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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
GARNET MEETING

Representative Oscar Underwood, the Democratic majority leader of the White House., today, with Presidenf Wilson. Though he had no particular engagement, MT. Underwood got to the executive office ahead of the fixed list of callers and was in1media tely admitted by the President
 The enga cement list, today, included Senator OvermaH, of North Carolina; Former Representative Randall of Texas; Former Speaker Cannon; i; Vance McCormicl1; Senator Newlands of Nevada; Representatives Hay, of Virginia, Paper and Kirkpatrick, of Iowa; Wayne Maeveagh, Henry St. George Tucker, Richmonds Va, and Repres sentative Sims of Tennessee.
 A special cabinet meeting was called for Il o'clock, today. 1t was said that so much of the time, yesterday, had been devoted to a discussion of Latin-American policy that the cabi- net reserved for today the settling Of many assistant secretaryships.
 In the east room of the White House later in the day, the President planned to receive William Corcoran Ezustice, R. T. Brooks, and M. I. Weller, of the local inaugural committee, who were to present to him a, gold inaugural medal. Solicitor General MeCabe and Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the House money trust Investigating com mittee also were to pay their respect in the east room. Later in the after noon, the President and Mrs. Wilson planned to receive the diplomatic corps and their families.
 The President, today, received a formal cablegFam from the mayor of Carlisle England, expressing in behalf of the town council the hearty con- gratuIations on his assumption of the presidency. It was in Carlisle that President Wilson's grandfather was1 born. The President sent a. cable gram of appreciation.
 It was reiterated at the White House, unoff1cially, that George W. Guthrie, Democratic state chairman and 9 former mayor of was a likely appointee for a diplomatic post. Representative A. | Palmer has been urging MT, Gutf1rie's appointment as amba bassador to Italy but 1t is not known yet just what post he may get
 It was stated also at the White 1 House that word from Richard Olney 1 as to whether he would accept the | am nbassadorship to Great Britain was | not expected for several days. It was understood that he was giving | the appointment careful consideration. |
 Senator Overman of North Carolina | to the President, today the i name of Whitehead Kluttz, of SaIis- | bury, for appoin tment as ambassador | to Brazil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
ALL RAILROADS
 MUST DISCLOSE
 TO COMMISSION

Washington, March 12-In a gen. era1 order to all railroads, the inter state commerce commission. today, required them to disclose, under oath before April 15. what connection each may have in the transportation of freight or passengers by water.
 The information will be used by the commission in the administration of the provision of the Panama Canal law relative to railroad ownership of steamboat 1ines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
BALKAN STATES AGREE
 TO MEDIATION OF POWERS

Belgrade, March 12-The, allied Balkan nations have agreed to accept the mediation ofx the powers in order to bring about the termination of hostilities. according to a well inform ed source here. Their consent, how ever, depends on the agreement of Turkey to surrender the fortresses of Adrianople and Scutari and the isl ands in the Aegean Sea. and also to pay a war indemnity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
POSTMASTER IS SINKING:
 ENDS NEAR

Postmaster William H. Marigo1d. who Is suffering from 8 blood clot on the brain, due to fall, was reported to be sinking today at his home in Iranistan avenue.
 Dr. F. J. Adams said his condition had taken a turn for the worse, and the end must not be far off. The family hold out no hope for his re- covery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
RAILROAD HEAD DIES, WAS
 NATIVE OF CONNECTICUT

Cleveland, March 12-Reuben F. Smith, president of the Cleveland 6 Pittsburgh Railroad, died at his home here, last night. He was born in Con- neetfcut in 1880 and had been con- nested with the Cleveland & Pitts burrf, Railroad since 1855 as paymas- ter. general manager, vice-president and nresidgp&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
TO ENFORCE LAW

Unless the supreme court restraints Postmaster General Burleson from en- forcing the newspaper publicity law as it was asked to do, yesterday, he will immediately do SO, regardless Of (Continued from Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
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 GOOD POSITIONS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
THE WEATHER

colder, tonight and tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

From the Saturday Review
THE Hellenic Renaissance" This tall,
fine phrase has been writ large in news
paper correspondence this week. What
does it all mean? The uprising Of ancient
Hellas in the glorious victories of the
Greeks over their friends-when they are
down? o no; it means the hobbled skirt,
the tight-smocked girl. the shutting along
the street that no animal could initiate
but a hobbled ass. Mrs. Arthur Strong
sees in these fashion-plate women the
maidens of the panathenaic procession.
Think Of their magnificent motion and
these hobbling creatures Of today. Hell
lenic Renaissance" Such drivel is worthy
of these caricatuyes; for IL they do sug-
gest anything of Greek art II Is only a
caricature.
Where does the Hellenism come in? In
the effect of undress. produced by these
fashions. Undress and you become Ath-
-ene, apparently; more likely grotesque.
You certainly do become a grotesque
when you wear a close-ftting garb, but
not of clinging or soft material. It nee
essarily results in lines that do not fol-
low. but contradict the curves Of the
body. Every hobble skirt results in at
least one hard straight line that hideous-
iy jars on the true form Of the body.
which is beautiful Greek women, 30 far
as we can know. avoided this Their
loose-howing outer garment accommo-
dated itself to the lines Of the body wher-
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

From the st. Louis Republic
This is the first time in my long ex-
perience that I see a chance to write the
truth about a wedding. The bride is fine
as silk and fairly good cook. She is fair,
fat, half Of forty and tilts the scales at
10. She has never figured much in social
events, is a member Of a church. but 1
amt saying just how good her standing
is. She is just a plain ordinary woman
like a million others I know. She is
leaving nice home, and her friends think
she is foolish to go out on a farm, where,
before she gets through, she may have
to chop wood. She could have done much
better IL she had tried. The bridegroom
is just a plain country bridegroom and
has never been able to do anything better
than scribble for country newspapers.
Never had gumption enough to own ons
himself. He is the author Of the biggest
nature fake and snake stories and has
lied more about his neighbors than any
man in the county. He owns poor farm
with fifteen bony cows. dozen scrubby
pigs, q lot Of hound dogs, and the usual
amount Of cats. This is the home he Is
going to take the bride to. She certainly
has courage. We wish the best for this
pair, but we've got our doubts. Please
send me another batch Of office en-
velopes."
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
New Fixing. for the Neck.

Three chic and simple treatments for
the neck have of late made their ap-
pearance in smart circles Of society. One
is to edge an a-jour hemmed white chif-
fon sailor collar with q tulle frilling
and from under the points at the front
Of the neck, start strips Of tulle frill-
edged black velvet ribbon, which tie
below the bust under q flower corsage.
The second fancy Is to shape a velvet
or s. in band to the roundabout neck
Of the bodice. lap its two pointed ends
in front and under the center Of the
band at the back, slip q jabot Of plated
lace, whose upper and narrower end viii
form . low. fan-shaped half Medici col
lar. The third accessory is the narrow
black velvet band closely fitted to the
neck and fastened with big two-looped
bow of a-jour hemmed malines or chif-
fon. Some women prefer to wear this
bow under the chin. but II II most be-
coming at the nape Of the neck. a. II
nils in the space between the hair line
and the edge Of the collariess bodice.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
WHY SILK Is LOADED"
Pure Cloth Il Too Expcnvise to Csc
with the Changing Fashions.

Pure Cloth Il Too Expenvise to Use
with the Changing Fashions.
From the New York independent.
The process of "dynamiting" CT loading
silk thread Is one of the subjects Of dis
cussion brought forward by the long
strike in Paterson. 1t consists In pouring
a chemical solution upon the thread,
which causes it to swell 30 that fewer
strands are needed to fill the weave and
to give a substantial look to the finished
fabric. It is freely admitted that the
substitute is not so good as pure silk
but, IT 10 urged in extenuation' neither IS
the price SO high.
The chemicals cause early rot In the
goods by removing the life and resiliency
normal to silk fiber. A yard OF thread
should stretch an inch. There Is no
stretch on loaded silk. The name "dyna-
miting', arose from a joke Of the German
.iscoverer of the process.
FeariI.g lest his secret be found out,
he walled on the part of his shop where
lie was conducting his experiments and
put a sign over the door, ''Beware-Dyna-
mite.' The practice of loading Is gen.
eral in the trade and has been in vogue
for over fifteen years, but the general
public has not heard much about it. Pos
sihly this is because the general public.
true to its reputation, doesn't listen to
many things that concern IT.
Pure silk can still be had. but It comes
too high to be discarded with each turn
in the tides Of fashion. Our grandmoth-
ers could use an expensive piece Of silk
for ten years before 1t wore out; our
wives. buying the cheaper grades. are
lucky II the stuffs last two seasons. 1t
is another instance Of the old question
whether durability is better than cheap
ness or permanence than variety.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

Lorimer Johnston now directing the
first company of the American Flying
A" players. presages great things from
this talented group Of actors.
Mr.. Johnston is a native of Kentucky
being a grand nephew OF the celebrated
Confederate general. Albert sidney
Johnston, who was in command Of the
Confederate army at the time Of his
death which occurred during the first
days battle of Shiloh. Mr.. Johnston
was for some years on the dramatic
stage, and has to his credit. not only
a series Of successful productions Of
plays in New York, but has successful
plays of his own writing. Two years
ago he realized the great advance the
moving pictures were making. and also
that therein lay a field to which the
knowledge he had gained or the stage
and the world in general through ex-
tensIve rraveI IN America, ana IN many
parts or Europe, Asa, ana Africa, couio
well be applied TO the production OF pic
lures. He therefore, went to Europe and
for a year studied in the studios at
Rome, Paris. and Copenhagen. On his
return to America he became producer
in a Chicago plant and after some time
there went to the Pacific Coast where
he is now director with the American
Film Manufacturing Company. He has
already scored with a number of two
reel productions such as Truth in the
Wilderness" 'The Scapegoat." "Adven-
lures Of Jacques" and For the Crown" !"
Mr.. Johnston holds the distinguished
honor OF being the last holder Of an
Office of which Benjamin Franklin was
the first. He was appointed bearer Of
dispatches for the President. and held
this ONCE for six years, running into the
| second year Of Mr.. Cleveland's admin
| istration, when the office was abolished
| by the Democratic party in their en-
deavor to a policy retrenchment and the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

Most everybody is wearing them.
Blouses frequently boast one or more
kinds.
Buttons of every color are in evidence.
And the shapes! They seem to be be-
yond count
like quinine pills.
The colored buttons look like enamal-
but aren't.
Often two colors are combined-white
and blue. red and black, and other COM
binations are in evidence.
Buttons covered with the fabric Of the
dress on which they are used have many
admirers.
One gown displayed round red buttons
and square green ones used alternately
and with much effect.
For white linen dresses and the daintier
frocks, there are many white crochet
buttons
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
3ES7TNG PAGE FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME s=ss Mans
.Woman's Pity Is Needed to
Temper Mans Strength
World Is Moving On to Better Things, Yet Civil
ization Plainly Stands in Need of the
Feminine Touch

than the bitter old way that ID STAINED
all over with human blood.
II not nature. then training has oeen
kind to women, with all their antipathy
to suffering. would not have found some
other way out of international disputes
than the bitter old way that Ii stated AL
over with human blood.
II not nature, then training has peen
kind to women, for 1t has made them
abominate even the echoes OF warfare
and the horrors that warfare brings; and
perhaps IL part Of the responsibility Tor
declarations of war had been placed upon
their shoulders the propheciesNof or world
wide peace forever might be nearer fui-
fillment
And once more. II 1t Is true that the
fate and well-being Of q little child are
very close to the hearts OF women. closer
to them than to any one else, 1t may be
that IL they had held in their hands the
power to make and unmake laws there
would not have been SO many little bodies
stunted through work and overwork In
the worst of factories. For IL we accept
as true the statement that love Of chill
dren reaches its highest growth among
womankind. We must carry that state
ment to its logical conclusion and admit
that women would register their very
best efforts In behalf of benefcent
laws tOr CHllureu. huQ IL II meohe ehS
losing OF a few more dollars to employ
full-grown men and women in the place
of half-grown children, would II not be
more natural for them to stand on the
side of the children than on the side
where the dollars grew more rapidly?
At least, II would seem that their In
huence might carry helpful weight.
Work that Women Can Do.
But in default OF their tempering infiu-
ence on the outside, there is wide, wide.
work in the homes that women can do.
They can teach their boys and girls a
tender regard for every living. breathing
thing that God put in this beautiful world.
And IL the lessons sink down as
they ought to sink one cannot believe
that later on In the mad rush for money
they would be among those to make
countless thousands mourn by reason
Of their inhumanity.
And IL II can come that way. II Is bet
ter than to come by reason Of laws. for
laws never reach down to the heart OF
things and whisper the reasons why.
OF herself. one does not say that women.
| IL they had stood side by side with men
through all the years that have gone,
would have helped wipe out some Of the
sorry conditions that still abide. but the
world calls them more tender-hearted. SO
one is minded occasionally to take the
world at its word and to ask what might
have happened in the way OF humanity s
growth IL mans virility had not been tenn
pered with woman's pity and regard for
the fostering Of life.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Irish Peasant Negligee Caps.

One Of the easily made new models in
boudoir caps is shaped like those worn
by some of the Irish peasant women.
The half-yard long nine-inch wide strip
Of batiste and Valenciennes lace inser-
ton, placed entire deux, Of English eye
letting. st. Gall Swiss, or dotted muslin,
is edged on three sides with tiny ruffie
In sheer material and the narrow sides
closely shirred a couple Of inches from
either end. A half-oval piece of the all
over material is then cut to cover the
back Of the head, and to 1t the plain edge
Of one long side Of the strip is gathered.
Muslin strings are attached aboveT the
ears, and when the cap is adjusted II
looks charmingly quaint and unusual.
More, 1t possesses the advantage Of COW
ering the hair where It usually is neg
ligee-coiled At the nape Of the neck. Caps
Of the same style are made to match
kimonos or matinees in nowered challis
or lawn.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
BY FRANCES s,IAFFER.

In our darkest hours Of questioning We
must gladly admit to ourselves that year
after year the world is moving on to bet
ter. brighter things, but still there are
disquieting stories a-plenty, telling of
mans inhumanity to man."
And as We read all about the vicious
systems under which men. women, and
little children are cruelty exploited for the
sake of a few dollars, or else through
sheer indifference. We wonder where the
trouble rests. For II seems that the
world has stood long enough that human
beings ought to have learned to regard
the rights Of each other.
We are told that women are inherently
gentle and tender Of heart. perhaps too
much swayed by those emotions to be
quite practical 1t may be SO; We can
not say, though We believe that for every
gentle, tender-hearted woman there 10 q
gentle. tender-hearted man.
But as the hard stories are carried abou,
in one State and another. one coun.
try and another, Of prisons and asylums,
whose cruel methods seem to reach back
into the dark past, of men treated as
brutes ought not to be treated, and OF
conditions that should have been long
since outlived. We are bound to wonder
how things would have developed IL wom-
en- through all the centuries had been
governing the world. together with men.
II it is true, as folk are fond OF saying,
that women are all heart, no head, then
it certainly would seem well to have a
sprinkling of their heart to reach to the
prisons and asylums. For II seems that
of all places where the men standing
guard ought to be fair OF mind and true
of heart, knowing how to temper justice
with mercy, prisons and asylums are su-
preme And 1t seems. too. that by this
time we ought to have learned how tc
care for the sorry folk that must be
locked away from the world. how to de.
velop and help them rather than send
them farther back in the darkness.
The Hideousness of War.
With sad hearts and questioning minds
We read of the unspeakable atrocities re-
ported from far-away battlefields. War
Of itself, is bad enough, but war made
hideous with needless brutality-weli
there is no name for that And. at best
it seems that We ought to have outgrowr
the necessity for men to meet each other
| to cruelty fight II out, until one or the
other Is pierced through and through.
Individuals and nations alike are slow
to yield unless they are forced to give
| in, but one cannot quite believe that by
this time, women, with all their antipathy
| to suffering, would not have found some
other way out OF international disputes
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

ever it touched. That is why soft flowing
clothes are always graceful They can.
not take an ugly line. For beauty there
must be either a glove-fit or flowing robe.
Perhaps even sillier is the moral side
of this Hellenic Renaissance" What, We
are asked, is there to blush at in the
divine human form? Modern undress is
claimed as triumph for purity. Honi
soft, &C. Perfectly true But that there
I, is nothing indecent in nakedness is not a
discovery. Yet are any of these apostles
| ready to be logical and propose that we
should all go about undraped to prove
our triumph over shame: No doubt the
| weather here Gn summer as well as win
teri Is against it; but indoors there could
be no difficulty. This, of course, is one of
, those logical impasses which abound, and
which common sense folk are content to
accept without asking questions. Every
now and then q fool discovers them ana
shouts.
One thing these apostles may be sure
of. II they had the courage Of their logic
and did don ''the altogether Cor is it
doffD they would soon give 1t up for the
primitive reason that dress is not protec-
ton but ornament Anatole, Frances
penguin Oberose, Is history.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
sasge.tion for Guest Room.

Keep in the upper bureau drawer in
the guest room a list Of the articles
necessary to your guests comfort Then
when putting the room In order for q
prospective guest q comparison with the
list will show whether everything IL al
hand and obviate the oft-repeated 81
wonder IL that Is everything" Conspicu-
Gus on the list. besides brush. comb.
towels. fresh soap. &C.. should be work
basket. matches. night light. timetable
|of household hours for meals. &C.,
stationery, good pens. fresh Ink and blot
tiers. and cards Of black and white and
safety pins and . box Of hairpins In ~
sorted sizes.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
THE CHnDREN's CORNER.
Motor Truck for 10.

Dear Children-I feel quite sure you
will like to make a handsome motor
truck like the one drawn for today.
This truck has what for wheels-can
you guess? Why, wooden button molds.
to be sure and their axle Is wire hair
pin curved at either end SO the buttons
won't drop on.
Little pasteboard boxes made the body
OF the truck. the cover for the dash
board part and the top. Pieces have to
be cut away at the sides.
A seat can be put in by taking a
straight piece Of cardboard and bending
down two ends. so that they will brace
against the sides.
II you have some auto trucks, you
can "play store in fine shape. and then
you might put lettering on the side Of
the truck to show people what your name
is. You could paint the wheels and have
= very fashionable looking motor. Maybe
some of you kiddies can make a touring
car or a limousine out Of pasteSoard.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

Office has never been restored. The hold
ing Of this office gave Mr.. Johnston the
opportunity OF meeting the elect men Of
Europe. not only the reigning monarchs,
which was an essential part of his duties,
but the various ministers who held the
portfolio Of foreign affairs in their own
countries. Among these were Benjamin
Disraeli C.ari Of BeaconsheldD. Gladstone.
Adnrassy. Gortchikon, Cassimer Perior,
and many others. Mr.. Johnston has a
record Of fourteen transatlantic trips,
ana MS voyages elsewhere nave taken
him to wadi-Elforo (at the second
cataract Of the Nile) into the Sou
don. He has made extensive research
in the ruins OF Nineva, was guest OF
the Rajah Brooks at Sarawak in Borneo.
Speaking a number of languages his one
great ambition is to take company to
the places Of the world,
and produce such pictures as shall form
the value Of advanced study in motion
picture production
An interesting picture for the weeklies
would be one Of the annual tournaments
of the "knights' and ladies IN COS
tune and the fitting at Marshall Hall to-
morrow. This interesting fete is peculiar
to but one section of the country and
offers as interesting an attraction as
many things that get into the weeklies.
And as one local motion picture manager
suggests: My. what an opportunity for
& Keystone comedy subject
The Majestic. at Ninth Street and the
Avenue, is going to show pictures with
vaudeville again.
Some Releases Today.
''The Other Side of the Fence" comedy
(Majestic,.
"The Spirit of Envy" drama Chan
houser).
"El.od Tide" drama (Edison).
"The Whip Hand" drama Essanay).
BLACK Beauty" drama Uubin).
Napoleon whihies. Esq.," comedy
CPathe).
THE Clowns Revenge" drama
(Eclipse).
Tobias Turns the Tables" comedy
drama (Selig).
Those Troublesome Tresses." comedy
(vitagraph).
The United States Film Company. of
New York. Is doing some excellent work
in the planning of advertising campaigns
for national advertisers through the
! presentation Of moving pictures showing
methods of manufacture. trademarks
and interesting features that will serve
to amuse or instruct audiences while
| waiting for the changes in the regular
show films.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

The Majestic. at Ninth Street and the
Avenue, is going to show pictures with
vaudeville again.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Protection for white skirts.

Sew on the edge Of the rust rufie on
your white petticoats coarse rick-iack
braid. which win stand hard wear and
prevents fraying Of the edge Of the rufle.
and protects the delicate lace and em-
broidery on the outside rune.