Richards
Newcomb. daughter o: Col. and Mrs.
Warren p. Newcomb, and Lieut.. Don
aid Armstrong. U. s. A, which took
place this afternoon at Colonel New
combs country place, Westover, near
Onota Lake. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Thomas Nickerson,
Of Pittsaeld, assisted by Chaplain Ed
mund Smith of Governors Island, New
York.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

armpits. with the pad that comes with
each box, and then my glory begins!
No matter what the weight of your
clothing, no matter how hot and stuffy
II may be indoors, you need never
be afraid OF perspiring any more in your
arm-pits than you do on the back of
your hand. il you use PERSPI-NO.
It's a marvellous, yet a simple powder
that anybody Is safe in using. 1t keeps
your arm-pits just as fresh and dry
and natural as any other portion of
your body.
Use PERSPI-NO and hot theatres,
dance-halls, and social affairs will have
no more terrors for you in arm-pit per-
spiration. It's goodbye dress shields
forever. Satisfaction guaranteed.
PERSPI-NO is for sale at your drug
gist's at 2oc a box, or sent direct, on re-
oeipt of price. by the Perspo Co. 27l5
Lincoln Ave-, Chicago. For sale and rec
commended in Washington by James
O'Donnell, Peoples Pharmacy. p. c. AZ
neck
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
NAVY.

Commander z. L. BIsSET, to COM
mand Vicksburg.
Lieutenant Commander F. E. RIDGE
LY, to temporary duty Bureau of
Navigation.
Lieutenant WALLACE BERTHOLF,
detached South Dakota, to Vicks-
burg as executive officer and navi-
gator.
Lieutenant c. s. VANDERBECK. de-
tached Vicksburg. to treatment Ma
val Hospital, Mare Island, Cal.
Lieutenant r. F.. MCCONNELL, de-
tached receiving ship at Norfolk,
Va, to Des Moines.
Lieutenant J. F: cox, detached South
Dakota, to Vicksburg.
Ensign II. e. wELTE, detached Prai-
RE, to Iowa.
Ensign M A. MITSCHER, detached
South Dakota, to Vicksburg.
Ensign NJ. A. Leahy, detached Mari
eta, to receiving ship at Philadel-
Ensign w. A. EDWARDS. detached
Chester, to Des Moines.
Ensign H. A. ELLIS, detached Chester,
to Des Monies.
Ensign NJ. w. LARIMER, detached
Hartford, to Delaware.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Maryland at Seattle, Potomac, Mo-
hawk land Tallahassee at Norfolk
navy yard, Patuxent Patapsco,
Utah, Delaware, Florida, Kansas
and Celtic at Hampton Roads.
from Portsmouth, N. H.,
for Philadelphia: Jenkins, from
Newport for Boston; Osceola, from
Key West for Port Royal, s. c.;
Petrol, from Guantanamo for Puerto
Plata, Culgoa from New York for
Hampton Roads; Standish, from An
napolis for Hampton Roads; Sara
toga, from Shanghai for Chefoo So
lace, from Hampton Roads for Phil
adelpha.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

The fastening was on the outside of
the door. SO that when Mr.. Rabbit
worked on IL he only ratified the latch
and Mr.. Fox, on the outside, was 30
anxious to get in that he pushed on
the door. and that made the henhouse
shake.
In few minutes the hens woke and
listened. II believe some one Is trying
that door" said Speckled Hen.
II can see something move by the
latch" said Brown Hen.
so can l." said White Hen, "but II Is
too small for fox, 1t must be the cat.
Who will follow me, II lead the way?''
The rooster was awake by this time,
and he said. ''I'll take the lead, IL you
please" and he flew down from his
roost. followed by the others, tapping
their wings and cackling.
Poor Mr.. Rabbit was frightened al
most to death. He ran down the board,
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Concerts Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Judiciary Park, 1890 P. M.

ARTHUR s. WITCOMB, Director.
March Return of the Hero" Sanford
overture, poet and Peasant" .Suppe
(By Request)
Waltz Concert, "Sobre Las Glas"
Rosses
Flower Song, Occurs Et F1eurs"
CHearts and Flowers Tobani
5rand Selection, ''Cavalleria Rus
ticana" ..........,...........M Mascagni
(By Request.
Trombone Glide, slippery Place"
Hacker
Potpouri Popular Songs" ...Lampe
Medley March. 'Sunbonnet Sue."
Edwards
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Mrs. N. M. B.-This department can
not give the names Of schools other than
those that are public. The advertising
columns of all of the papers give names
and rates of schools of languages
Some correspondence schools would sup
ply course which you could study at
home.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
"GirIs! Girls! We
Can All Stop Wear
ing Dress ShieIds!"

Rip Them Out-Here's PERSPI.NO.
I'll never wear dress shields again,
while 1 can get that remarkable pow
der, PERSPI-NO. No sir-eel Never
again for me! Just put little in my
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

A Daily Reader-Apply for informa-
tion Of this nature TO the Franklin
School Building. A child must be vac
cinated at home and the age for admis-
sion to the kindergarten is five years.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
MARINE CORPS.

Captain JOHN f. McGIILI. detached
Port Royal. s. c., to Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy in Washington,
upon completion of duties in Wash
ington, to navy yard. Puget Sound
Wash.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
Special Cut Prices
Good From Aug. 23d to 18th,
Inclusive

Iona Corn, a cans for ............ .25c
Cohoes Salmon, No. 1-2 can. go. 10c
Cohoes Salmon, No. can. ..... .l5c
Safety Matches, doz. boxes. ..... SC
A & P Ball or Square Blue, box. sc
Herring Roe, 2 cans for. Csc
White Wax Beans, 3 cans for. E. Csc
Flaked Grab Meat, can .......... 15c
Baked Beans, No. 2 can. 1Oc
Hires Root Beer, bottle ........'. 15c
A & p Ice Cream or Jelly Powder,
3packages for .................25 Csc
Fig Bars, 3 lbs. for Csc
Smoked Sardines, can .... ...... 7c
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrtved-Dolphin at Gloucester; Vicks-
burg at San Diego. Massachusetts at
Iynnhaven bay, Jonett at Boston,
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The lines Question Box

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you tell me how l can get a position
on the major or minor league baseball teams
TOT 1887 Would one get any wages the first
year. and II so, how much? r. L.
Application for a position on the
major or minor league teams should be
made to the manager of any of those
teams. The salary the first year will be
somewhere in the neighborhood of 500
per month. Any manager of any major
or minor league team will supply you
with further information.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

E. L. B.-As regards the tendency of
your brothers hair to curl. Nothing
will really make curly hair straight but
Keeping 1t cut very short and by brush
ing it back smoothly several times a
day for many months.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Stranger in Washington-Apply by
letter or in person to the chief cIerk
Patent Office. That office will send Won
directions.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Harry H.-This department cannot
give out personal information of this
nature Why not look in the city direc-
tories obtainable at the Congressional
Library?
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

@Arsene Lupin" Great "Baby Shoe" and
The Garrison Great Triangle" Today.
Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Times Inquiry Department:
Please advise me through the columns Of
me question Box what will prevent white
SILK stockings from turning yellow when
washed What will clean a tan raincoat?
X. r. l..
II white silk stockings are always
washed in tepid water and pure SOAP,
which is not too strong, they will not
turn yellow. Be careful to dry them
indoors. Take the raincoat to the place
from which it came. or to a reliable
cleaners.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

lnauirers regarding the value of coins.
please notice: There is no premium at
tached to 10-cent piece of 1927. Read
er-No premium on your coins. Deibel-
No premium on your coins. A Times
Header-No premium on 1897 penny. A
Reader-Send stamped and addressed
envelope for address of dealer N. w.
G.-The two and one-haIf-dollar gold
piece Of 1879 has no premium on it.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Reader-The expression. "25dS0' lb..
means that the price or chickens ranges
from Is cents to 80 cents per pound.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22
LOCAL MENTION.

William H. Saunders & Co., Southern
Building, have money to loan at An and
per cent interest on District of Coluln-
bia real estate.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Evaporated Apricots, lb.. .t2tc
Evaporated Peaches, lb. .iOc
Finest Tomatoes, No. 3 can. toc
Thea Nectar k0C |
for Iced Tea, lb.OU' |
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Mr. and Mrs. Berg. and Miss Hetty
Behrends, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Behrend. of
Rhode Island avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berg VIII leave in few days for Eu-
mainder OF the snmmnr
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Mrs Dave Eiseman and daughter,
MISS Jeanette Eiseman, who have been
spending the past fortnight in Atlantic
CITY, have returned home.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Breslauer have re-
turned to their home on Euclid street
from months stay in Atlantic CITY.
The Washington times., 1912-08-22

Mrs A. Isear and daughters Niss
Lillian and Gladys Isear OF New York.
VINO have been the guests of relatives
IN IN this city for several months. are now
In Baltimore for a few weeks,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
The Dansar

His little slapdtii sdhg eyes followed the
butterfly moyetments Of Lan-Tin here
ana tnere. The free toss of her little
mead ans niei the graceful abandon of her
al as she flung them over her head.
11Ad again brought them down with a
sweeping bend to the very ground.
Lan-Tin forgot the mandarin and all
his regal magniflcence She was play.
ing a pretty little game of make-be-
heve. She was the wind blowing
through the plum tree. Tossing and
twirling. bending low as did the droop-
ing branches. waving slowly, rushing
fiercely like tiny whirlwind. With
flushed cheeks and glowing eyes she
was the spirit of the wind.
Then a funny thing happened.
From outside the windows that opened
on the perfumed Chinese night came
the sound of loud hand-clapping and
deep, strange voice shouting 'Brava!'
She dropped down on cushion.
no longer wind fairy, but a little
wilted flower. From "The Tale of
Little Lan-Tin." by Flo Hingler,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
AMERICAN SOLDIER THE BEST
worries Records for Workmanship All
His, and He Is Trained to Act
on His Own Initiative.

II there Is one big, distinsuisbinr
trait of the United States regular; II
Is INDIVIDUALITY. In every one of the
great foreign military nations, particu-
Iarly Germany and Japan battalion
and company officers and enlisted men
are carefully trained not to think for
themselves. They are used as mere
chess pieces under the guidance Of q
master mind. In this country. where
our melting pot has yielded us an ex-
traordinary self-reliant, cool thinking
intensive initiative product, it is only
natural that our soldiers should be
trained as are our civilians.
Inc United States army spends an
nually on rifle target practice five
times the sum spent. by any other
army OF an equal number Of men This
applies, too, to our field and coast ar.
tliiery. AS a result, no better marks
men can be found than the American
soldier and his cousin, the national
guardsman, who is trained along the
same lines. Every worlds fire con.
troll and accuracy record with rife and
Dig gun is today held by the American
soldier.
me United States army is small, in
accordance with the will Of the people
not to support a large standing mill
tary establishment. But what we
nave Is almost 100 per cent. efficient.
tne splendid nucleus of the big army
or regulars, militia and volunteers
which we should place in the field If
occasion required. 1t is only in eou,n.
ment - quartermasle-, commissary.
medlclne and particularly ordnance
stores-that our army is lacking
Leslie's.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11

An Italian who kept a fruit stand
was much annoyed by possible GUS
toners who made practice of ham
ding the fruit and pinching it, there
by leaving it softened and often
spoiled. Exasperated beyond endur-
ance, he finally put up sign, which
read: III you mus pincha da fruit
pincha da cocoanut!"- Lippincott's.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
Oldest cry In tine. World.

Doctor Harkov, Russian sawant
once affirmed that SHmara, ON the
right bank of the Tigrus, near Bag
dad, is the Oldest city extant. Relics
now discovered show that Samara
fourished before the arrival of the
Semites in Chaldsa or Mesopotamia,
1000 B. c.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-11
NOTICE

City tax books close October
10th. Fl fas will be issued af-
ter that date.
w. Nj. Fleming, City Clerk.