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ATTRACTIVE VACATION
PLANNED FOR WOMEN
SILVER BAY sELEcrED

The Eastern City Conferences. under the
auspices Of the National Beard OF the
Young Women's Christian Association OF
the United States Of America. will be
held at Silver Bay on Lake George. N
T., from July ILL.
A programme OF lectures, educational
courses. recreation. and social life has
been planned to meet the need Of the
holiday maker who desires something
more than a round of meaningless pleas
ures for a vacation. All young women
are invited to this conference regardless
OF membership In an association. Those
from cities or towns where no associa-
ton has yet been organized will be most
welcome.
Silver Bay is one of the most beautiful
spots in this country. and many of the
young women who viii attend this con-
ference have required the habit Of taking
a vacation there at the conference which
Is held each year.
The mornings win be given up to Bible
study courses, mission study courses,
community study. and various classes
which help prepare one for real service
In their own community. The after
noon will be given up to recreation OF
the most varied kind. Every opportunity
for enjoyment is offered. from aquatic
sports. tennis. basketball, baseball, field
ing. to the delightful excursions by boat
or drives to the places Of historic interest
and scenic beauty In that vicinity.
The athletics will be under the leader
ship of a trained instructor. The con-
ference will be led by Miss Helen AlIing
Davis. executive secretary of the Depart
ment OF Field Work of the National
Board. Miss Davis has been physical
director in a local association, general
Lea Of t0raI association aNaclfiVa
of one of the ten fields into which this
country Is divided for association work.
and no. Is general executive of the field
work department of the National Board,
which gives her an unusual equipment
as leader Of this Eastern City Confer
ence.
Some of the well known teachers and
lecturers who will take part in this con-
ference are Rev. William ]. Hutchins.
professor Of homiletics at Oberiin College.
Oberlin. Ohio; Rev. Edward z. Nourse.
Hartford Theological Seminary: PROF.
Albert c. Knudsen. Boston University.
Rev Charles II. Rust. Rochester, N. Y;
Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, Of New
York, who will talk on the Christian
task in Turkey: Miss Annie NJ Reynolds.
of the National Board, formerly worlds
secretary of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association; Miss Mary Ogden White.
a well known journalist; the Rev. Samuel
Baton, of New York. who will lecture
on THE Family and Social Work." Pas-
tor LIE Seur. of Berlin. Germany, one of
the great educational lecturers of Ger
many; Rev. Harris E. Kirk, Baltimore.
Md: Mrs. Charles X. Roys, Shantung.
China, who will talk on her observations
of association work in China: Prof.
Edmond ID. Soper, formerly Of Japan,
now professor OF missions in Ohio Uni
versity. and the Right Rev. Charles Henry
Brent. Of Manila. Bishop Of the Philippine
Islands
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Copyright By H.nisEwins.

kind you mean-may be able. by insert
ing ostrich plumes into the skins Of
chickens. to induce the birds to change
the kind as well as the color Of their
feathers
The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
CHICKENS MAY BECOME
BIRDS OF PLUMAGE
Department Of Agriculture Now Coin,
to Experiment with Domes-
tic Fowls.

In addition to furnishing gelatin,
chicken a la Maryland. eggs. and huge
fortunes for promoters of poultry farms,
chickens-the barnyard variety-are to be
changed into birds of plumage The
scarcity Of snowy feathers resulting from
strict laws against the hunting of birds
of plumage has caused scientists at the
Department of Agriculture to turn their
efforts to the creation of methods of
producing plumes from domesticated fowl
So far. nothing but the bare idea has
been evolved 1t is argued. though. that
the feathers Of canary birds change color
when the birds are fed madder of red
pepper.
II was suggested that much energy
would be saved IL the feathers were dyed.
This met with sneers. The scientists are
not satisfied with mere colored chicken
feathers They want pluVes. aisrettes.
Luther Burbank may be called into
consultation IL ali experiments fail. II
is thought that Mr.. Burbank, with his
years at sxperioncs 1t graftins-not the
The Washington herald., 1913-06-08

readers who have used II at my instiga-
| ton. All are unanimous in saying that
! II Is a marvel In making hair grow luxur-
iantly. and absolutely stopping the fall
an inch OF hair has been grown IN one
month by its use.
Mix half pint Of alcohol with half
pint of water. To this add one ounce OF
beta-quinol. Shake thoroughly. and then
Il viii be ready for use II you prefer.
you can use imported bay rum instead Of
the water and alcohol The beta-Quino1
you can get at almost any drug store for
Seu more man env frees Or ss
scalp after brushing Il generously for .
few minutes all over. Rub the tonic
thoroughly into the scalp with the finger
tips
The finest shampoo have ever used II
eggol which can be procured from drug
gfsts for twenty-five cents 1t Ia suprts-
ing In its action In Riding the scalp Of
every particle of scurf and foreign mat
ter which nothing else. not even scrub
bling. can do.
VIRGINIA M.-Every frecile. spot. and
biemish will leave, and the skin be made
eQussitely pure and pinky white by using
this easily made formula:
Let half pint Of water come almost
to a boil Add two tabiespoonfuls of
.
ounce Of zintone. until It Is all dissolved.
Then let IL cool. II the cream IL too
thick to pour easily from q bottle. thin
aown 81 NTH a0s nas yats Hod hs
wet towel to the face several times for
several minutes. Rub this cream on the
entire face. Then wipe on with q soft.
dry on the face. Repeat this again at
have zintone orVabout nifty cents.
SUSPENSE-There Is nothing so won
derful for removing supernuous hair as
this 1t never irritates or leaves a spot,
and never fails.
Get one ounce Of simple sulfo solution.
This you can get at the drug store for
to the superfiuous hair, keeping the hair
moist with II for two or three minutes
until II has been dissolved. Then wipe
1t OF with q damp cloth and wash the
skin.
MRS. 3. T. R-Even those who
have never had a proper bust develop
ment may acquire it. This formula Is
absolutely safe and shows results nat
urally and promptly.
In half pint-of cold water dissolve
two ounces ruetone and half cup Of
sugar. all well mixed together. OF this
take two teaspoonfuls three or four times
your meals. The ruetone will cost YOU
one dollar at the drug store.
MISS WRINKLED-For crows feet
small or deep wrinkles. sagging cheeks
the following formula Is absolutely un-
equaled: Pour half pint of hot water in
a bowl and place the bowl In, a pan OF
water over a slow fire. To this add two
ounces Of eptol. Stir until 1t is dissolved
and starts to cream Then remove from
the fire. slowly add two tablespoonfuls
Of giycerine, and continue to stir until it
Is cold. Eptol may be obtained for no
more than fifty cents at any good drug
store This cream should be applied very
skin until II has disappeared. The cream
will not grow hair on the face. Keep the
cream IN an alright jar or bottle.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-08

Miss NJ /. Hall will be the soloist at
the Church of the Convent tent this even
ing, beginning at 7:i5- She viii sing 20
Lord Most Holy" tAbt1. "oh. for the
Wings of Dove CMendelssohn). Come
Unto Me" (coenen). and Lead. Kindly
Light Qaawleyls7
Mr.. John Klein begins his duties as
precentor this evening, with Mrs. Klein
as the regular pianist.
At the request Of several members of
the congregation, Miss Carrie c. Wineow
WIN sing There Is a Green Hill Far
Away at the morning service at the
Church of the Covenant today.
For several years the music has con-
sisted only of precentor leading the
hymns and the organ. No solos have
been sung.
The fifth annual recital by pupils of
Mr.. Douglass G. Miller was given Tues
day evening. at 3S21 Fourteenth Street
Northwest, assisted by Mr.. Charles d.
Church. tenor. The following pro-
gramme was rendered, as well as encores
to all solo numbers: "Doan Ye Cry, Ma
Money CNolD. Miss McCeoe and chorus:
Thoughts (Sans Soucu. Mr.. Edward
B. Harry; Loves Rhapsody" tD'Harde-
lot). Mr.. Edward z. Thompson: (a) Eur
Rub, Eur Ruiz (wolD. Cb) 'Apfelbluten''
tSveinbjornsson). Miss Lulu NJ. McCabe;
See the Pale Moon tCampanaj, Mr..
Thompson and Mr. Harry; Down in the
Depths (Kreusch, Mr.. Harold Bellin-
ger; (D Softly Sleep" Schultz. tb)
Spin, Spin Jungst. Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. Harry. Mr.. Ballard. Mr.. Bellinger;
prelude, Cycle of Life" (Ronald), Mr..
Charles d. Church; ara. "Herodiade"
(MasseneD. Miss Aileen Miller: 'Beauti-
full Night, o Night Of Love-" from Tales
of Hoffman," (Offenbach), Miss Clokey,
Mr.. Ballard; Blind Girls Song, from
la Gioconda" CPonchieIlD. Mrs-/Neville
d. Miller; (a) THE Lotus lower" (Schu-
MANN, Cb) Dedication (Schumann). Mr..
E. Lester Ballard: Waltz Song. Romeo
and Juliet" (Gounod), Miss Anna Ciokey:
al ostri monti,' from I'll Trovatore'
CverdD, Mrs. Miller. AIR. Church; The
Two Grenadiers'' CSchumann), Mr.. Rob-
ert Burns; (a) Gray Days" tJohnson).
OBJ AT Dawning' CCadmanJ, Mr.. E. Tay-
lor Chewing; quartet, "Rigoletto
Verdi, Miss Clokey, Mrs. Miller. Mr.
Church, Mr. Burns. Mr.. Neville ID. Mil
Ter was the accompanist.
Fhe District of Columbia chapter of
the American Guild of Organists held its
June meeting last Monday night in Mr..
Comstock's studio, when nearly all OF
the members were present. remark
ably fine programme of old church COM
positions, by Palestrina, Tails, and 9TH
ers was given by the sanctuary choir Of
St. Patricks Church, under the direction
of Mr.. Silby. The chapter has been very
prosperous, and always has pleasant
meetings. the next OF which Will be
Monday, October 6.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock Will give
his ninetieth studio recital, and the last
for this season, next Tuesday, and It
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DANIELS TAKES LAUNCH.

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels returned
to Washington yesterday from Annap-
oils. and owing to breakdown Of the
engines on the gunboat Dolphin, was
obliged to finish the trip by steam
launch.
The Secretary was in a hurry, so when
the accident occurred, he decided not to
walt for repairs to be made. He COW
cred about thirty miles up the Potomac
in the launch. Mrs. Daniels remained
on the Dolphin. which reached port yes
terday afternoon
The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
MAI. SYLVESTER SUED.
Damages Asked by C. e. Tribby, jr.,
for Alleged False Arrest.

Maj Sylvester. superintendent Of po-
lice. and Detective Richard E. Weldon,
and Guy E. Burlingame are made de-
PENDANTS in a suit for $4,000 on the
grounds of false arrest. filed yesterday
by Charles E. Tribby. jr., who sets out
In his petition that on May g. without
right or warrant. the defendants caused
him to be arrested and taken to police
headquarters where he was held for sew
eral hours and made to pay collateral be-
fore being released.
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Secret Of Getting Rid Of
Blackheads and Other Blemishes

Lv.iesl. surstt. BY Means Of Her own
Secret Ternula.. Has Maae Herss1f
Famous ~ the seif-Made Besufy-Ae-
tPess Of America.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-08

THE worst thing you can do in try
ing to get rid of blackheads Is to
u pinch them out. There are many
blackheads which require severe
squeezing to make them come out. This
nearly always leaves spNt slightly redv
der than the rest of the skin, and this
spot never disappears, entirely unless GER
tain treatment is used for the purpose. ,
Biackheads can be gradually removed.
The hole left by an extracted black
head brings blood to that part and causes
a spot. / will venture that few readers
ever thought Of this fact.
Biackheads can be removed so as not to
leave a sign of spot or scar, by using
/ have perfected myself BY using this
formula faithfully the blackheads you
have will leave you and no more black
heads will appear. 1t leaves the skin
In splendid condition besides.
First wash the face with hot water and
soap. Then sprinkle some neroxin gen.
erousiy upon sponge. made wet with
hot water. Then rub well for few min
utes on the parts of the skin which are
affected with blackheads. You should be
gist's for fifty cents.
JOSEPHINE T.-Ordinary blood tonics
have usually very slow. indecisive eff
feet on the blood. For that reason pim-
Piles have been found very difficult to get
fAu u. n plOOu Clcdlstr tIidt - Tree IIOIl
anything injurious. that Is really wonder
fully effective, Is made up as follows:
Dissolve twelve ounces of granulated
sugar In one-haf pint OF water. add one
ounce Of sarsene. and mix the whole to-
gether thoroughly. then add more water
to make pint Sarsene Is liquid which
you can get at the drug store by the
ounce. Get 1t in the original package
Take one or two teaspoonfuls of this
mixture three or four times a day, with
a little water II desired.
HETTY-The formula given below for
the hair has astounded hundreds Of my
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BAND CONCERT TODAY.


BY Fifteenth Cavity Band. Arthur s.
witcoub. leader. at Fort Myer. Va. 90
. m. Programme:
GUARD-MoUNT.
March. The Howard March. HUFF
eInspection. The Rosary (by request) Nevin
Troop the line. Salute to the Stars and
Passing in reriew. "Heinkohr''. -. .Gunther
CONCERT.
Overture. Queen Of Autumn. Bigss
Celebrated Menuet Cby request) :. .Bochereni
Grand selection. Martha. .Flotow
Duet for two eornets. Prom vienna's
Past" Wayne,
serseants Iliinss~orth and sholea
Moroccan characteristics. Whispering
sseed match. "stabat Nfsser" .Resuips
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Ebenezer Camp Meeting.

The Ebenezer Tabernacle is being
well repaired and preparations are be-
ing made for a great time, beginning
July rs to August 3, inclusive. The
workers are Revs. Andrew johnson,
Frank E. Reynolds, and Hamp Sewell,
the noted singer and composer.
By request of the president of the
camp meeting, we urge the owners OF
the tents to repair and recover their
houses at once. Don't delay until the
meeting begins, but do so now and be
ready for the meeting.
MRS. F. G.. WARDLOw, Secty.
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Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 1878.
Fred w. Price VS.. Mrs. Jennie E. Mar
tin ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of fieri fac
las issued out of the honorable 18th
judicial District Court, parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana, and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction, in front of the
principal front door Of the court house
in the town of Colfax, La, between
the legal hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 9, 1918,
the following described property. seiz-
ed as the property of defendant, to-wit:
A part of lot No. of block E of Dry
Prong, Louisiana, beginning at the
north side of said block + and running
fifty feet, and thence west across the
full length of said lot, thence north to
the corner, thence east to the starting
point, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon. Also all the
interest of j. w. Martin and E. L.
Martin, or either of them, in lot or
block IN" of the town of Dry Prong,
Louisiana.
Terms of sale-Cash, subject to APP
praisement. t,
Colfax, La, July 3, 1913.
A. B. PERKINS, :
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Unsightly Face Spots

Are cured by DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment, which heals all skin erup-
tions. No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching, burning, or
scaly skin humors, just put little of
that soothing antiseptic, DIR. Hobson' $
Eczema Ointment, on the sores, and
the suffering stops instantly. Healing
begins that very minute. Doctors use
it in their practice and recommend it.
Mr. Alleman, of Littlstown. Pa, saws
Had eczema on forehead: DR.. Hob
SON Eczema Ointment cured it in two
weeks" Guaranteed to relieve OIL
money refunded. All druggists, or by
mail. Price soc. Pfeiffer Chemica
Co., Philadelphia and ST. Louis.
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Rid Your Children of Worms.

You can change fretfui, iii-'e'"p
children into healtoy. happy younss
bv Kidding them of worms Tossing.
rolling, grinding of teeth, crying oss
while asleep, accompanied with =, ,nI how.
thirst, pains in the stomach anu D are
els feverishness and bad BREATH k,; ar
symptoms that indicate worms ms candy n,sf
apoo Worm Killer, pleasant r' oan
iozenge, expels the worms. rega,a'tt to
the bowels. resdores your chiioreh A.
health and happiness. mrs. :, - have
Brisbid, of Elgin, H., says; Years na,s
used Kickapoo Worm Killer for years
and entirely rid my children OF wornao.
/ would not be without it. uua pr;cs
teed. All druggists, or by mall: RE re-
25c. Kickapoo Indian Eediclne w.
Philadelphia and st. Louis
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For Cuts. Bruises and Burns.

In every home there should be a box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready to APP
ply in every case of burns, cuts, wounds
or scalds. j. H. Polanco, Delvalle,
Tex, r. No. 2, writes: Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve saved my little girls cut
feot. No one believed it could be cur
ed" The worlds best salve. Only
25c. Recommended by Dixie Pharma-
cv.-Ady.
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IN omen session proceed to open the ballot box,
examine and count the ballots, in number and
amount. examine and canvass the returns, and
declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unani-
mously. all the members present voting IN Ia
vor thereof
J. II. McNEEI.Y. President.
N WARNER Secretary.
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R. Gray, Clerk.
Montgomery: w. H. Dyson. J. f. Dean and
R. NJ Dunn, Commissioners, and L. L"
Thompson, Clerk.
Merida: iohn Lyman, J. w. Cheiette and John
Swor, Commissioners, and II. L. Brian, Sierk-
Section J. The President of this Board IS
hereby instructed to give notice oil the spesiai
election herein ordered by his proclamation
10 be published according TO law, and IN th-
said proclamation he shall announce al eleven
O'Clock a. m, on August Il, 1913, TINS poaru
will meet at the court house al OoiIaN, Grant
Parish La and in open session proceed 10
omen the ballot boxes examine and count the
ballots in number and amount examine anu
canvass tine returns, and declare the result OF
the election.
mously all the members of the Board herein-
before named voting in favor thereof.
The following petition WAS then presented to
the board.
Grant Parish, Louisiana. july 10, 1913.
To the Honorable President and Members %
the Parish Board of School Directors OF the
Parish of Grant. State OF louisiana
The petition of tn undersigned property tax
payers of School District No. One Cd OF the
Parish of Grant and State of Louisiana, and
being and constituting one-tourth OF the prop
erty tax payers eligible TO vote at such election
respectfully pray. that your honorable pouy
order special election to be held throughout
the territory covered by the said district above
mentioned, in the manner required by law, toi
the purpose of determining whether or not Z
pecial tax of two and one-half g I'D mill:
for five years. beginning with the year l9l.
and ending with the year 1917, both years IN
elusive, be levied and collected in the sal.
school district No. One CD of ward one a.
Grant Parish Louisiana, on all property there
m located subject TO STATE taxation.
| Petitioners pray that at said election you
| honorable body submit TO a vote of the pop
erty tax payers of said school district No. On
| 0) Of ward one Grant Parish, Louisiana, en-
| titled to vote at said election the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy special of two and one-hal
| q l-2) mills on the dollar on all property i
| school district No. One Cd of Ward One q
/ in Grant Parish, Louisiana, subject to Stat
/ taxation, annually, for a period of five IS
| years. beginning with the year 1918. and END
| ing with the year 1917, both years inclusive
| for the purpose of supporting and maintainin
| public schools in said district a-.ove mentioned
he undersigned petitioners respectfully sui
| nit the above.
| The said proceeds derived from the said ia
| above mentioned to be distributed as follows
| IS per cent of the proceeds shall be prorate
| according to the number of white educabl
hildren in said district, and the remaining fiv
per cent to be annually pro rated to the co
| ,red schools of the said above district
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Horses for Sale.

am offering for sale one horse cor ~
2 wears old. one mare colt two years
old. and two mares Z and years olo'
The The N Youngest colt is saddle broken ssa,
The three wear old colt and two grown
mares will work anywhere, ana are
saddle broken. One of the grown mars =
is an extra good saddler. All OF tnis
stock is well bred, gentle and sound.
Reason for selling, am using automoDiie
in my work. .v NJ n
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Sale of Merchantable Timber on Section
16, TIP 6 N, r 2 West.

By virtue of the law in me vested
and under the authority issued by Hon.
O. B. Steel, Auditor in the year 1892,
of the State of Louisiana, the lands
hereinbelow described having failed,
when offered OF July IL, 1918, after an
election by the people of said township
ordering the same to sell, and the
school board of the parish of Grant de-
string to sell the merchantable timber
only, and to retain and not sell the land,
will offer for sale at public auction at
the court house door, in the town OF
Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, for
public sales, on
SATURDAY, August %, 1913,
all the merchantable timber standing,
growing and being on the following de-
scribed school lands situated in Grant
parish, Louisiana, tC-wit:-
NW4 of SCI, SW3 of SW4, M of
SW4, 81 of NWl, and NE4 of NW4,
section 16, township 6 north, range two
west, Louisiana Meridian, the purchas-
err and his assigns to have a reasonable
time, to be agreed upon, from the date
of sale to cut and remove the timber
from the said described lands, and the
full and free right of ingress and egress
to and from and on the same with
teams, trans, railroads, and all other
means commonly used for the purpose
of removing the timber from the said
lands, and with the right, during the
said period to transport across the
same timber cut from other lands.
Terms of sale-cash. subject to ap
praisement by two sworn appraisers
the timber and rights herein granted
to bring not less than the full appraise
ment. c. H. MCCAIN,
Parish Treasurer.
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ORDINANCE LEvYING SPECIAL TAX
IN DISTRICT NO. 81.

The following ordnance was
offered by Mr.. Jackson, and on
his motion duly seconded by Mr..
St. Andre, it was unanimously
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, at a special election
held in School District No. 81 of
the parish of Grant, Louisiana,
the taxpayers thereof voted to
levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property subject
to State taxation in said district
for ten (10) years, beginning
with the year 1918 and ending
with the year 1922, both years
inclusive; now, therefore
Be it ordained by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the
parish of Grant, Louisiana, in le-
gal session convened, That there
be and is hereby levied, annually
on all property in School District
No. 81 subject to State taxation,
an annual tax of five % mills on
the dollar on the assessment for
the years 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916,
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and
1922.
Be it further ordained, etc.,
That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict or contrary
herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
There being no further bust
ness to come before the board it
adjourned to meet July Z. 1913.
]. H. MCNEELY,
j. N. WARNER, Prest.
Secretary.