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The Washington times., 1912-05-20
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's S Stories
MRS. RABBITS STRATEGY.

,.,.,L. - 4, ~, 49,, to, L,,shand
Wait and see" she said:
Ihat night when the Grey hapolt
family came Mrs. white RABBIT had
nice dinner, and then she told them
about the corn. and she did not tell
them what she suspected.
After the dishes were put away and
were ,eittina ont by the door smoking
"i ,et ne eo over md m call On ihe Crow
,,aar an.'iS. S,,oy tusy h.usi De i0neS Srow NJ
White Rabbit Rabbit TSSOf took his i pipe d from his
mo- nouin I,,d ana looked AT nus h w to oI Lnow S
oHttsr so,, tnan to o., ask questions, St 80 they
Mr.. crow was 1T home, ana ne vas
sui priIsed when he saw his VISITORS si,,t ann
soon Put him at his ease ~ saying S%S
thought We would drop IN a few min
htes: we really should be more hAlsh-
poriy' ,, w n,,s ..
Mr.: Grow sail he was TSrX glad TO
sec them. and then Mrs. WhtS kaoblt
,~ouia ~ tou unr,, ME- ME- ~ sy so, rs aD and hat
rom ouu ver DC fGrE gao % tEeat u ne ao somet
!,om Verv nktlN wouid treaI us 10 so'ue- ~.
,;.ltS ,nnS very n'cc, as YOU ai%hs hI hao inc
r OF To, rne olasd sStsd ~ her tsr,, pord but
v,, Mr; Srow 3oEeo NJ her WetV ,Ifn nrou' PIT
aht arc SO iate ee Titn our corn; @ ahe hayinI Sdu;
4, 70 yor sonSa i'm sm NV, 'avS H, siways hnsf
i.yarvono tUr So,e =, ''''@ now you always De"'
Mr. Crow WAS so battered that he has
,nrli - vi" % ~ art, Sor brsaL
f.nt ond hsd s,t,n ~ ,oft nao r,,ioh be uo,,Td
i,c ciad ~ bavr thew tarfa o "'N'u
When the corn VIE brought out of
tbn cinsat NJ, Ufhi,o pbSSt,it .sLaI
y,ore Aid ,;n,, oct ,iiiso SbnnId liz -
got sorne also ''' -
Mr. Grow anti he raised n In ,is own
Garden. where is your ga1den?'' ask
ed Mrs. Rabbit.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn
Returns From Trip to
the South.

Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn and Miss
Mildred Fearn. who spent the winter
abroad and the last several weeks
visiting friends in the South and in
Baltimore, have arrived in Washing
ton and have opened their residence
In Massachusetts avenue for a short
time.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Fearn en-
tertained a number of young people
Informally at tea in compliment to
Miss Alice Boutell, daughter OF the
American Minister to Switzerland and
Mrs. Boutell. Assisting Miss Fearn
were her cousins, the Misses Edger-
ton, of Baltimore.
Il
Miss Edith Oracle will entertain at
an informal tea tomorrow afternoon.
=
Mrs. William l. Thurber, who spent
the winter al. Fort Pierce. Fla. has
returned to her home, 151 Adams
street northwest. Mrs. Thurber will
be at home Tuesdays.
Miss E Mercer French is spending
some time in Atlantic City, a guest
at the Chalfonte Hotel.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

crows, FOR" said she. that is what
mother was taken away"
We will soon have some nice corn,
said Mr.. Rabbit one morning, II think,
my dear, you had better plan to have
our neighbor Rabbits in for dinner the
last OF the week, and we will show
So. Mrs. Rabbit put on her bonnet and
went TO her neighbors. Mrs. Grey Rab-
bit, and invited her and her family to
dine with her on Saturday night.
On Saturday morning when Mr.. Rab-
bit went to his garden to look at the
corn he threw up his hands and gave a
loud scream, and when Mrs. Rabbit ran
pened. there he stood holding his hands
to his head. What has happenedf"
she asked. "is 1t woodchuck or SER
pent.
RABBIT after a While, but look, the
corn Is all gone. what shall we do? We
have invited the Grey Rabbits to dinner
and We shall have no corn to give them.
There was plenty of 1t last night. where
can II be?"
"Well. don't worry about the Grey Rab-
bits, can make nut soup that Will
make them forget all about the corn. /
fall, and there is plenty of vegetables,
too. What we have to bother about IL
where the corn went and who has It..
one carried it."
Then Mrs. Rabbit went into the house
and put some biscuits that were left
over from breakfast and a nice pat of
butter into a basket. and, putting on
her bonnet. she started for the home of
the Grow family.
Mr.. Crow was not at home. but the
little Crows were, and they came rum
ming to the door when they heard the
knock.
II have brought you some nice bis
cults and a pat OF fresh butter" she
told them. II expected that our corn
would he ready to pick this morning.
but. you shall have some just as soon
as It Is ripe"
"Oh, we had corn for breakfast this
morning" said one OF the little Crows,
father was up early and cooked 1t for
us"
This was what Mrs. Rabbit had sus-
pected. and she hurried home to tell
her husband.
THAT terrible Mr.. Crow took your
corn" she said, Now I have a plan
to show him up to the nieghbors.'
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

Fashions in parasols are fast becom-
Ing as bizarre as IN other lines of dress.
At an Eleventh street department store
near r, / saw three new styles, which
were not so unusual as to be unattrac-
tive. A dome-shaped parasol OF white
taffeta with a pearl gray stripe. half an
inch wide, had black ebony handle.
and WAS only Sc. Another, called the
"Triposia," was the same price and
made of taffeta, in kings blue, with a
large blue rosette on tho ebony handle
In this parasol the ribs bulge out in a
double curve at the top. The "hobble"
parasol Is of the ordinary shape, but
the materials is gathered at the bottom
between the ribs. One, of pongee, lined
handle and cost IS. Other combinations
of different Colored silk are to be had.
Accordion pleated hose, made like the
knitted ties which are 50 popular, are
a late novelty. They are made OF heavy
black woven with the colors, red, white,
and blue. and other primary color COM
blnations The feet are OF solid black silk
and the price is $3.50. An item of inter-
est to stout women, is the sale of extra
in the colors white. black, and tan and
will be made up in any color upon re-
quest. The same store selling the para
soils had these.
At clothing store, which deals large
ly in womens ready-to-wear garments.
which is on G. street, very near Elev-
enth, white lingerie dresses in va
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Entertainments for
Fellowship Club

The Fellowship Club. composed OF
Master Masons employed at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. Is planning
a number of entertainments for its men,
bers and lady friends this summer. A
big meeting of the club was held in the
Pythian Temple Saturday night. A
Eastern Star Home will be held June "a
at the Columbia Theater. Ladies'
Night" will be held June 10.
At the meeting last night l.. H. Trout
man. retiring president, was presented a
of cuff links, the gift being from the
members. Past Grand Master of Masons
Claude NJ. KEEPER made the presenta-
ton.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Iiety OF styles and prices may be had
Tucks are the only trimming used in
1ne dress made almost entirely of all
over embroidery, A narrow folded piece
of pink messaline is set in the neck
and sleeves. This dress is marked 81. .95.
other one-piece dresses are OF fiowered
and dotted lawn and are only $500.
Sixteen-button white kid gloves, at
1915. and twenty button gloves at $3.50
made of the best materials, and white
pearl buttons, are to be seen at a wom-
ans furnishing store on Eleventh street.
Silk gloves with re-enforced tips are
$3.50 and $500, according to the length
of the glove. Long embroidered silk
gloves in white, pongee, and black are
$1.75 and S2.75.
Scrim is being used excessively this
season as material for making shirt
waists. Wide insertion of shadow lace
trims the back Of waist made OF this
material, which Is for sale at a woman 8
furnishing store on Eleventh street, be-
tween r and G. Several styles in this
material are shown. and are from $50
to $50 in price. One waist at $500 was
of crepe voile made with pin tucks and
embroidery in the front. The sleeves
we're short and the neck low.
Beautiful colored prints, from paint
lngs by Jules Guerin, are on exhibition
at a picture gallery on F street. near
Fourteenth. They are suitable for
framing, and are IS a piece. They are
in the original Colors and are mainly
views OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Miss McCauley's House
Guest Going to War
renton for Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauBey and
Miss Mary McCauley will close their
residence in Rhode Island avenue
shortly and take a house in Chevy
Chase for the early part of the sum-
mer.
Miss Adelaide Heath. who has been
the guest of Miss McCauley for fort
night, Is leaving Thursday for War
renton, Va, where sho will be the
guest of tho Misses Finley for several
weeks
+
Mrs. NJ. f. Thaxter accompanied bS
her granddaughter, Miss Katherine
Denison, will go to her summer place
at Cape Elizabeth, Me-. early next
month to spend the summer
Maj. Gen. George L. Gillespie,
u. s. A., and Mrs. Gillespie, will close
their residence in New Hampshire
avenue SATURDAY. and go to New York,
where they will be Joined by their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Gillespie. On May 30
they will sail for Europe. They will
spend some time in Paris and later
will visit in Germany and SwitZer-
land, returning TO this country in the
fall.
q
Mrs. Arthur D. Addison will go to Bar
Harbor early next month to open her
cottage for the season. She will be
joined later in the season by Mr.. Addi-
son.
T.
Mrs. Mildred Greble. daughter OF Col
Edward St. John Greble, y. 8. A., and
Mrs, Greble, will go to Philadelphia or
June S to make a series OF visits before
going to Maine. Her sister. Miss Greble
will visit in Philadelphia, and at Buck.
hill, Pa, during the latter part of June
and July.
The Misses Gatewood will go to Fair.
fax, Va. to be the weekend guests OF
State Senator and Mrs. Thornton. Or
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Thornton will
entertain at a bridge party in their
honor.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauley Will
Take Chevy Chase Home for Summer
MIR. and Mrs. Downing
At Chevy Chase Inn

Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Downing and the
Misses Downing, who have been stop
ping at the Arlington for the last sew
eral weeks since their return from
Augusta, Ca, where they spent the win
ter, are now at the Chevy Chase Inn.
About the first of next month they will
go to jamestown, Il. l., for the summer.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards will 70 to New
York Wednesday to spend several days.
d
Mrs. Pierce Crosby announces the en-
gagenient Of her daughter. Miss Jean
bridge Tittmann. The date for the we'd
ding has not been set.
Miss Crosby Is the youngest daughter
Of the late Rear Admiral Peirce Crosby,
U. s. N.
Congressman Clayton Of Alabama and
Mrs. Clayton entertained at dinner last
evening at their residence in Sixteenth
street In honor OF Mrs. William Jennings
Col and Mrs. George w. Harvey, of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman e.
Mack and Mrs. Parker, OF New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. john r. Mclean were
hosts at dinner followed by a musicale
last evening.
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis
guests at luncheon today OF DR.. and
Mrs. Preston satterwhite. at their place,
Martin Hall, Great Neck, l.. I.
+
Mrs. Theodore II. Tiller of Chevy
Chase, has gone to Greenville, 8. c.,
to Join the house party which Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Gilreath are entertaining
this week for the horse show.
Mrs. William Haywood has returned
TO WASHINGTON from Philadelphia, where
she made a brief visit last week.
Mrs. Talbot and Miss Talbot will close
their apartment in the Connecticut the
first week In June and 90 to their hom,
in California for the summer
Naval Constructor d. w Taylor, Y. s
N, and Mrs. Taylor will open theii
home in Virginia early next month. Miss
Dorothy Taylor will leave Washington
shortly 10 make a series of visits II
the North and to Join a camping parts
in Canada.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
CHAPTED III.
Mystery, Examination, Treatment.
was a pause.


OF course, there would natur-
i ally have been a pause, because
the gentlemen who had elected
to subdue Mr.. Banks in this rather eX-
traordinary fashion were a little winded
by the operation, and Mr.. Banks himself
stopped TO consider whether 1t had
really happened or whether some out
rageous form of insanity had overtaken
his usually clear brain.
AT any rate there was a pause; and
when the pause came to an end, some
thirty seconds after action began.
open that door, Harry" said some
one who had hold of the millionaire.
The door opened and the darkness was
not relieved. Banks, however, as nearly
as he could Judge, was thrust through
the door and into-somewheTe else!
Whereupon the door closed with a
violent click-a click that suggested the
similar you wanted to call to mind
What was II? What did 1t mean
why-when-where- what reason
had all this happened-and more espe-
cially to him?
He was showed forward again. He
seemed to have passed through still an
other door, for still another door
clicked. He was held firmly by one pair
of hands, while one pair let go. More
than that he was thrust into a chair
and Jammed firmly down.
A switch snapped suddenly and the
place was suffused with light!
1t was a small, sparsely furnished
room-just such a room as one might
expect to find at the rear OF the first
moor of an old Madison avenue mansion.
The thick door was locked tightly, tc
all appearances, for one of the two
plainly clad and able-bodied men who
; were with him held a key,
Mr.. Banks bltnked. Then he licked
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Sermon to Graduates
OF Belmont Seminary

II the polar regions can be used
as summer resorts then arctic ex-
ploration rebounds to the benefit Of
Observation-Disclosures 1t IS useless
waste OF energy, according to the
Rev: c. Ernest Smith. pastor of ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church and mem
ber of the National Geographic So
ciety last night.
The Rev. DR.. Smith has spent two
years Of his earlier life in the arctic
regions. The first OF the graduation
exercises OF the Belcourt Seminary
will be held Wednesday evening. The
graduates will be given their diplo-
mas next Friday.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
n II. AND MRS. RABBIT and
IN their three children, Bunny,
Y Stubby, and Pinkey, lived in

AR II. AND MRS. RABBIT and
M their three children, Bunny,
N Stubby, and Pinkey, lived in
a little house on the edge of
the woods. Mrs Rabbit kept the
house clean and neat, and knitted
all the socks and mittens for her
family In the long winter evenings,
but in the summer she was busy with
busy with his garden, for he prides
himself on having tho very finest veg
etables that were grown anywhere
around.
Now not far from the rabbit family
in the hollow OF a tree lived Mr..
Crow and three children. Mr. Crow
was a widower, having lost his wife
early in the season and Mr.. Crow
had hard time to provide for the
Mrs. Rabbit was a ind-hearted
soul, and she often sent nice things
to the Crow family from her table.
One day after eating some of Mrs.
Rabbits delicious vegetables Mr..
Crow thought shat Rabbit family
have a very nice garden, and IL Is
quite handy to this tree. 1 will not
go so far tonight in search of food,
but will take look at Mr.. Rabbits
garden"
OF course, that was a very wrong
thought for MIR. Crow to have, but
you know Crows are not conscientious
creatures and do not hesitate to take
anything they want II there is no ono
The little Crows began to fat up, and
Mrs. Rabbit remarked soon after that
she was glad to see that the Crow chill
dren locked more like birds than scare
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
CHICAGO PLANS TO
TAKE CARE OF BABIES
City Physicians to Call on All
New Arrivals This -,
Summer.

CHICAGO, May 2o.-Every new baby
in Chicago this summer will receive
callers before It has made up its mind
whether to stay in an untried world.
AS soon as a new baby arrives a doc
tor or nurse from the health depart
the economical, social, educational, AMI
sanitary conditions Of the family, ans
incidentally see what the babys chances
are.
II It appears that the child may be
frail and the parents have not the
funds or the initiative to send for a
doctor. a stamped postal card, addressed
ing the names and address OF the father
will be left with instructions to drop 1t
into a mail box II the child becomes ILL.,
In this way the department hopes to
gain some real knowledge OF babies and
of their needs.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

- - NJ IL AAeA . ~ ~ .
a simple matter.
Just get a bottle of
II a VS. II AIR
II + A l. T H today.
Use II regularly
and you'n not be
troubled with gray
hair or distressing
Dandruff that's so
annoying and lrri-
tatlng.
II A Y s II A l r
HEALTH is just as
good for men as
well. Peoples Phar.
18th and K streets
northwest, sells 1t
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish in your Inquiry Department
the translation to the following (here
follows a Latin quotation which. though
somewhat blotted, Is translated as follows:
I'VE would measure life by action, not by
length OF time'D.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
"Not Married." Says Nat.

LOS ANGELES, CaI May 2o-Nat
Goodwin denies that he is married
to Miss Margaret Moreland. The fam
Gus comedian says he will not marry
again until he leaves the stage for
good
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
THE TIMES
Box

Times Inquiry Department:
win you kindly tell me the office address
OF any of the Brooklyn. n. Y, PAL pers and
also how letter will reach them7
CONSTANT READER.
All the Brooklyn newspapers have
offices near the corner OF Court and
Fulton streets, and II you will simply
address them Brooklyn. N. Y, the let
ters will reach the papers.
Times Inquiry Department:
When two sisters are sending a present to-
be enclosed. or will the card OF one with
the name OF the other on be sufficient?
8. A. c.
1t is better to send both cards, though
the other way is considered good form.
Times Inquiry Department:
Is there any premium on a cent dated
1857, and II so how much? READER.
II the cent is large copper one. there
Is premium OF from 10 to 40 cents on 1t.
Mrs Cooper.-This department does
not give Information regarding foreign
coins. You had better take your coin
TO reliable coin dealer, whose name
will be furnished by this department on
the receipt OF a stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me through The Times whether
a Catholic can become President OF the
United States. STUDENT.
II he is an American and fills all the
other requirements OF that office he
may become President.
Times Inquiry Department:
What would be the proper time for a gen
tleman to wear a blue serge suit after the
death OF his wife? A. NJ. r.
A man Is expected to wear mourning
for his wife for six months.
Times Inquiry Department
VIII you kindly tell me II there is any
premium a dollar dated 1895 having on II
a picture called History lnstructing youth ?"
There Is no premium on the bill you
mention. unless some one who is max
ing a collection would want It,
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me II there IL any exchange or
employment agency where girls can obtain
positions attendants in doctors Offices
such as answering telephones and writing
letters. Very truly NJ. s. Il.
This department knows OF no employ
ment agency OF this sort. Your best
plan would be to advertise, or to watch
the advertising columns for positions
such as you desire.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Society Women
tray or Faded Hair Does Not Match a
Graceful Form and Handsome Face.

Beautiful hair-natural colored-
every woman wants it-every wom-
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Tor 5Oc or Sl.oo and VIII give you your
money back II it's not satisfactory,
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Times Inquiry Department:
Is there any premium on a cent dated
1857, and II so how much? READER.
II the cent is a large copper one, there
Is a premium Of from 10 to 40 cents on II.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Tomorrow's story-"The Poppies."
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Times Inquiry Department:
What would be the proper time for a gen.
tleman to wear a blue serge suit after the
death Of his wife? A. NJ. r. .
A man Is expected to wear mourning
for his wife for six months.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me II there is any
premium on a dollar dated 1895 having on II
a picture called History Instructing youth ?"
There Is no premium on the bill you
mention, unless some one who is max
ing a collection would want It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
CHATHAM BOOMS'
. SAYS ENTERPRISE
Best Small Electric Plant in Vir-
ginia-New Industries-Paved
Streets Coming.

According TO the editor of the
Chatham Enterprise the county seat
of Pittsylv ania county is about TO get
ways been a good town and right
lively business centre. having one OF
the finest OF back countries TO draw
trade and inspiration from. 1t is true
that Danville on the one side and
Lynchburg on the other rather over
come wen the people Whereabouts al.
determined TO make it larger. more
attractive, and in all respects much
better town.
quote from the enthusiastic En-
terprise:
THE Split OF progress Is in tho
air, and everybody has lighter step
and more pleasant smile, but witn
il all there is more deternitaea'
feeling running throughout her en-
tird citizenship. From indications there
will be more building done here tAis
year than in any year previous
UNLESS We just take the time to
think about the thing one - likely
TO overlook the vast improvements
That nave ncen Haue mere INielN ulu
the enormous ones which are on the
eve OF taking place.
I'VE are not going to rehash all
this work. but we want to ask our
doubling friends who think that
there is no possibility of Chatham
ever becoming /, city. 20 loo, 40 they
pass here and there and suffer their
minds TO dwell on what 1t was only
Ave years ago.
Most all this Improvement has
pecn done by individuals. but now
1t is taking on more public spirit
and the Indications are that we will
have an up-to-date town in very
short while.
Tho frs, OF these improvements
which affected all the people was the
/ light system. There is not better
little plant / nthe state.
| Now we are to have our streets
! paved and macadamized. and when
this is finished where can you find
more attractive town than we viii
j hsve7 There is no use IN discussing
the thing--there is not finer OPP
/ pertunity than We have right here"
Go right ahead Mr.. Enterprise. apd
keeping on Booming your good town
and letting the world know what it
IL doing That is what you are there
| for, and that is what your name IN
! dicates You VIII do.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

to the spring 10 examine it, The re-
suit of the visit was that the Amer
lean Druggists syndicate. composed OF
wholesale and retail druggists all over
the country. 10000 strong. adopted
Broad Rock water as the oficiai wa
tor of the syndicate. These druggists
are now buying the water for use in
their patent medicines and prescrip-
lions and recommending and selling
IL to their trade. Thus the Broad
Rock cerhoys and Navigation bottles
with Virginia" blown In big letters
on their sides are going from ocean to
ocean and from the Gulf to the Lakes,
and so incidentally industrial and
rich old Virginia. rich in all things
that are EooG and pure, is getting
some mighty fine advertising. Indeed.
pure lithia water. as we'll as many
other good things, is making old Nir-
sinia greater and greater as the days
roll by.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
NEW PIER AT L.lsIpExT's POINT.

Norfolk and Western EnlsrRiDE Its taei'l-
tics Tor Handling Coal and Other Freights.
Norfolk. Va. Nay ivArrs nssnents Tor
orn railways new conf pier at Lambcrfs
Poiat have progressed 20 ihs extent tina.
contract has been awarded TO Henry Steers
(Inc), OF New orVk for the breakwater,
the dredging the Suikhead and tbs sub
structure, whieh are 10 lob completed In
ABOUT n!hs months. Other contracts have
not heea le.. but they are under con,idera-
,.op. and 1t Is expected that they VIII be
awarded within q week.
The psr will DO i..no teet long, f9d ehoh!a
bsrth six vessels three on each sid6. II VII
sup rstruoture win De OF steel. 1t 10 10 have
a capacity az about 100000 tons q ysSt. and
the cost viii p. approximately .i6o".op.