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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
Finishing the Placket,

To make the placket finish, take a
straight piece of the material two inches
wide and twice the length of the OPEN
ing. Starting at the top of the right side
and continuing up the left side. sew the
piece to the edge of both cores. with an
ordinary seam arranged to come on the
right side. Crease the opposite edge OF
the facing and then fold the strip over
the raw edges of the seam SO that the
creased side of the goods comes on a
line with the stitching of the seam
Basic 1t in this position and make a
second row Of stitching to hold 1t in
place one-eighth Of an inch from the
edge
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
WOMEN DOING BIG WORK

I the work of her bureau. so many
young people have come to us that
believe that within comparatively
short time we will have branches in
every section OF Boston.
Scarcely any systematic effort has
been made to guide the thousands of
children who leave school each year
! TO look for some way of earning their
living. The result has been that many
of these children have drifted about
in search of jobs and wasted the time
and exhausted the patience of employ
ers. Many of the children, becoming
discouraged. have become known as
loafers and cutters.
Not only do We thoroughly investigate
the applicants. but We are as careful
about the positions. The result is that
We are able to send the boy or girl
suited to the position. This pleases both
the employer and the employed"
In Charge of Town scales.
Miss Blanche II. Coffin, of Nantucket,
Is said to be the youngest State official
in Massachusetts. Miss Coffin had Just
celebrated her seventeenth birthday
when she was appointed town weigher
by the Board OF Selectmen and placed
in charge of the town scales Miss Cof-
fin is a graduate of the Nantucket High
School and daughter of a former keep
er Of the life-saving station at Coskata.
Opposes Intoxicants.
Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick. one of the
most active club women in Chicago, has
taken up the crusade against the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors in clubs composed
of both men and women. She announces
herself as ready to lend her influence
a mi tn Ill
such clubs in Chicago. At the request
of her father, John d. Rockefeller, Mrs.
Mccormick has never permitted liquor
to be served in her home
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can give her. when he promises ALL And
IL he fails =
Suppose, too. there is something wrong
with the children. that they are not
! normal, healthy. and ever growing In
grace and loveliness. Do you fancy II
is quite SO easy to be sweet and I'M
troubled? When a child goes wrong II
must take much OF the sweetness out
of life and must require quite an effort
to smile.
The Worthy Ones.
The usual mishaps. the shadows that
come to all. even the separations that
wait upon death-they must be borne as
part of the common lot. But when the
abnormal troubles come. as they come 10
many, would that sweetest disposition
remain serene as ever? How can we
tell until II lie tried by the crueler tests
that many women must pass through?
Indeed. we must take long looks be-
low the surface before we understand.
And II is the man or the woman who
has been through the fire and has come
out true and sunfaltering who is worthy
to be called The sweetest OF all in dis
position. As TO the rest-who knows?
You remember that stray bit OF verse
that runs something like this:
| II is all very we'll to h. merry.
When life goes by with a song.
But the worth while Is the man who can smile
, When everything goes dead wrung.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
COULD DESTROY MAGAZINES.
Aviator Demonstrates Possibilities
of Aircraft in Time of War;

Newport. R. l., Sept. Flying at ar
altitude of nearly a thousand feet Jack
MCGEE, the aviator, dropped into the
center of the Newport torpedo station
to-day two bags, which had they been
filled with gelatin explosive instead OF
flour would have destroyed torpedoes and
other ammunition worth millions of dol
lars.
The feat was perhaps the most i'm
pressive demonstration of the possibilities
Of the aeroplane as an engine of war ever
witnessed. McGee's flight was watched
with interest by a large number of mill
tary officials. He assembled until he
reached a height calculated to be out
Of range of a dependable gun fire and
after circling about foy the best position
dropped the bags from his machine. His
aim was almost perfect, the bags strik-
ing the part of the station where the
bulk CT the ammunition is stored. He
then made fast get away. detoured
and came back to the station.
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Swartzell, Rheem e
Hensey Co.
s27 10Th Street Northwest.
ARCHITECT THREATENED.
William n. Mead, of New York,
Gets ..BIack Hand" Letter.

New York. Sept. Threats of instant
death by bomb for himself and wife I'M
less a specified sum of money is paid at
once to the society of the Black Hand
are contained in a letter received to-day
by William Rutherford Mead. head of
the noted firm of Mckim, Mead & White.
architects.
Mr.. Mead. one of the most prominent
architects of New York. occupying a
high place in the social life of the city.
admitted the receipt of the letter. and
declared it had been placed in the hands
of the police. but refused to make public
more than the first two lines of the let
ter. These, neatly typewriter, read:
Your time has come. Beware, You
and your wife are to be blown 10 pieces"
The letter came in the form of folded
postal card, and its existence was re-
vealed by the police after they had. &C
cording 10 Mr.. Mead, promised to keep
the matter secret.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
REEDBIRD SEASON
TO OPEN TO-DAY
Anacostia Marshes to Resound with
Shots of Sportsmen Seek
ing 0rtolans.

Thousands of red-birds. that have been
fiuttering about the Anacostia marshes
chirping their approval of the abundan;
wild rice, will to-day lie down on a piece
of toast. stick their toes in the air. and
are marked sixty cents a plate" to the
hungry diner.
Succulent ortolans, that have been
fatteninS in security for weeks. will flut-
ter upon the invading mUd-scow to be
exposed TO the fire of an army of hunt
ers. The marsh black birds are there,
too. in unusual numbers. II is the be- st
hunting season that has been seen about
Washington for years.
Maj Sylvester has provided extra po-
licemen TO see that the game laws are
enforced and to render assistance in
case of accident. Signs have been posted
all over the marshes to Indicate the
hunting limits, and hunters who tres
pass these will be arrested
Attention is especially directed to the
sign near the Pennsylvania Railroad
bridge 1t is only little way from the
line, and spoytsmen who pass IL will be
liable to a heavy penalty for hunting in
Prince George County, Maryland, with
out a license.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
PATTERN DEPARTMENT.
Waist Finish for Drop Skirt.

To finish the waist of drop skirt. cut
a bias binding OF the goods one inch wide
and the length required. Stitch the bind
ing to the skirt on the right side, begin
ming at the right side of the back, first
having turned under the placket strip.
On the JEFF side the strip is allowed to
extend and the right side is hooked over
on it. The opposite edge of the bias
facing is turned down one-quarter of an
inch and the facing basted down on the
wrong side of the petticoat. 1t will be
more satisfactory II the binding Is
hemmed down by hand instead OF stitched
on by machine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
CONGENIAL WORK
FOR THE HOME GIRL
Many Washington Women Employ
Social Secretaries.

The girl who does not care about. the
idea of looking for an office position.
but who is anxious to make some extra
pin money at home, can find no more
congenial work or occupation than that
Of social secretary.
Especially is this work suited to the
girl living in Washington, as the social
duties of many women make it neces-
sary for them to employ some one to
look after their various invitations and
TO keep up their engagements and visit
Ing lists. The social secretary should be
a woman of refinement and culture. in
other words, true gentlewoman, and a
girl who undertakes this work should
above all things be tactful, bright, and
cheerful.
Duties Vary.
The duties of a social secretary, of
course, vary in every house, but she is
generally expected TO write out invita-
tons for dinners. luncheons, dances,
and in fact. attend to any invitations
which have to be sent out. She also
sees to paying the various bills con-
uected with the running of large and
expensive mansion.
In many cases the secretary visits the
houses of her patrons several times a
of her for the day or week, as the case
may be. Besides the various duties
named above. the secretary is supposed
TO fill out all checks made for paying
bills. In keeping the visiting list card
system will be found of great help; in
fact. many women who do not employ
social secretaries have one of these little
cabinets for their own use. Old names
may be omitted or new ones put in very
easily by this system.
The girl who is thinking of taking up
this work would do well to get a social
register of her city and then make out
4 list of those women whom she thinks
most desirable for her TO write to-
Her Best Chance.
1t would be a good plan for her to
send letter TO the mothers of the COM
ing debutantes, as there is usually a
very pressing need fos n social secre-
tary in the house of the girl who lis
coming out"
Sometimes a secretary of this sort may
be asked to arrange the flowers on the
table and give a general look to see that
everything is properly attended to be-
fore dinner or luncheon is served Very
often, too, she has to see about ar
ranging the guests at the table, If the
hostess herself does not care to look
after this matter.
From all this it will be seen that the
duties Of a social secretary are varied
and different in each house. In one
house she may be only obliged to ad-
dress invitations, and these at her own
home while at another place she may
have 10 look after almost all the details
connected with the running of the
house, but all in all, the work is inter-
esting and pleasant and the girl who
cares to make pin money will do we'll
10 look into the work.
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the national colors. and those natural 10
the objects pictured? Surely the colors
OF no other country. or OF any prince,
potentate, power, or person. is in con-
temptation! Certainly none foreign 10
freedom and country is contemplated! II
so. cut il out for country's sake. II for
nothing else. Let it be the red. white
and blue of the United States-the domi-
nant nation OF. the great American
canal, and the Anglo-Saxon moral force,
of the New World, reluctantly swinging
the big stick. oftentimes, over Latin
Spanish America for world peace and
welfare. ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
Big Influx from Europe.

New York, Sept. Mime thousand
passengers from Europe will land here
tomorrow from four big and several
small steamers There will be about
l.50O in tine first cabins: mostly home
coming Americans, while 800 will be
second class immigrants from Europe
and 5000 will come in the steerage. On
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday the
North German Lloyd Line alone will
bring more than 700 passengers into the
port of New York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
An Economy.

Using old bedspreads for bath towels is
an economy which some women have
found satisfactory. Very otter the CEN
ter of a spread may be good. although
the edges are hopelessly worn. Cut the
center part into convenient sizes for
towels Hem these pieces and use them
for the bathroom. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
Grease Stains.

1t is sometimes difficult to keep the
kitchen paper free Of grease stains.
Grease stains on wall paper. however,
will often disappear entirely IL a mix
ture of pipe clay and water, made the
consistency of a cream. is Spread over
them and allowed to remain overnight.
In the morning it should be removed
with a clean brush.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02

Tientsin. Sept. 1.-The Chinese expedi
ton has been halted on its way int
Tibet pending instructions. in conse.
quence OF the attitude Of England regard
ing that country. Much anxiety is fell
in government circles, as II is believed
that England's action is only a prelude
to the partition of Tibet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
F r E E

We want to give to every lady a
handsome French Gilt Vanity Case.
1t has an imported convex mirror
hinged top and is fitted with powder
sitter and a fine lambs wool puff.
1t fits any hand bag or coin purse, and
holds weeks supply of powder.
1t retails for SOC. but we will send one free to
every lady that sends US an empty ZINC ZlNC
box. together with one dime and SIX cents in
stamps ,.
Ask your Druggist for ZING-ZlNG -
Il he happens to be out Of it, tell him he can ses
i from bis jobber. Show him this advertsement.
The supply Of Vanity cases Is Er4ted. sesd for
youfs st once.
CEBAUGH & SMITH. CHICAGO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
For Afternoon Tea.

A loaf OF cube sugar rubbed over the
surface of an orange will retain the
orange flavor by absorbing the OIL Sugar
thus prepared and used IN tea inparts
to the latter most delicious flavor, sug-
costing orange pekoe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02

Long sleeves are correct for morning
and simple dresses. but for anything
Who're formal the short sleeve has more
elegance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02
The Safest investments

Are those that do not nuctuate during cis-
turbtd conditions of the money stock mar.
kets- First deed Of trust notes first mort
gsgssl. well secured on real estate in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. constitute '.gilt-edse'' In
restmsnts They do not depend upon tbs
financial responsibility Of individuals or cor.
porations for their stability. and are exempt
from taxation personal property. We can
SUPPLY such Investments IN amounts from So
upward. Send for booklet. -Coucsruins LoanS
tnd Investments"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02

; Some Of the new dresses are made Of
two-toned corduroy. combined with silk
charmeuse or chiffon in-plain color.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02

For separate wear or as part of a COM
plete costume the stylish. waist here
shown will serve equally well. II has
the closing at the front and the chemi-
settle is removable. Tucks at the shoul-
ders are stitched to the waistline at the
back. but extend only to about bust depth
at front. The long collar is an atpac-
tive feature. 1t is trimmed with inser-
ton as illustrated and the short sleeves
are similarly treated.
The pattern, No. 59l2, is cut in sizes
% to AZ inches bust measure. Medium
size will require . is yards of IS inch
material As of a yard of 1S-inch all
over and 3-S yards of insertion.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents 20 the Patterns Depart
ment of The Washington Herald.
If You Order Patterns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-02

The coal consumption of the world has
Just about doubled every ten years for
the last century.
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EX-ODOR Not Perfume Not
Diminish Precipitation
actually enjoy perspirins since have used
EX-ODOR"; says an enthusiastic woman.
EX-ODOR is absorbed into the skin. There
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mother and highly recommend your med icine to all my friends. "-Mrs. A. B. MARTINEZ, 121 S. Laredo St., San An. tonic, Texas.
 Brooklyn, NIT was ailing all the time and did not know what the matter was. wanted baby but my health would not permit it. Twas nervous, my Side ached and I was all run down. heard that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was good and took the medi- cine. have now beautiful baby and your Compound has helped me in every way. Mrs. J. J. STEWART, 299 Hum boldt St., Brooklyn, NY.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOpfl. dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
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CTS. but nobody replied to him-not even an echo. He then thought with . touch of vexation that perhaps the young woman had fallen asleep while waiting for him.
 At that moment he thought of some trees, upon whose leaves the light still shone, and as one of them dropped over the road he thought that from its branches he might succeed in getting . glimpse of the interior of the room. In an instant Ee was among the branches. and his keen eyes plunged through the transparent window into the interior of the pavilion
 He saw a scene of fearful disorder. One of the windows was broken, the door of the chamber had been beaten in and hung, split in two. on its hinges. a table. which had been covered with an elegant supper. was overturned. the decanters broken In pieces and the fruits, crushed, strewed the floor. Ev- erything in the apartment gave evi- denee of a violent and desperate strug- gle. DArtagnan even fancied he could recognize amid this strange disorder fragments of garments and some bloody spots staining the cloth and the curtains.
 He hastened down into the street and then perceived that the ground. nampled here and hoof marked there. presented confused traces of men and horses. Besides, the wheels of a car riage. which appeared to have come from Paris, had made a deep impres- sion in the soft earth. which did not extend beyond the pavilion, but turned again toward Paris.
 At length D'Artagnan, in following up his researches, found near the wall . woman's torn glove. Then he became almost wild. He ran along the high road, took the path he had before talk. en, and, coming to the ferry, closely interrogated the boatman.
 About o'clock in the evening, the boatman said, he had taken over a young woman enveloped in black mantle, who appeared to be very anx- ious not to be seen. Everything con- spired to prove to DArtagnan that his presentiments had not deceived him and that great misfortune had hap pened. He again ran back to the cha. teau. It appeared to him that some. thing might have happened at the pa- vilion in his absence and that fresh in- formation awaited him. The lane was still empty, and the same calm soft light shone from the window.
 DArtagnan then thought of that si- lent. obscure cottage. The gate of the inclosure was shut but he leaped over the hedge, and in spite of tho barking of a chained-up dog, went up to the cabin and knocked. It soon appeared
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"In the name of heaven! Listen to me.
 Speak,"
 to him that he heard a slight noise within. timid noise, which seemed itself to tremble lest it should be heard.
 Then D'Artagnan ceased to knock and prayed with an accent so full of anxiety and promises, terror and ca jolery, that his voice was of 6 nature to reassure the most fearful
 Tn the name of heavenI' cried he. "Listen to me. l have been waiting for some one who is not come; am dying with anxiety. Has anything particular happened in the neighbor- hood? Speak,!
 The window was opened slowly, and the pale face of an old man appeared. D'Artagnan related his story sim ply. with the omission of names The old man listened attentiyely. When
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
THE BLESSING
 OF MOTHERHOOD
Healthy Mothers and Chil-
 dren Make Happy Homes

Motherhood is woman's highest sphere in life. It is the fruition of her dearest hopes and greatest desires yet thou- sands of noble women through some de- engagement have been denied this blessing.
 Inmany homes once childless there are now children because of the fact that Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound makeswomen norma, healthy andstrong.
 San, Antonio, Texas. s.-t"To all women who desire to have children in their
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By ALEXANDRA DUMAS

Monsieur jokes, but monsieur win zee. He has not renounced his ex- eursion for this eventng2"
 "Quite the contrary, Planchet At o'clock 6e ready here at the hotel will come and take you!'
 Planchet seeing there was no longer any hope of making his master re. nounce his project heaved profound sigh and set to work to groom the third horse.
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homes and to be well
 and happy I recom- mend Lydia E. Pink
 hams Vegetab ble Compound. I suf- fered from a dis placement and other fem m ale weakness. Lydia B. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound was the only remedy that ever helped me, and nOwI am a hannv
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Foley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN RESULTS
 Give prompt reiief from BACKACHE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE RHEUMATIsM, CONGESTION Of the KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon te MIDDLE AGED and ELDERL1 PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HioHEsT RECOMMENDATION s, A. Davis. s27 Washington St., Connersville Ind, is Tn his S5th year. He writes us: II hav> lately suffered much from my kidneys and blad der had severe backaches aud my kidney action was too frequent, causing me to lose much sleeI at night, and in my bladder there was constant and am now free of g Il trouble and gain able te be up and around. Foley Kidney Pills have ny highest recommendation"
 L. F. CURTIS
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

DOW'S DRUM CORPS will furnish music for all occasions, parades straw rides, and bus parties. L. Dow, manager, care of Morning Telegram, D SF
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fhH h7k NSYHsM,.A. MARCH l, 1912
 Qa5EIc9 sIosnfc'. 2 1sfsts Trains Leave Bridgeport As
 Follows:

.s:as. % .s:4s. S .s:ss f7:i7. i7:ss ::: .:::s ss:s1. SOS. s1o:0o. fll:o7 A. M.- s12:so. 13:4s. s1:1so. sl:s3. se:if ;s :ss; .1;is .s!as :;c1; sss 'i.o iG:o; il %siSs % :e:Gs e1s. s:o7 s:aa fs4s, 3,; 3ins a:si 7:s, 's;,s; . 's;ss; Gss,;!Gssr51 AS;Sl E; IL v,. .. River-s11:s6 (daily) A. M.: sl:ie r s:4s. 7:Ss. .s:ss. .io:4s. :Ti:so A M,-'1:;s9: :;9. 1s:s3. 2s. l:s!, ::::ss. :::si. 7:ls, ,'7:ss, :s:4a: 1i:ss P. N SUN. !,AYs-'i2;s4: PAYS i;;1: :1;!ii; .3;!i s:1., le:ie .4:ss. .s:so. .s:si. i:is. f7:ss. ,s:e:
 H;5i FoR BOSTON. vi. New r,o.se. and Providence-s1:41. GAS, sll:1S A.M.-s2:2s. sS:41. 'l:3s. sS:ss PT sSn. ii:ss A MLs.s.' :: .:ss. Msr ts Ios;
 FOR BOSTON, Via Hartford m Willimantic-ss:11. A. N-s3:31. [.
 FOR TWISTED and Intermed,a,. stations-5:0o. zoo. s:4o. f11:4o, X. nIs:ss; n.VsMs.au ts;sl. $ 7:.s E ? M1sCS- a
 FOR WATERBURY. ANSONI, DERBY and Intermediate Stations- 500, zoo, 500. S:31 (express) $40. f11:40 A.M.-2:35. +s:E1. 7.4s F. n. SUNDAYS--S:3e. 11:10 A. M.-O:4G 9:oO F. M.
 FOR CT. BARRINGTOS. ae.o~. PTTTSFIE1lD. ETC.-7:00. e:ks A.st. -4:2S P. M.-SUNDAYH-S:s 1.. 1f.
 FOR DANBUKY, NEW Ecr.1S<.s,. ETC. via Br0okfeld Junctjon-.:os $50 A. M.-4:2S. c:44 P. M.-SVN. DAYS-C8:a0 4. IT.
 FOR LITCHF1ELD, ETC.-o:6o M.-A:2a P. M.-SUNDAYs-s:3o A M.
 Express trains. Local Expres,
 Q to Harlem River Station.
 c via Hawleyvilla
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Merchants Line

Daily Except Sunday
 Leaves New York, Pier 10, EAsl River, 8 D. m Duo at Bridgeport, 5:3O D. m. Leave Bridgeport, Joy Ldn6 Dock, q a. m. Arrive New York .. n. For further information and sates apply to '. B. Shepard. Agent,
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EDUCATIONAL

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, S36 Fairfield avenue: Class, group, and private instruction in elementary and advanced subjects; Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; Special advantages in arranging now for next years work. Summer school, July l5 to September 20. Telephone. GAP. R4bs*