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The Washington times., 1912-09-09

The fruit grew softer, but when one
tried to eat II they found II SO bitter
that they could not swallow II.
At the edge OF the forest near the
Kings castle lived a poor old woman
and her daughter. The daughter 8
name was Hester and she had a won
derful garden, which she cared for and
sold the vegetables to the markets in
the city This was all that supported
Hester and her old mother
BY the side of the little cottage where
they lived grew a beautiful apple tree.
The fruit was large and very Juicy, and
the color of the apples was red
An old witch had touched the tree
with her cane one day because Hester
had helped her with her bundle of
fagots, and as she touched It she said
Bear the best and the largest of your
kind"
When Hester heard that the King
had offered his daughter as reward
to the one who made his apple tree to
bring good fruit she said to her moth
er. with a laugh: IF only the King S
daughter were q son and his tree red
apple tree. ! might win the prize"
How could you do that?" asked her
mother, you could not make your ap-
pies to grow on his tree"
mo, answered Hester, but / could
tie my apples on his tree. He did not
say how many seasons they must grow.
and then 1 could marry the Prince and
you and could live in plenty"
After all the men had tried and could
not make the apples good Hester was
thinking about 1t one night and also
wondering what would become of her
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Tea Will Follow Skating
Party at Training
Station.

Mrs. Caperton. wife of Capt William
B. Caperton, u. s. N, and their daugh-
ter. Miss Marguerite Caperton, will
entertain informally at tea this after
noon. after the skating party at the
Newport naval training station.
On Wednesday Captain and Mrs. Ca
perton will be hosts at a luncheon at
the training station.
Miss Caperton, who was one of last
seasons debutantes, went to Newport
tarly In the spring with her parents,
when Captain Caperton was ordered to
Newport, and has been an Acknowledged
belle. and especially popular among the
young navy contingent
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Mrs. Henry c. Bonnycastle, wife of
Captain Bonnycastle, U. s. A., and her
mother. Mrs. l.. p. Kennedy, who have
spent the last several weeks in WASH
ington. have returned to Mrs. Kennedy's
home in Louisville. KY. where Captain
Bonnycastle will join them. Captain
and Mrs. Bonnycastle will visit In Louis
VILE for fortnight, before joining Cap
tain Bonnycastle's regiment in San
Francisco.
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood of
Alabama and Mrs, Underwood, who
have been at the Homestead. Virginia
Hot Springs, since the adjournment of
Congress, have departed for Louisville,
Ky.
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Chief Justice Seth Shepard, Of the
District Court of Appeals, and Mrs.
Shepard, who have spent the summer
abroad. are due to arrive in this coun-
try October !. They viii make the
trip via Canada.
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Mrs. George Peabody Eustis, who has
been spending the summer at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, Is now at Seabright, N. ].
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The Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, Mr.. Nagel. who has been spending
some time with Mrs. Nagel and their
family at their summer place at Marion,
Mass. will arrive in Washington tomor-
row to receive the guests at the lawn
party at the White House which will be
given in compliment to the Interna-
tional Association of Engineers.
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GIRLS
HERE MAY POWDER
Company in Washington Finds 1t
Unnecessary to Lake.
Strict Rule.

Hello maids of the National Capital.
who dailv link in confab the legislative
executive. and judicial lights of the
nation. are so adept In the joint art
of powdering their dainty noses and
answering calls on the wire" that 1t
has not become necessary for the tele-
phone company management to issue
orders against the application Of white
or flesh colored dust to nasal extrem
ties.
Dispatches from Flushing, L. l., tell
ing of how the hello" girls at the
telephone exchange of that place had
been forbidden to powder their noses
brought the following remarks on the
order from the local telephone officials:
"Our girls evidently know how to do
both the powdering and operation of the
switchboards WELL" said he. ITO this
time we have received no complaint to
the effect that the powdering of noses
had interfered with girls doing their
duty on the wire. Hence we have is
sued no orders against our girls apply
ing perfumed dust to eliminate the
shine. Until something showing inef-
fciency develops with the powdering as
the cause we will take no steps against
the practice"
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
THE DIAMONDS"
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Synopsis of Chapters Already Published
A brass bound box of Oriental work.
manship has lain in the window Of
pawnbroker's for over a year One day
G sailor. Joan Lindsay. enters the store
fuses to let him have 1t at the price Lind
say can lay, and the sailor summons q
policeman. claiming the box to De MS
and pointing out the initials on 1t, y.
The policeman demands time before en-
forcing Lindsays claim. They turn to
leave the store, and encounter Hindu.
who has recognized Lindsay from tho
street. The Hindu takes the sailor to his
rooms and tells him that the box got 70
Of its possessor. who. with Lindsay and
the Hindu. was part owner.
The Hindu unfolds a plan to murder tine
pawnbroker. This is carried out. and they
return to Lal Dass' quarters with the
box. The Hindu presses a secret spring.
q drawer opens, and a magnificent neck
Overcome by greed. Lindsay kills tho
Hindu. seizes tho box, and makes for
the moors, finding shelter in lonely hut.
vict also finds shelter there. and kills
Lindsay to get his clothes, finding In
them the diamonds which Lindsay had
hight. but is surrounded by officers Of the
law. Dropping the diamonds into deep
fssure in boulder, he staggers. throws
up his hands, and falls dead.
The two warders who shot him ride up
to the body and sit down to await the
arrival OF the officers. Each in succession
second demands a half share. AS one
lies down upon his face to reach into the
fssure the other crushes his head with
large store. drops the body in the fssure.
recovers the gems and, after removing
all evidence Of the crime. makes for
home. He packs up few OF his be-
iongings and leaves town. IN a neishbor;;
friend. who informs him that his crime
has been discovered and that he Is being
Swallowed; He offers to hide him in the
watchman. The warder. seeking to drown
the memory Of previous events. drinks
himself TO death during the night. Fin
person. but. afraid OF being charged with
murder, hides the stones in his own cot
tagc, and. putting the body into a sack.
Prepares to thrw it into the big glass
On the edge OF the furnace he is over
come come VT with fright, loses his balance. and. and.
with his burden into the pit.
II is found that Finney has let his
property TO Miss Driscoll a milliner in
the town. She comes upon the diamonds
" his papers; and decides to use them
m buying back the family estate in Ire
land y conference with her lawyer Is
overheard by his disreputable son. who
trtful criminal to rob the milliner. DIS
guised as clergymen they follow her on
tourney TO Ireland and obtain the dia-
nonds.
BYoung BGxendale wakes the morning
After the robbery to find that his pal has
decamped. Miss Driscoll recognizes him
at breakfast by his signet ring. forces
the entire story from him and admin
isters hOrse-whipping besides. Mean
while Claye makes a lightning change OF
Costume and repairs to a saloon kept by
friend whittier he is tracked by Baxen-
dale under the orders of Miss Driscolls s
detective.
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Canada Is Holding
Congress of Labor

GUELPH. Ontario. Sept s.-Repre-
scntatives of the brain and Drawn OF
organized labor in the Dominion filled
the Armouries' building in this city this
morning when President James C.
Waters called TO order the twenty
eighth annual meetfng of the Trades
and Lat or Congress of CaEaua.
The attendance at the opening was
the largest and probably the most rep
resentatiVe m the history OF the or
ganization's annual meetings. Seated
as guess of honor on the speakers
platform were ]. Keir Hardle, the noted
British labor leader and member of par
lament, and John T. Smith, of Kan
sas City, who was present as fra
ternal delegate from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. The exchange of
greetings, appointment of committees
and other routiIe business occupied the
initial session.
The business of the convention will
probably last an entire week. The
eight-hour bill. immigration laws, the
workingmen's compensation acts, the
alien labor act and other legislative
measures. both federal and provincial,
are to be exhaustively discussed by the
congress.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE ENCHANTED TREE.

mother and herself that winter. when n
tnought came to her.
VIII go to the old WITCH" she said.
ana when her mother was fast asIeen
she put on suit of peasants clothes
which had belonged to her father and
went into the woods to the hut where
the witch lived.
Mother WITCH" she said. you made
the tree beside Hester's cottage to grow
juicy fruit the best In the land, teach
me beg of you the way to make the
tree IN the Kings garden bring forth
fruit that / may wed the Kings daugh-
ter and live In comfort"
w,tSS 1Su look look like good boy" said the
powder and when the clock strikes the
hour OF midnight sprinkle 1t around the
trunk OF the green apple tree"
Hester thanked her and hurried away,
put she did not know that the old witch
knew her, but she did and wondered
what she would do when the King dis
covered that she was girl and COULD
not wed his daughter.
Hester hurried to the castle. and
when the clock struck IL she did as the
witch told her. and the next morning
she went to the King and said. Your
majesty, IL you will taste the apples
growing on your tree / am sure you
will find them the best in the world"
The King called his servants and went
to the tree. There he found the apples
even larger than before. and when they
picked them and gave them to the King
he tasted and found them good.
You shall wed my daughter% said
Hester into the castle. When the Prin-
cess saw Hester she fell in love with
the handsome youth, for Hester looked
like beautiful boy in her disguise;
Prepare for the wedding" said the
King. "and invite ell the people around
the country to attend.
Hester was dressed in a suit of green
yelyet. trimmed with gold lace and she
t.~lr rnI I,.vN hNf@ hn
took good care that her long black
curls were tucked well under her cap.
and she asked to be allowed to wear
her hat at all times. because 1t was
luck would leave her If she uncovered
her head.
All went well until the day OF the
wedding when the Princess said: Your
luck will change now, my dear Prince,
do remove your hat and let me be the
one to remove It,"
AS she spoke she lifted the hat and
fell back and down fell the black
and screamed and that brought the
King and all the household. There
stood poor Hester, her face covered
with blushes, II was so poor" she
said. and the winter was coming, l
| thought only of my poor old mother
and that she would be kept from
| starving, I am sorry If I have done
any HARM"
The Princess ran to her and put her
arms around her. "you have not harm
ed any one," she said, "and instead
of a wedding there will be feast of
honor OF my new sister, for l cannot
| live without you. Il have grown to
| love you so much"
The King granted every wish his
| daughter had ever made, and he did
not op.ose this, SO Hester and the
Princess drove in a handsome coach
drawn by two white horses to Hes
ter's home and brought her mother
back to the castle, where they all
| lived in peace and plenty the rest Of
their lives.
! Tomorrow's story. THE Inquisitive
1 Goblin
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Mrs. William B. Caperton and Daughter
Entertain Informally at Newport Today
Commandant Beatty and
Daughter Return
From Maine.

The Commandant Of the Navy Yard
and his daughter. Miss Emily Beatty,
have returned to Washington from
Maine, where they spent the last month
camping, and have Joined Mrs. Beatty at
the Navy Yard. Before accompanying
her father TO Maine. Miss Beatty visited
In Newport. and along the North Shore.
motoring. through Virginia. with a party
Of friends. They made brief visits at
the various points of interest in the
State.
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin and her daugh-
ter, Miss Marcia Chaplin, who have spent
the greater part of the summer in At
lantic City, are in Washington for sew
eral days, preparatory to going to the
mountains for the autumn.
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Capt. Irwin Hunt. U. 8. A., and Mrs.
Hunt have arrived In San Francisco
Washington December /, when Captain
Hunt will assume the duties of his new
commission as assistant to the chief of
the Bureau Of Insular Affairs.
II. Won Bulow, attache Of the Germany
embassy, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman de r. Whitehouse. Of Newport,
who are motoring In. the Breton Woods,
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison
and Mrs. Harrison, who went TO their
place at Bar Harbor several weeks ago
are now on a hunting trip in the Rocky
mountains. They will return to Bar
Harbor early next month for a late fall
stay.
Mrs. Eugene CRrr. widow Of Briga- :
dier General Carr. U. S. A., and her
granddaughter, Miss Virginia Carr
who have been the guests of Brig,
Gen. John G. Walker, U. s. A.. and
Mrs. Walker at Winchester. Va. are
before going to West Point. N. Y.
Major e. P. O'Hern. u. S. A.. and
Mrs. O'Hern and their family, who have
spent the summer at Warrenton, va,
have returned to washington.
Senator George r. Chamberlain OF
Oregon, and his son, George Z. Cham
berlain. tr.. will leave washington to-
latter will enter Washington and Lee
University. Senator Chamberlain will
then go to oregon for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus p. Crenshaw
and the Misses Crenshaw, OF Sixteenth
street, who have spent the summer In
Atlantic City, have returned to wash
ington.
The Chinese Minister and Mime. Chang
accompanied by their son and daughter.
and the Misses Tang, and Mr.. and Mrs
Yung Kwai, have returned to Washing.
ton from a motor car trip In Pennsyl.
vania and Maryland. They stopped ir
Philadelphia and Baltimore for a short
stay.
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops

Women Of discrimination have recog-
nized the usefulness of crepe for under
wear. dressing sacques, klmonos and
the like. A store In Seventh street is
having a special sale of this material
for 9K cents yard. 1t is of generous
width, and comes in the newest fall
patterns, including floral and bordered
effects Not only Is II appropriate for
garments, but some OF the bordered de-
ligns may be utilized for curtains. 1t
!aunders beautifully, and does not need
10 be ironed.
A store in Seventh street, near d, Is
offering boys pajamas in sizes from
four to sixteen years of age, at 80, SO,
and 70 cents a suit. They are well
made, all perfect and the grade of ma
terial varies with the price.
In the same store are some very at
tractive and servicable serge dresses,
E-ith collar and cuffs and finished with
braid, for children. The skirts are full
tnd killed, and the waist is the regula-
tion blouse. Girls at thirteen and fifteen
dresses, which are priced s2,ss. They
braid.
A millinery and suit house in Seventh
street, near I, is offering princess slips
tor IL. They are in white, pink, and
blue. and are daintily trimmed in lace
hnd embroidered effects, with a bottom
either plainly ruftled or trimmed to
match the top. These slips are always
eerviceable, for besides summer use
they are Indispensable to slip on and
wear with tea gown.
The great danger of sending children
TO school in shoes too small for them
threatens every household, in which
there are little people. Proper cloth
ing Is the first step toward making
kchool a pleasure, and the correct shape
for a child's foot, Is aften neglected.
A store at the corner Of Seventh and X
streets, which has long been estab-
lished in Washington as one of the most
reliable firms, gives special attention
TO the school shoes which appear in its
balesrooms. Shaped correctly, these
shoes fit every part of the foot ac-
furately, with room for all five toes.
fhe regular high shoe ranges in price
from $150 to $3.50. The high cut storm
boots are 81, $3.50, and $3
A woman's furnishing store, on F
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
street, is selling, at prices very much
lower than will be asked later in the
keason. laces Of all styles and patterns,
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which will be most useful for the winter
dancing frocks of the young girl. Edges
and insertion in width as great as eight
inches are 25 cents and 35 cents a yard.
This lot of laces includes some OF the
81 values.
The time of preserving and canning
Is here, and every housewife Is deep In
the mystery of preserves, jellies, and cat
sups. Recognizing the requirements
that this season demands. a housefur-
nlshing store in f street, which extends
through to @. has Instituted a sale of
preserving needs. Jelly glasses are 20
and 30 cents a dozen; patent clamp
fruit jars, with glass tops, 85 cents and
S.30 a dozen. according to size: scales
which are guaranteed accurate are 81;
strainers are rs cents. and tin preserv-
ing spoons are 8 cents.
A dainty coatee OF black lace, trim
med with satin buttons and satin braid,
Is being shown In an + street suit
shop. 1t Is made of chantilly pattern
lace, with pointed tails both lack anu
front. The top Of the coat Is cut ir.
V shape, and there Is 4 satin brad
girdle and ornaments. The price Of this
little garment, which Is decidedly
Frenchy and modish. is $780, There Is
cranberry colored marQuisette coatee
at the same counter, for S.. This is
heavily braided.
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Government Clerk Saves
Girl CanoiSt'S Life

Details Of the exciting accident In
which Miss Anna Guilford, of 40l d
street southeast, was saved from drown
ing by Frank Young, twenty-one years
old, a Government clerk, while canoeing
at Colonial Beach. were brought to
Washington yesterday. The young
people were padding their craft about
200 feet from the end of one OF the piers
in deep water. when a motorboat going
at full speed, struck the canoe in the
center and overturned II.
Miss Guilford came up and her head
struck the bottom of the motorboat, as
meantime clutched the canoe and waite |
for his companion to come to the sur
face. When he saw her he swan TO
her side and returned with her to the
overturned canoe.
Both clutched the sides of the craft
until picked up by the occupants Of the
motorboat. in which they were taken
to shore.
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Bride of Three Weeks
Finds Her Savings Gone

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-After a married
life of three weeks, her savings of 81, 400
gone. Charitini KulilS, for a number of
years a domestic in the home of Michael
Higgins, Democratic candidate for mayor
Of Bloomfield, has returned without a
husband. She became acquainted recent
ly with George Brodsy through a matri-
monial agency, and. against the advice
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins, married
Brodsy.
They rented a furnished room In New
ark. When Brodsy could not induce
his wife to sign her bank account over
to him, he tried other tactics.
Brodsy arranged to buy a restaurant
In East Sixth street, New York for
which his wife paid $1,000. Immediately
the husband disappeared, and the wom-
an later sold the restaurant for $55.
She returned to Newark to secure her
trunk, and there learned that 1t took
most of her cash to pay room rent and
extras that she supposed had been paid.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Young Mr.. Baxendale Is Silenced.

The big man rolled slowly along
sometimes nodding to an ac-
i quaintance, sometimes pausing to
look at the goods displayed in a
thop window once or twice stopping to
Exchange a word or two with folk who
Let him.
4II appeared to be in no hurry, and
The loafer who followed in his wake was
hi no hurry either. Whenever Mr.. Kill
her paused or loitered. Mr.. Baxendale
Iound 1t easy work to pull himself up,
stare in the windows or relight the con-
tents OF his clay pipe. In this way he
followed the stout man about until
Lower Abbey street was reached, and
there he beheld him enter a small drink
Ing saloon over which appeared the
name:
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Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Walker have
sent out invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Merle Benson
Walker. to John Henry Avery The
wedding will take place Saturday even
ing. September 81, at o'clock, in the
Eastern Presbyterian Church.
At home cards after October 15, at
30S e street northeast, were inclosed
in the invitations.
DR.. w. L. Masterson. of Stoneleigh
Court, has returned to Washington from
his vacation.
Miss Margaret ]. Masterson. of Stone
leigh Court. who spent fortnight visit
ing on the Hudson In New York, has re-
turned to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Smith have
arrived at the Hotel Aspinwall, at
Lenox. for fall visit.
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Mrs. Joseph p. Mintree and Miss
part OF the summer at the Strand, In
Atlantic City, will not return to Wash
ington for a fortnight IA fl
Mrs. Harry Lowman. who has spent
the last several weeks In Atlantic City
Washington and has toined Mr.. Low
man at their apartment in the Cordova.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Kapp are spend
ing the month OF August at the Hotel
Connor, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Amos F. Medford. who
spent the summer in their cottage at
Arundel-on-the-Bay. have returned to
Washington.
Mrs. e. V. Weems and Miss Clara
Weems. Of Winchester, Va. are spend
ing a few days in Washington. the
guests of friends.
Miss Nellie Creswell. Of New Rochelle
y. Y, Is the guest of Miss Mary A.
Duguid, of Capitol Hill. for a fortnight
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THE COMBS MORNING STORY

THE COMBS MORNING STORY
You know the story the comb tells.
It's very discouragins story, too.
Day by day, few more strands are add.
ed, OF hair that is turning grey, losing its
vitality, its strength and its health.
Grey hair is as unbecoming az old age.
Natural pride should have its own say.
You wish to look young and it is your
DUTY to appear so. You can't venLOOk
young if the silver threads begin to show.
Bea Young Woman" in looks, always.
The grey hairs belong to the chaperon and
to the grandmother.
Stay out of the Grandmother class, until
your years justify it, by using -
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
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PHELIM HANRAHAN.

Up to this moment. and indeed for
pome moments later. BaXendale had no
more reason for following Mr.. Joseph
kilner than that of idle curiosity. He
had recognized him in Sackville street
Es a man who, up to three years pre-
v.ously, had kept a small oyster bar in
Leeds and had since disappeared.
Young Mr.. Baxendale had sometimes
taken an oyster supper at this bar, or
had called for half score of best
natives early in the morning when he
did not feel very we'll, and he had often
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Baltimore Leader
Wants Alimony Paid

BALTIMORE. Md. Sept. 9.-Mrs. c.
II. Bashcr. the first Mrs. l. Z. Finer
son. has filed a demurrer to her for
mer husbands petition to have the
$2S,S00 alimonY order revoked.
ed before the divorce was granted,
and that the court has nothing to do
with 1t.
The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Battle for Members
By Y. M. c. A. Armies

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Two Y. NJ C. A.
armies, the Reds and Blues, started
today to see which can first add 5000
new members to the organization.
Big red and blue thermometers in
prominent places in London will mark
progress. Each new member pays
1926 entrance fee. The Y. NJ. c. A.
wants the money to help pay for its
new quarters in Tottenham Court
road,