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The Washington times., 1912-05-09
TWENTIETH
IN CITY RANKING
OF POSTAL SAVING:
More Than $85, 900 Already
Deposited In Bank Found
\ ed In September. b..

Washington. ranking sixteenth in pop
ulation in the cities Of the United
States, ranks twentieth in postal saw
ings deposits, with a total of $50, 1896
on deposit March 81. Baltimore, sew
enth in population, is below Washington
In postal savings, ranking twenty
eighth.
The local bank had 1,16s depositors
March 81. The bank has been open only
since September 30 OF last year.
Nearly half the total of postal saw
ings banks deposits in the country are
in offices of the thirty-two largest
cities, having a population of over
10000. according to a statement of
the Postoffice Department today. OF
deposits asgregating 16,2oo.0oO on March
81, s6,437,64l was confined to these
cities. New York and Brooklyn to-
gether had s1,l62, 2ss. while Chicago has
sso2, 81. Portland, Ore. ranking twenty.
OF deposits, with s4O7,67; St. Paul,
twenty-sixtff In population. is fourth In
deposits; San Francisco, eleventh In
size and fifth in deposits; Cincinnati.
thirteenth In size and sixth in deposits;
Philadelphia, third in size and eleventh
in deposits.
Deposits largely increased during the
month OF March, the greatest gain being
made by Columbus, Ohio. with 35.5 per
Brooklyn and New Orleans.
An analysis OF the figures for the
number of accounts opened to date and
the number remaining open on March
81. shows that In every city three-fifths
or more of the accounts opened still
remain open. The average amounts de.
posted far exceeded the average with
drawals.
The Washington times., 1912-05-09

$500 to Harpers Ferry, Charlestown,
and Winchester and return, Baltimore &
Ohio r. r.. Sunday, May 18th. Leave
Union Station. 500 a. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-05-09
79c yard for
kinds worth 81 to So

Lengths vary to yards, in 30
and 54-inch Cream Serges, Black
Bedford Cord, Sfik-and- Wool Pop
lins. Navy Blue Serges, Black
Storm Serges, 54-inch Mixed Suit
ings. 90 inch Colored Whipcords.
Raruain TablaE-Etrapt noOr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-20

Automobile castings and tubes that nave
suffered bloW-outs and large puncJ,Te85
can be made new again at nomIha,
cost by the steam vulcanizer installed
dt the Sims Thomson Motor Car 90.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-20

Read tho p.tlv Linn Want ads
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-20

Aa per. workman has sheen employs.
Il sanarintend al VuIcanizln9 Worl
dome by the new steam y12canize
rhat has lust been installed at cost c
over one thousand dollars.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

a political organization, whose world
has extended rapidly each year and en-
braced extensions little dreamed of BY
its founder when that day in July, 1880.
her mind was awakened 20 her duty Of
service to her country.
Without questioning the small, IN
sistent voice that told her to lay aside
the task upon which she was engaged
that far-away July morning, Mrs. Lock-
wood turned her energy TO an under
taking that few women would have been
willing to face, for the work that lay
before the Daughters OF the American
Revolution was admittedly long and
tedious. Records innumeraJle, in
manuscript form, had to be searched all
over the country. and names OF heroes
and heroines that might otherwise be
lost to posterity, saved and commem-
GRATED.
The task once undertaken, Mrs. Lock-
wood met with splendid cooperation. and
to-day there are LIE chapters OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
enrolling $1,000 members.
The dream 1 dreamed of preserving
and honoTing the names Of American
danes that summer morning when I had
read Senator Sherman's address has been
more than realized" Mrs. Lockwood told
me gladly. adding that she felt more
keenly with each extension Of the
Daughters - work that she was chosen
TO start the great ball rolling that has
meant so much TO American history.
Activities Still Go On.
1t makes a woman young in years and
strong in body feel quite inadequate just
to hear this gentlewoman. who is now
in the winter season OF life, still talk
of tremendous activities with such
astounding energy and courage.
For Mrs. Lockwood's work goes on.
She IS district regent OF the d. A. r.,
and especially interested just now In
obtaining subscriptions for the ChaIkIey
papers, which were given into her hands
at the June meeting OF the national
board OF management Of the d. A. r.
Quoting from the Virginia Magazine Of
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

the man fails 10 do his part she has. at
least. the pride and satisfaction Of know
ing she gave him his chance OF happi-
ness, and she knows, too. that she made
peace and pleasure possible for her chill
cap.
An appreciation OF beautiful and at
tractive home is the first corner stone TO
be laid. Then must come ideals Of COM
fort and convenience; then study OF
restful and becoming colors, and an ex-
preston OF Individual taste.
Whatever part economy plays in a
home. 1t must never cripple the dainti-
ness Of table or bed. In order TO make
display in snowy ornameutation or elab-
orate menus.
The very best manners. the sunniest
moods, the whitest linen, and the sweet
est surprises must be for the homo circle
rather than for the sometimes guest.
Mahogany and Marble Not Needed.
Whoever enters that home must feel
the good will. the unselnshness, the sim
pie hospitality, and the spirit OF graft
tude which its inmates have IN their
hearts.
II these are the thoughts sent out by
the dominating spirit Of the home, they
win be felt by all who enter the door.
II the wife and mother appreciates her
home enough to make it her shrine, be
sure the children Will join with her in
the anthem Of worship, and unless the
husband Is indeed hopeless, he will come
into an understanding OF all the wealth
which Is his IN having such a home and
Join in the chorus.
Mahogany and rosewood and marble
and bronze are not needed to complete
the ideal home
There are million dollar palaces along
Upper Fifth avenue and scattered all
over America which are not only unideal
but do not deserve even the name of
homes.
There was an IDEAL home where contin-
ual economy stood guard over each small
purchase, and where an irritable semi
invalid husband and father was not able
to dim the sunshine OF good nature and
hopefulness and merriment which filed
the small domain with hope and happi-
ness from year end to year end.
The ideal home must be built upon these
inner qualities-cheerfulness, a sense Of
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

BY ELLA WHEELER HALCOAs
Character building Is the first important
duty IN life. Next comes home building.
And how rarely do we find the woman
who made this second object one OF seri-
Gus thought or efforti
Ask one hundred young girls from
eighteen to twenty-five 10 describe an
IDEAL home. and how dihicult they would
find the task.
Because the ideal has not been formed
In their minds.
One has been thinking Of a career as
an artist; another wants to write; an
other longs TO 80 abroad and study for
the stage.
One has social ambitions. but large
fortune and a rich husband comprise her
ideals OF happiness. 1t would be remark
able II one girl in the entire hundred
should be able to promptly define her
Ideal OF a perfect home. home where
husband and children might ind earth's
best happiness, and the wife and mother
ask no larger or greater field OF useful
ness.
II is the woman who makes or mars
the home. The most perfect type Of man
could not make an ideal home II the
woman who shared his residence were q
virago, dissolute, or immoral.
Real HomemAker Must BE Woman.
Yet many instances can be found where
the ideal and tactfuI woman has made
her home q center OF delight and insplra-
ton and comfort to children and friends
despite the fact that her partner in life
lacked all the virtues which she believed
he possessed on the day he led her TO
the altar.
This is not surprising. when We con-
slider that thoughts are living things, and
that a strong. wsll-poised, healthful mind.
continually sending out hopeful, loving
Kind and patient thoughts for sixteen
hours OF the waking period OF the day
can do much % ccunteract the disagree
able or unwholesome thoughts which the
man may send forth for less than half
that time.
Therefore the real homemaker must be
the woman.
When she Is aided by the man, then,
indeed, heaven comes very near; and II
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
DeyiIed Macaroni.

Take two eupfuls Of boiled and chopped
macaronI and mix It with a white sauce
made by cooking together two spoon
fuIs Of each Of -four and butter. then re-
ducing with a cupful OF hot milk: season
with salt and paprika, add three hard
boiled eggs. minced. a tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley. two teaspoonfuis OF
onion juice and a dash OF nutmeg; when
well mixed. pour into scallop shells.
sprinkle the top with buttered crumbs
or cheese as preferred and brown in a
quick oven; just before serving make a
depression in the center Of each scallop
and MI with chilli sauce
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
A New Goat Hanger.

New coat hangers for tailor suits have
a neck piece around which the well
pressed collar and lapels ft perfectly.
The hangers are made Of polished wood
and are said to keep the coat shoulders
and neck in shape, thus reducing con-
siderably the number OF visits the aver
age suit makes to the tailor. And as
constant pressing does more to shorten
the life OF a tailor costume than actual
wear, this economical wardrobe access
sorry should become a good Investment.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
A Novel Wedding Gift.

A very dainty present for a bride Is
Que OF the new pot-pourri baskets made
Of silver with a delicately cut OPEN
work pattern through which the per-
fume OF the dried petals is allowed to
escape. A pierced lid f1ts into the bot
tom Of the basket to keep the pot-pourrl
in place. II necessary this can be re-
moved and the basket used to hold bon
bons &c
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Organization Quickly Followed.

Mrs. Lockwood's letter to American
women, which was Inspired by Senator
sherman's address, appeared in a
Washington newspaper Sunday, July 1s.
1880. Tuesday mornings mail brought
her a letter from Miss Mary Desha Of
fering to cooperate with her in or
ganizing a society of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
Almost Immediately they met and
talked the matter over. The second
time they met Mrs. Lockwood named
several of her friends who were eligible
and willing to join the society. and
their names. seven In number, were
enrolled with the charter members OF
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
|It Is Woman Who Makes or Mars Home

humor. unselnshness. the ideaiizing Of the
commonplace-and these must come a
training OF the mind IN the laws OF
beauty and appropriateness and useful
ness. The chemical values OF food, cook
ing as a fine art. architecture, interior
decorations. embroidery, needleworix.
music, all these things are good for a
woman to study who wants TO develop
in herself the power TO enjoy and help
create an ideal home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
MAN WHO BUNKED ON
RAILROAD TRACKNOW
SLEEPS AT STOCKADE

That railroad beds are not built for
sleeping purposes is a fact now indeli-
bly, impressed on the mind of c. f.
Higgins, young man living in Car
roll street Recorder Pro TEN Preston
made the impression when ne gave
Higgins term of ten days in the
stockade for disrobing and attempting
to enjoy snooze in the bed of the
Georgia railroad.
Higgins was discovered lying on a
track and was yanked out of
his new found bunk" just a few mo-
ments before Georgia railroad train
sped over the spot. Higgins told Judge
Preston that liquor befuddled his mind
and caused him to make the mistake in
beds 1t was shown that Higgins had
created a scene in his home shortly be-
fore going to bed on the railroad track.
He will be placed on probation when
his term expires.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
300 SEE OPENING
Of PHOTO SHOW
Most Complete and Varied Pic
ture Collection Exhibited in
Dixie Is Displayed.

The Southern Photographic show
opened at the Auditorium at $50 a. m.
today and nearly 500 persons saw the
exhibition of the most artistic work
of American photographers.
R. A Hemphill, president of the
Southern Photo Material Company. of
Atlanta, is chairman of the meeting,
and introduced City Attorney Jones L.
Mayson. who gave the address of well
come.
One of the most complete and varied
collections of photographs ever shown
in the South is on display and the work
of some of the nations most widely
known picture men is represented
A color photography display of W.
S Lively, OF McMinnvine, Tenn, open
ed the practical work of the conven-
ton and brought approval from the
spectators.
Elias Goldensky. of Philadelphia, will
talk this afternoon on posing. His lee
ture win be in connection with illustra-
tions given by living models.
Many photographers known nation
ally by their excellent work. are at
tending the convention. and Will ex-
plain their processes
Social events have been arranged for
the visitors. Among them will be a
dance to be given at Taft hall tomor-
row night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
ACT AIMED To HIT
SKY PROMOTERS
Senator W. J. Harris Would
Drive Sellers of Fake Stocks
From Georgia.

Senator w. J. Harris. of CedartoWn,
is going cunning for Georgias blue Sky
artists" at the coming session of the
state legislature
Senator Harris has announced that
he will introduce a measure similar to
the blue sky law" of Kansas calculate
to make inegtmate stock selling ex-
tremely difficult His plan is to require
the secretary of state to examine the
assets of corporations and furnish
agents certificates of authority to sell
stock
The absence of such a law in Georgia
has caused Georgians to invest large
sums yearly in fake enterprises. Stock
statesmen have long considered Georgia
the proper place to unload most any old
thing
Recent developments in the system Of
state printing has led Senator Harris t.
believe that the state can save consid
cradle money if a printing expert is
employed to see that all contracts are
carried out to the letter.
He expects to provide for the en-
ployment of such an expert who shall
work directly under the printing com
mission of state house officers. the
actual printing awards viii be made by
the present commission composed of
the comptroller general, the state treas
urer and the secretary of state, but all
state printing will be under the direct
supervision Of the printing expert
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
HIRED TO "CLEAN UP"
HOUSE, NEGRO DOES
JOB TO PERFECTION

The next time Mrs. G. E. Carroll
proprietor of the Carroll house, 10
Houston street. engages a negro TO
clean up her house she will be careful
to designate the kind Of cleaning she
desires him to do
For Walter Jackson. a negro youth
hired by Mrs. Carroll, cleaned up" in a
way that gave the landlady anG her
boarders a severe jolt
Il told this negro | wanted him to
clean up the house, and he certainly did
the job to perfection" snlingly ex-
planned Mrs. Carroll to Recorder Pro
Tenn Preston He was in the house
but few minutes and carried away
nearly everything on the place"
Detectives recovered all of the stolen
goods from pawnshops. The negro
confessed his guilt, and was bound over
to the state courts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
PRISONER, TO PROVE
SELF THESPIAN, WILL
DO SKETCH FOR JURY

MACON, GA, June 4.-When WIZ
liam Meegan takes the stand in the
United States court this morning to
tell his defense to the charge of coun-
terfelting. he will sing. act and recite
for the benefit of the Jury. so as to
prove that he is a vocalist, author and
thespian, and not maker of spurious
money Meegan was arrested here re i
Gently following a search Of his rooms.
when tools for coming money and d
lot Of counterfeit quarters were found
Meegan claims that a man named VIII
liam Finer, whom he befriended by givT.
ing few nights free lodging. left thN
articles in his room unknown to hiIrkEQ
Piner has disappeared. though sutN
moned by both the government "a
the defense as a witness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
PETER LOSES LEG
TO FINISH HISTORY
OF POPULIST PARTY

TOPEKA. June An a little room
in Christ hospital, thin, gray haired
and whiskered man lies on a couch
and dictates for 20 to 80 minutes four
times a day, that the real history of
Populism may be preserved. At 81
years he has suffered the amputation
of a leg that this history may be COM
pleted 1t probably never will be pub
Ished, but will be kept in the archives
of the Kansas State Historical society
where it may be read by historians in
the years to come.
william A. PETER was the first and
only Popuist senator from Kansas.
The guileless. long whiskered man was
the butt of the cartoonists and joke
smiths, and his whiskers furnished am
munition for bombardments of ridicule
One chapter of the book is devoted to
the "Whiskers of Populism." PETER has
the same whiskers he has always worn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
Miss Martha Upton. Of Ken
lucky, Has Chief Place in
Time-Honored Ceremony.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. June A
Official announcement that the time
honored Daisy Chain Procession as a
part of the Vassar college class day ex-
ercises will not be abandoned this year,
as was expected, has brought unbound
ed happiness to students of Vassar,
Because of the many requests to con-
tinue the pretty and unique ceremony
the college authorities have decided TO
have the Daisy Chain Procession this
year as usual Glass day will be OBJ
served June H. The Daisy Chain Pro-
cession will start at o'clock in the
afternoon and "a of the prettiest girls
in the sophomore class will bear the
floral chain
Miss Martha Louise Upton, Of Ken
lucky. will be this years daisy queen.
She is one of the prettiest girls at Vas
sar
The first of the commencement exer-
cises at Vassar will be held June s,
when the tree ceremonies will be held.
June DR.. James Monroe Taylor, presi-
dent of the college, will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduates. On
June 10 Mrs. Taylor, wife of the presi-
dent, will hold her annual lat home"
and the May dance will be held June II
will be class day. Commencement ex-
ercises will be held on the following
daN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04

case. There are specialists in law; no
profession has more varied work, more
special branches. The lucrative part
of law is found in the office; the court
room is of most service to a lawyer as
an advertisement. Women can handle
special branches of law, as the best of
men lawyers do. And there is not one
case in a thousand where it is found
necessary to exclude women from the
court room
A Chance For chivalry.
MANY women-hundreds Of them
are now assistants in the offices OF
leading attorneys, helping their en-
ployers in the most important cases,
drawing papers, attending to details Of
the office work They are practically
practicing law so far as their office
work is concerned. And If the statute,
permits them to give their knowledge
to earning rich fees for their employ
ers, why does it prevent their earning
those fees in their own name and for
their own use?
I'VE are accustomed to speak often
of the chivalry of the Southern gentle-
man. There can be no better way OF
helping Southern women than by help
ing her to do the work which she finds
the easiest, the best and the most suit
ed to her individual powers"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
LOSS OF EYE INSURES
WAGES FIFTEEN YEARS

SAN FRANCISCO, June Am the
first decision OF the kind of California
Industrial accident board has ruled that
Harry Christ. an employee of the Paci-
fc Telephone and Telegraph Company.
who lost an eye while at work, shall
receive 500 for medical and surgical
expenses, full wages for hospital time,
So per cent OF his wages for the fol-
lowing eight weeks, 65 per cent of his
estimated loss in earning capacity
thereafter for a maximum period Of
fifteen years.
The board finds that, although the
loss of an eye does not necessarily i'm
pair a mans earning capacity. it in
creases the difficulty of finding work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04

She shows no trace Of the effects OF the dis
ease and is now four years old. One box Of
Cutcura Ointment. and one Of CuticIrs Soap
was all that We used in effecting the cure
(Signed) Mrs. R. D. Link June 8, 1911.
All who delight in clear skin, soft. white
hands, a clean, wholesome scalp and live
glossy hair. will find Cuticura Soap, assisted
by Cuticura Ointment most successful in real
iEing every expectation. These pure, sweet
and gentle emollients are admirably adapted
TO preserve the health Of the skin and scalp
Of infants and children. and to prevent minor
eruptions or humoH from becoming chronic.
They may be used with confidence from the
hour Of birth Cuticura Soap and Ointment
are sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each
mailed free. with 32-p. book on the care OF the
skin. Address, "CuticurA," Dept. T, Boston.
Tender-faced men should shave with Cuti-
cura Soap Shaving Stick.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
SAYS MANY ENGINEERS
HAVE PSYCHIC EPILEPSY

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-Dr. Irv-
ing Spear, of Baltimore, told the medi-
cal examiners of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in convention here that
innumerable engineers in charge of
trains were suffering from psychic
epilepsy" an ailment which some day
may be the indirect cause of a terrible
railroad accident.
He said the disease caused loss of
memory or practical state of coma for
perhaps ten seconds or even less and
that many Of the railroad accidents Of
the country probably had been caused
by it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
BOY HUNTERS FALL
DISCHARGES GUN;
BROTHER is DYING

MACON. GA, June 4.-Baxter lid
well, thirteen years old, is dying in
the Macon hospital. with a load of
birdshot in his body. John Tidwell,
his nine-year- old brother accidentally
wounded him. The boys went spar
row hunting on their mothers farm, a
few miles from Macon. yesterday, when
John. walking behind Baxter. stumbled
his finger pulling the trigger of his
gun. The shot penetrated the lads In
testines and his death is regarded as
inevitable. The mother is Frustrated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
Riggs Disease

II your teeth are loose and sensitive
and the gums receding and bleeding, you
have Riggs Disease, and are in danger
Of losing all your teeth.
Use Calls Anti Riggs. and it will give
quick relief and complete cure 1t is
pleasant and economical tretment
used and recommended by leading min
listers. lawyers and theatrical people who
appreciate the need of perfect teeth Get
a 50c bottle OF Calls Anti Riggs from
Jacobs Pharmacy. with their guarantee
that is claimed for 1t. II Is invaluab BILE
in relieving sore mouth due 10 plate
pressure. Circular free. CALLS ANTI
RIGGS CO. % Williams St. Elmira. n. Y.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
STOLEN PIE AND BISCUITS
PROVE FATAL TO DEER

PoUGHKEEPsIE. n Y. June A.
Biscuits and pumpkin pie are fatal to
deer. A young buck poked it's head
through the kitchen window of Mrs.
Lawrence butcher. in Olivnea. Ulster
county. today. and after devouring a
dozen biscuits and a steaming pie
scampered back into the woods.
Several hours later the animal was
found dead by party of picnickers.
and all the village thinks it was killed
by acute indigestion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-04
PERFECT TIMEKEEPER
MADE WHOLLY OF GLASS

MUNICH, June 4.-Josef Baier, a
Bavarian glass cutter, after many years
of patient toll, has succeeded in put
ting together watch whose every
wheel and screw. with the frame and
each of the three covers, is made of
glass. No other material has been
used in its construction, except for the
springs, which are of the ordinary
make.
AS a timekeeper, Baier's masterpiece
is absolutely accurate. Its dimensions
are twenty inches by eight and half