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The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
BIDS FOR BATTLEsHIp.
New Dreadnought Pennsylvania to
Be Built by Private Contractors.

The new battleship Pennsylvania, au-
thorized in the present naval appropria-
tion BILL is to be built by private con-
tractors and not in a Federal navy yard,
according to Information given out yes
terday at the Navy Department to Rep
resentative Moore of Pennsylvania. In
creased cost Of government construction
was assigned as the reason for the plan
to give the contract to a private ship
building concern.
A preliminary appropriation of s. 23o. 900
IS provided for the new vessel for the
construction of which bids will be asked
within two months. Representative
Moore. who Is president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. was also
informed that the battleships Illinois and
Indiana will be assigned to the national
convention OF the association at New
London, Conn, September 4 to 6. Presi-
dent Taft will attend the convention and
speak at Fort Griswold on September G.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
PRACTICAL FROCKS
FOR BUSINESS WEAR
Net or Lace Frills Best Trimming
for Dark Silks.

During the hot and sultry August day
the business woman naturally tries to Sc
lect the coolest dress in her wardrobe to
wear to the Office each morning. and to
many women something cool means
white.
White is cool to look upon, OF course
but (: really seems to need the back
ground of woodland trees or the blue OF
the ocean to give It its right setting.
Somehow, II looks out OF place on the
hot city streets, and should never be
worn in town unless the wearer can
afford to don a fresh white frock every
morning. for a trip to the city, combined
with a stay in a dirty office all day. soon
brings the white suit to a sorry plight.
What then is the best costume for the
business girl or woman to choose II she
would look as dainty and tidy when she
leaves the office as when she enters II
in the morning? Summer silk seems to
be the answer to this question, and now
that silks have come to the front this
year, and can be bought in almost any
quality and at almost any price, from 30
cents a yard to 50 or even more, the
business woman has a wide room for
choice, both as regards her taste and
the limit of her purse.
Navy Blue Practical.
Navy blue is the most practical color
to select for a one-piece dress in one OF
these cool summer silks, while deep green
Is also good. Black. OF course, is always
a standby. and many women prefer this
to any other color.
The woman who selects one of these
silks for Office wear will feel about twice
as cool on a hot day as her sister who
insists on going to work in an all white
costume, no matter how mussed and
soiled 1t may look.
White net or lace frills are perhapsl
the best trimmings for q dark silk frock, |
and may, be worn at the neck and |
sleeves. or IL these seem a little too
dressy. white pique or linen collars,
either machine or hand-embroidered, will
look decidedly stylish.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

Tho pretty frock here given is SIM
plicity itself in construction It may be
nicely carried out in white linen. with
the trimming of blue and white This
trimming outlines the square cut neck,
bands the short sleeves and composes the
belt. The dress closes at the back, is In
duchess style and has separate guimpe.
The pattern. No. 5,s1s. is cut In sizes
8 to II years. Medium size win require
rs yards Of 36 inch material and u yard
Of A-inch contrasting goods for dress
and Is yards OF N-inch material or II
yards of 36-inch goods for guimpe
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Pattern Depart
ment Of The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Corn Chowder.

One quart raw sweet corn. one pint
potato dice. one teaspoon salt, one salt
spoon pepper. one-qusrter cup Of butter.
two tablespoons -four. one pint milk. one
pint croutons. two hard-boiled eggs; cut
each row Of kernels. scrape the raw
corn from the cob, boil the cobs twenty
minutes In water to cover. pare and cut
the potatoes into small dice. pour boil
ing water over them, drain and let them
stand while corn cobs are boiling; re-
move the cobs. add the potatoes. salt
and pepper; when the potatoes are
nearly done, edd the corn and milk, cook
five minutes; cook the -four in hot but
ter. add one cup corn liquor; when thick,
stir it into the chowder: add the eggs.
white chopped fine and yolks rubbed
through q strainer; serve with croutonA
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Hot Weather Helps
for Skin and Hair

The hot winds and scorching sun of
summer will not mar the clear, velvety
complexion and delicate skin II q plain
spurmax lotion Is applied daily. You
can prepare your own lotion for a tri-
fling sum by stirring two teaspoonfuIs
glycerine in y pint witch hazel (or hot
water), then adding ounces spurmax.l
This spurmax lotion IL invisible when
on. does not spot. streak nor rub OF.
and will Danish tan. freckles, Tines. age
marks and blotches, as well as dispel
the oily. shiny condition.
Hair shanppooed frequently with tea
spoonful cahthrox dissolved in a cup
Of hot water will quickly regain its for
mer rich color and gloss and always be
soft and silky. Nothing can equal can
throx to promote a clean. healthy condi-
ton Of hair and scalp, and its use keeps
the hair beautifully soft and lustrous
during the most trying days Of summer.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
By FRANcEs sHAFFER.

n was Queen Victoria who first stem
med the tide OF bitter hostility against
Gem Booth and his wonderful wife
While the clergy was violently denounc-
ing their methods as an outrage upon
the sanctity OF religion. and while the
English. public was variously ridicuIing.
|obstructing. and listening. this message
from the Queen went down to his taber-
nacle in whitechapel:
Her majesty the Queen learns with
much satisfaction that you have. with
many other members of your society.
been successful IN your efforts to, win
many thousands to the ways of tenn
perance. virtue, and religion"
She was the Queen. and from that
time on. though the drum and the tam
and sensationally as ever, the clergy
ceased its attacks. the public ridiculed
less and listened more. and the ragged
Christian army began to be taken for
granted.
First Army 0utcasts.
For II was a ragged army. made up
OF denizens Of London's siums, outcasts
and criminals whom the general and his
wife had worked upon and redeemed
when they had long since been given up
as impossible.
We have always been impressed with
the remarkable personality Of Gen.
Booth. his wonderful leadership. and the
man himself. but we better understand
his makeup and that OF his wife who
followed him and branched out in her
own individual work, when We read of
those bitter days before the Salvation
Army was recognized as anything better
than a combination Of sensational
tr1,u,pery and useless noise frreverently
masquerading in the name Of religion.
When they drifted to London they
went to the very blackest and worst
part of the city's slums. and, looking
out upon the sordid waste OF human
lives, william Booth saw what none
had seen before him. that there was a
big field for someone who had the
strength and the heart to work 1t.
But the church to which he submit
ted his plan did not grasp its possi-
bilities and saw in It nothing but cheap
sensationaIfsm. So he went alone and
cut loose from the old ways and the
old manner of reaching the byways.
He had never been much of a success
as a revivalist, but this time It was dif-
ferent He went down among the
rowdies In the meanest streets Of all.
among the toughs and the criminals.
the men and women who were not only
were the sons and daughters OF crim-
inals-the yery dregs OF London And he
carried his message In his own way.
Monumental Task.
With his wife and three little chill
dren to support, down there among |
those wretched. scoffing derelicts, he
began the monumental task OF guiding |
men and women out into the open. !
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
EXCURSIONS ARE POPULAR.
Rush to Colonial Beach Continues
as Season Is at Height.

The season at Colonial Beach, WASH
ington's Atlantic City, is right at its
heighthN this month, and the special
weekend trips of the palatial steamer
81. Johns afford the most popular out
ing trips of the summer. ''Everybody's 8
doin' it." said an old riverman the other
day. Don't believe there's anybody in
Washington who hasn't been to Colonial
Beach this year" The popularity Of
these weekend trips to the Beach is
spreading through the country in the
vicinity of this city. and every Saturday
sees many families coming into town to
take this special trip on the st. Johns.
No more enjoyable trip could be PLAN
ned than this Colonial Beach ride. The
Beach is over fifty miles down the Po-
tomac River. and the boat passes many
historic and interesting places on the
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Potato Mold,

Beat an egg thoroughly, mix with 1t a
third Of a pint Of boiling cream or milk,
tablespoon sugar, a little grated
lemon rind and as much cold boiled
potato. beaten till smooth or grated. as
will form a stiff. thick batter; pour the
mixture into a well-buttered mold, bake
in well-heated oven; when 1t is nicely
Drowned. turn 1t out, serve very hot;
time to bake, half an hour or more;
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Acolytes on Vacation.

The acolytes of St Paurs Episcopal
Church are on their annual camping
trip. The party. consisting Of twelve. un-
der the direction of ]. P. Berkely. war
den of the order. have pitched their
camp at shadyside. Nd, on Chesapeake
Bay. They will be away two weeks The
members Of the party are R Graham. T.
Ward. G. Warkne, A. Edelin,. ]. P.
Berkely. II. Eastern. L Pullman. r.
Faust. C. Smith, H. Berry. and C.
Ward.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
MENU PLANNED FOR TWO DAYS

be served hot the second day II de-
sired Or a hot fruit dessert may be
served instead of the watermelon. II
is planned to cut melon in slices the
first day. cover the leftover with
paraffin paper and place on ice. II may
be scooped out IN large spoonfuls and
heaped on a pretty platter. This Ia a
dainty way to serve watermelon. Make
preserve Of the rind-
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Citron Pound Cake.

Take three-quarters Of pound of but
ter rubbed to a cream with one poung of
sugar. Then add the beaten yolks of
three eggs, then one pound of flour, then
beaten whites Of the eggs and last of all
one and one-quarter pounds Of finely sliced
citron, lightly dredged with flour Bake
one and one-half hours or two hours
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
CHANN1NG's SYMPHONY.

means, to seek elegance rather
than luxuryg and refinement rath-
er than -fashiong TO be worthy,
not respectabley ana wealthy, nst
richs to study hard, think quiet
II, talk gently, act franklyy to
listen to the stars and birds, to
babes nnd sages, with open
heart3 to bear al eheerfllly, do
all bfavely, await occasion, hurry
PeverJ IN . word, to let the spir-
it1al, unbidden And unconscious,
grow sp through the common.
This b to BE ny symphony.
-Wnllam Henfy ChanninR.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
ARMY. HAS LEFT
TRAIL OF LIGHT EVERYWHERE

/ when they did not even want to see the
/ He early learned the bitterness Of his
way, for the criminals. the rowdies and
the outcasts took no pains, to conceal
their enmity. They etormed his tent
waylaid him on the blackest corners OF
all, assaulted him and did all they could
to drive him away from their own
stronghold. But he stayed on. and then
his wife began to minister to the sick.
to visit the poor in. the depths Of that
crowded district, and to tell her story In
her own sweet way.
And all the while he was adapting his
methods to At the humor and the habits
of the strange multitudes among whom
he worked. They liked to shout. and so
he shouted. only his words were words
Of praise, while they were accustomed
to the oath. They stopped to listen to
boisterous demonstrations. while for or
Derby talks they had no use; 30 he gave
them what they liked, and they began to
rally to the call Of the drum, the tam
BOURNE. the cornet. and the shouting.
for they spoke in q familiar language.
And when he was able to muster an
army" of something like a hundred or
more. he fitted them out with uniforms,
flags and noisy. footing Instruments, and
the Salvation Army made its hrst pa
rade. But then and for many a parade
afterward. the roughs along the streets
hurled the nearest thing at hand at their
former companions in crime. and only q
stout heart would have gone on. For
the Salvationists and arrested them for
obstructing the highways. The clergy be-
came hostile and critical and the way Of
the commander was strewn with difficult
ties and disbursements.
Established Charftfes,
Meanwhile the general and his loyal
wife were establishing needed charities
among those poverty-strscken and reck-
less folks and were gradually winning
their way to their confidence and their
hearts. 1t was during that stormy
period that the general had pickets es-
tabllshed at prison gates to give
friendly counsel and help to the GRIM
inals as they went out into the world
again. then that he distributed food TO
the hungry. established schools where
the criminals and the toughs might be
taught and regenerated. and then that
he instituted many OF the reforms that
the Christian world is glad to follow
tot-day.
And It was not long thereafter that
milton.
And from that rough, troublous be-
the Salvation Army grew to be
respected all over the world, going into
the toughest, vilest spots with perfect
impunity and leaving a trail OF new
light everywhere.
Its commander knew what Il was to
be hooted and condemned. but long be-
foreh Is death he had learned what Il
was to be deeply respected and loved
and to see many OF his charities copied
by those who once had misunderstood
and rebuked him.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Eorcemeat Balls.

Pound the hard-boiled yolks Of half a
dozen eggs with chopped parsley. a tea
spoon OF -four, a little pepper, salt and
cayenne: moisten with egg: make the
paste into small balls; boil for two min
utes before using.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Mint Sauce Substitute.

If fresh or dried mint leaves are not
on hand. a few drops of essence of
peppermint with pinch Of sugar and
one OF salt. added TO pure cider vinegar.
make a good substitute for mint sauce.
/ have often used IT
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

way down. In addition to the delightful
boat ride the Beach offers more attrac-
tions this year than ever before.
The steamer St Johns leaves the Sew
enth Street Wharf on the weekend trip
every Saturday at 2:3o in the afternoon
and every Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
Tickets good for Saturday and Sunday
are so cents. Season tickets, good until
the end Of the SON are 81.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

Mole colored charmeuse is the ma
terial of this gown, which is cut on
new lines. The sleeve is cut very long
and wrinkles like a glove when worn.
The edges are finished simply with a
cord OF the material
The feature Of this gown is q long
sash. made of bias strips Of apricot
and green silk, alternating with black
velvet A picot edge is made on the
stripe. before they are sewed together.
and q fringe of the two light shades
finishes the sash ends
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Monumental Task

With his wife and three little chill
dren to support, down there among
those wretched, scoffing derelicts. he
began the monumental task OF guiding
men and women out into the open.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
CLOUDS ARE LIKE SNOW PEAK
Heavens At Certain Time OF Day Re-
sembIe Gigantic Glaciers IN
the Alps.

Berne. observation-disclosures has
travelled in the western states or. In
Europe knows the beauty and under
stands the fascination Of snow noun
tains.
: At places like Pau. fron which on
clear day the whole range Of the
Pyrenees is visible. or Bern. from
which; when the weather 10 favorable.
can De seen the glaciers Of the giants
among the Overland Alps, at such
places travellers will wait for hours
and even for days for the clouds to lift
in order to see this sight which Is
so wonderful. Yet l have often OBJ
served at home great white clouds
heaped on the horizon which had the
same majestic beauty as distant
view Of the Alps. the Pyrenees or the
Rockies. And no one has stopped to
look at them twice or to. admire them.
The rosy glow on the Alps. at sun.
Set, to see which people will even de-
sert their dinners. the pink glow OF
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
sQUAw TRIES TO ENLIST.
When Refused She Says She Win Send
Husband, Who "lsn't Much Good"

Missoula. - Shivering with cold. .
sQuaw, carrying a crying papoose, APP
peared before the men in charge of
the local recruiting station, requesting
Corporal Watson to accept her as .
soldier in the United States army.
Watson explained that only men were
allowed in the army, but the squaw
didn't understand.
II can fight" she said. There
isn't anybody who can fight better
than can"
She said this with blazing eyes.
The woman was exhausted and in .
pitiable condition, and her disappoint-
ment when she learned that she was
not eligible to the army caused both
the old army men in the office to plan
for her comfort.
With a look of gratitude the squaw
thanked the soldiers, promising that.
as soon as she was rejoined by her
husband. she would send him. TO
fight in the army for you." for" she
continued. he isn't much good any
way. and has never given me enough
to eat or wear" Ct
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
NEWS OF MONTANA
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
NEW q. N. NV. LINE
Alternate rranseontinentaI t. Be Built
In Montana and North Dakota.

Butte. Mont.-The recent official an
Iouncement by the Great Northern
Railway company of its intention to
construct an alternate transcontinen-
tai line through Montana and North
Dakota is of immense interest to this
state as the new line will tap a coun-
try that is yet untouched by rail.
roads; also will it tend to obviate usu.
al delays and traffic tie-up in the
spring and snow blockades during the
winter months.
Leaving the Dakota border line the
Great Northern will run southeasterly
as far as Lewiston, Mont, connecting
with a spur recently constructed from
that city to Moccasin. From Mecca
sin, the new line will go over the line
of the Billings and Northern. Hill
road. to Great Falls, switching west
over a line to be built to Augusta.
The survey then takes the road
through the Flathead country, bear.
ing south of the Flathead lake in a
detour and connecting again with the
main line. either at Bonner's Ferry.
Idaho. or Troy, Mont.
Butte will be brought into close
touch with the alternate transcOnti.
,.ental line by branch from Mecca.
sin to Helena. connecting with the
Great Falls-Butte branch of the Great
Northern.
Two years ago, speaking at the state
fair at Helena, James ]. Hill outlined
the plans of the Great Northern com.
pany for a second line to the coast.
which will very appreciably shorten
the distance from st. Paul to Seattle
and give impetus to the settlement OF
a veritable empire of farming country
now without transportation facilities
Of a kind which will permit of profit.
able agricultural development.
According to the new plans. instead
of the through trains from the Twin
Cities to the coast switching north at
Vance, N. d.. they will continue to
N. D., in line which might be com.
pared with the hypotenuse of an OBJ
fuse angled triangle. Somewhere
near Minot the new line will run
parallel to the old line and south of
it to Mondak. N. d., on the border line
OF North Dakota and Montana.
The Great Northern company has
been building small stretches of track
in furtherance of it's project for some
time. The announcement just made
that the company will construct so
mile stretch from Crane. on the Vel.
low Stone river, to a point on the
Missouri river. brings with 1t the in
telligence that the Hill company pro-
poses the building of 400 miles of
track as q part of its doubletracking
plan.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14

In the Shadow Of the Ice Mountains.
sunrise that entices them from their
beds In the small hours OF the morn
ing-these sights which are 90 en-
chanting In their loneliness are sur.
passed by the coloring OF the noun
famous cumuli that without going a
step out Of your way you may fire.
quently see at evening in the western
sky.
This thought which has SO often
passed through my mind was recalled
by a sentence written by Sir Francis
Younghusband in a book describing
Kashmir: EARLY in September the at
mosphere has been freshened and
cooled by the rains which. though they
fall lightly in. the valley itself. are
often heavy in the surrounding noun
tains. The sun is still powerful In
the daytime and the sky unusually
bright and clear. But the monsoon
will often make a few final efforts.
One such day l noted when volumin-
GUS masses of cloud rolled up behind
the Pr Panjal to a height Of twenty
five or thirty thousand feet, their west.
ern edges aglow from the setting sun
and showing clear and distinct against
the background Of pinky blue sky.
while the great main volume remain
ed dark, heavy and somber, with now
and then a split Of lightning flashing
out, and on the far side. away from
the setting sun. threatening tentacles
stretched out across the valley in un.
availing effort to reach the mountains
on the northern side. Under these
mighty monsoon masses even the
great mountains looked dwarfed and
puny. II was a great and final effort
Of that stupendous natural phenomen-
on which bears the waters of the In
dian ocean to beat upon the Hima-
laya."
Nothing could give to people who
have never seen mighty range Of
mountains a better idea Of their APP
pearance than the great clouds that
pile themselves just above the distant
landscape. The soft, rounded sum-
mits are more beautiful than the sharp
outlines of the mountain ridges. but
the mountains are SO often yelled in
clouds that the similarity Of effect IL
striking and often in the neighbor-
hood Of some great snow covered
range one is uncertain whether 1t Is
the actual heights or the clouds that
one perceives from a distance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
WET CHEMICALS FOR FUEL
Inventor Thinks He Has Found Sub
stitute for coaI-LiquId Used to
Heat Boiler.

Darby. Pa.-After working on the
principle for long time, George
Smith, a well known hot water heater
expert, believes he has perfected a
compound that will do away with coal
rs a medium for heat.
! Smiths invention, which he says
will heat house at temperature OF
20 degrees In winter and maintain II
at that in the coolest winter weather,
Is an elaboration of the principle Of
heat generation in water by chemical
combustion.
The best units generated play on
wrought iron boiler. instead of cast
iron. and thus have the advantage Of
heating water quicker. because this
metal II not as thick and yet II II
stronger than cast iron. Once the wa
ter IL heated to certain point II b.
gins to circulate through the pipes.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
Election Betting 10 Lloht.

New York. June 12.-Light betting
n being done in this city on the out.
come of the Chicago convention. but
what there is has favored Taft. The
odds on his nomination are . 70 I.
In Wall Street IT, was reported that
third term money at;1 to was ready
to be put up. but It was hard work
finding any. Democrats are betting
even money that the next president
viii be a Democrat. and bets have
been made at to 3 that the Demo
cratic nominee win BE- William Jen.
nings Bryan or Mayor 0aynor.