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The Washington times., 1913-02-24
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen In The Shops

Silk-and-wool eponge comes in mixed
colors which gives the same effect as
tweed, gray with steel blue making
most attractive combination. White,
with blue, gray. and tan form other
color combinations.
Striped wool ratine is light, soft. and
very flexible, lending itself most ad-
Silk and wool whip-cord comes in a
score of styles, while the ever reliable
serge, and tweeds are more desirable
than ever There Is wide vale whip
cord which greatly resembles corduroy,
but which has the advantage of having
the round corded effect. Fresco suit
ing is a matty weave and the sample
is OF chocolate brown with a pin stripe
of a steel blue.
Brocaded silks, with charmeuse to
match are to be found in the silk de-
partment at moderate prices. while the
Shirt wash silk materials are OF most
durable quality. At one dollar a yard.
buying two yards OF this material one
gets Just twice re much wear from the
shirt made at home, than from ready
tailored silk waists.
Goldenberg's store, on Seventh at h.
announced the spring opening for to-
day. despite the fact that It Is showing
hard outside. and that a spring nat
many more colds in the head than there
are already.
Their sample hats are very alluring.
however, and the counters laden with
flowers and trimmings. look like or
chards all abloom too soon. Tables full
of hemp hats in all head sizes. with all
sorts of color combinations. attract the
woman who makes her own hats. while
for the less fortunate females the al
ready trimmed models solve the prob
lem.
Unusual I'm the extreme. but not too
"freakish." is a brass-colored small
mushroom hat made Of fine French
braid. The remarkable part of this
creation lies in the trimming. for
huge wing, wound around the entire
crown and standing upright. as a deco
ration In the front, is all that is used.
On another hat. a wide band OF hemp
which formed the upturned edge. was
brought up through loops and wired
vertically in the front with facings of
velvet. .r.,
Many OF the latest spring suits are
also shown at this store. and ole OF
the more tailored serge models 10 Nery
exclusive looking There. Is just enough
drapery about the skirt and coat to ex-
clude absolute plainness. and the col
lar is a small macreme affair. fastened
on. The real coat collar Is mere
pleating Of black satin. sewed fiat to
the coat. On the whole. the effect Is
that of a mans Tuxedo. This suit Is
very moderately priced.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Lansburgh & Bro, of 40 to 40 Sew
enth street, announce their spring OPEN
ing OF millinery and dress goods, with
the latest attractions on display I'm the
other departments. There Is a marked
tendency in every line toward more sem
sible, enduring styles. Even the finn
siest of materials are made in strong,
durable weaves, and straws are of that
kind which rain does not ruin.
While many of the latest hats are
made Of milan and other fine straws,
and while the ever popular panama is
still in vogue for certain occasions, by
far the most popular of summer hat
fabrics is hemp. In the main. sizes are
small, but there are a few of the sailor
styles to be seen here and there. usual
ly in the copies from French models.
Wings, long neat feather fancies; rib
bons wired, and even great loops OF the
straw itself, are used as trimming.
Flowers are fairly popular. while
touches of Bulgarian banding are to be
seen everywhere.
One small. dapper little model is made
of black hemp, and the sole trimming
is the outstanding black merrill wing.
fastened on with q small black tailored
bow edged with coche de rouge satin.
The crown is made of tightly drawn
is again Of hemp.
Did you ever hear of nose-hat?
There is one I'm the. millinery depart
ment at I.ansburghs, and II is one OF
the daintiest, most youthful models
which has been exploited, despite its
very practical designation. 1t Is a sort
of polk bonnet shape, turned up in the
back and decorated with huge, black,
soft satin bow. White milan, faced with
green taffeta over the whole hat, with
the exception of the crown and under
brim, makes a stunning combination.
Around the lower part OF. the crown
is a close set row of black daisies with
yellow centers, while just above, stand
ing upright, is two-inch hedge OF
lilies of the valley. The whole effect Is
delicate and fresh In the extreme.
Sutings shown at this shop are Of
more interest to experienced Washing
ton buyers than one can imagine, for
the fabrics with which this firm deals
largely, are of a consistent-e excellence
Materials this season. for sditings and
street dresses are silk-and-wooi epongc,
striped ratine, silk-and-wool whipcor5,
wool ratine, bedford cord. and fresco,
with many like conceptions. All ma
terials are light. flexible, and have 4
tendency TO appear in the lighter pastel
shades.
OF the fabrics named above. the ma
jority are fifty-six inches wide. and il
requires about four or four and one
half yards for suit.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

A large attendance is expected at the
layhouse this evening and tomorrow
vening for the presentation of Frances
Hodgson Bnrnett's The Little Prin-
ess." by the Junior League Entertain
ment Club.
Mrs. Nagel, Mrs. John Hays Ham,
n ond Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers, Mrs.
j I-emrnick. and Miss Boardman are
mong the patronesses.
Miss Elizabeth Noyes will take the
part of Sarah, the little princess, and
o o.hers in the cast are Miss Emily Beat
Il. Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss Leila
Harrison. Miss Ethel Noyes, Miss Fran
c,s Carpenter. Miss Cora Barry. Miss
Margaret Howard. Miss Katherine An
rews. Miss Katherine McClintock, Miss
Mabel Grandin, Miss Frances Hoar,
Mss Frances Brooks, Ralph Hill, Ar
I .ur Dutton, Phillip Pratt. Thomas w.
Symons. jr, and Master Donald
who is the small boy in the
play.
The Ladies Mandolin Club, under the
irection of Mrs. J. Burnet Crane, viii
.-rnish music. The musicians are Miss
Puth Anderson, Miss Ruth Larner, Miss
! orothy Gray Brooks, Miss Katherine
Crane. Miss Estelle Crane, and Miss
lizabeth Carpenter.
MIR. de Pena, Mr.. Algara, Lieutenant
Lieutenant Dunn, Maurice
\ core, and Ballard Moore will be the
u;hers.
After the play refreshments will be
erved. and there will be informal dane
ig.
To,norrow afternoon at A o'clock a
ga and sale will be held at the Pay
ouse by the league.
The japanese ambassador, Flsconnt
chinda. will entertain guests at dinner
tonight in honor of the Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Stimson.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel will be hosts at another
Of their series Of dinner parties tonight.
i
Mrs, James w. Pinchot returns to
washington this evening from New
Work. where she spent a week with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Pinchot:
Tomorrow Mrs. Pinchot will have as
a guest. Miss Bell Gurnee, OF New
york who will remain with her for two
or three days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop
Will Give Reception Today
to Naval Contingent. .

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will enter
tain at reception this afternoon from
4, until o'clock. at their residence, in
New Hampshire avenue, as a farewell
to the naval officers and their wives sta.
toned in and about Washington.
Palms, ferns. smilax, and quantities
of spring blossoms have been used to
adorn the house.
A number of navy women will assist
in receiving the guests and dispensing
the hospitalities.
An interesting reception will be given
this afternoon by the Brazilian Ambas-
sador and Nine. da Cana at the en-
bassy, this being the first entertainment
the ambassador and his bride have
given since their marriage in New York
several months ago.
Smilax, ferns, and quantities Of spring
blossoms have been used to adorn the
house, and an orchestra win play
throughout the afternoon.
Among those assisting will be Mrs.
Patten, wife of Congressman Patten, of
New York, and Miss Jurgensen, Of New
York, who is a house guest of the AM
bassador and Nine. da Cana
=
Mrs. Wells, wife Of DR.. Walter A..
Wells, will entertain at a bridge party,
followed by tea, this afternoon at the
Rochambeau.
d
Mrs. Rockwell Hoar and her younger
daughter, Miss Louisa Hoar. who spent
the last several lays in New York, will
rot tn Ia 70
s.
Miss Helen McCumber. daughter of
Senator and Mrs. McCumber of North
Dakota win go to Annapolis Saturday
for the mid-Lent hop which the officers
are giving that evening.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIGS RED COAT.

nv 1OU must not wear your red
coat today" said Billy Pig
mother one morning. You
will have to go through the
pasture where the cows are, to 90 10
Farmer Browns; put on YOUR old green
coat
20 dear" said Billy Pig, beginning
to cry. "why can't I wear my new red
coat; you will never let me do any
thing 1 want to-
II have just told you.' replied his
mother. "You go through the pasture
where the cows are. and they do not
like red
81 don't see why that should make
any difference said Billy Pig. still
crying "I want to wear my new coat;
the cows need not look at me II they
do not like red"
You mind what tell you." replied
his mother. "and put on your old green
coat
Billy Pig went slowly upstairs, and
his mother took a pail and went to the
spring for some water.
Billy Pig saw her from his window,
and a wicked thought came to him. He
TOOK Ills req coat 'IfOiu thS pS6 "hSiS y
it was hanging, then he put on the
green coat, and under It he tucked the
red one.
His mother saw him going down the
road, and, never thinking that Billy Pig
would do such a naughty thing, she
felt at ease about the cows. for the
green coat, she know, would not at
tract them at all.S
When Billy Pig reached the road and
was out of sight of his house he took
of the green coat and put 1t under
bush. Then he put on the red coat ana
hurried along.
Mother is silly to think the cows viii
not like my new red coat, he said.
Everybody liked my other red coat
and / am sure / look just as nice IN
this. I would not have Pisgie Brown
see me in that old green coat. He viii
be sure to have on his new suit ana
want to look as nice as he does
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Failing hair. oily hair. dendrun. tight
HATTIE NJ. SHACKLETTB
lo03-l st. n. w. Phone n. 3l.A
Only Women and Childrsn Trsaeol
GHOutstanAing tickets for tfestmenta
WIN NOT be valid after JuDe 10. 1874
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

The advertising in this section is not free rate is charged
comfortable profit for their time effort Write
make
ad
Polly 425 Munsey Building
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HOME WORKERS MARKET PLACE
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LOCAL MENTION

GThe Hermit" and "Lieut. Daring" Dou-
BILE feature today, Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Surface, in "The School for Scandal"
Shylock. King Richard III. Brutus.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Tomonow-Drusilla and the Flying
Machine.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Miss Mabel Boardman will entertain
81 dinner tonight Miss Taft. Miss Edith
Morgan, Miss Catherine Anderson. and
others. later taking her entire party to
the bachelor diplomats dance At
Rauscher's.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

The italian Ambassador. Marquis Gu
sani. has arrived In Washington from
Italy, where he and his family have
been since last July.
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Frederick EcSstein. who was the
guest of Robert Taft at the White
House for several days. left there yes
terday afternoon to resume his studies
at Harvard
The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Miss Catherine Anderson returned TO
Washington today from a weekend
visit to Warrenton. Va. and is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs Thomas X.
Laughlin, with whom she Will remain
for some time. Miss Anderson was the
guest Of her older aunt, Mrs. Taft at
the White House for several weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Underground Waters a Necessity

The Importance of underground wa.
ters to residents In humid sections is II.
Illustrated by the fact that 10 per cent OF
dependent for water upon the under
ground supply. Another investigation
Of 10 counties In north central Indiana
indicates the vital relation that ground
water bears to daily life. OF "a COM
munities in these 10 counties having
public supplies, 45 use wells alone and 8
others use both streams and wells. The
urban population ia therefore largely de-
pendent upon the subsurface supplies,
and the rural population depends almost
entirely upon them. It is Estimated that
In Florida $50, 600, 900 gallons of ground
waters are used daily for town and coun-
try domestic supplies, while an addition
al II 100000 gallons are used by cities
and 500, 600. 900 gallons for the irrigation
of tobacco, citrus fruits and vegetables.
One-half Of the irrigation and the great
or part OF the city supplies In southern
California, amounting to more than 800,
600, 900 gallons daily, are drawn from the
sands and grsvels that underlie the val
legs, while in central California q small
or but nevertheless important draft 10
made upon the same source. 1t IL prob
able that 1t would be safe to apply per-
cottages but slightly less than that de-
termined in the State Of Michigan to the
entire United States, and to state that
nearly 70 per cent Of our population de-
ponds directly upon underground waters.
From Water-Supply Paper pa, Unit
cd States Geological Survey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
West Paris.

Iva Doris, the eighteen months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william Pratt
Of Pioneer St., died from diphtheria
Thursday night. The child had very
bad type of diphtheris, and DR.. Webbei
of Lewiston was called in consultation
with a local physician, and everything
possible done, but nothing relieved
the little sufferer. No funeral service
was held and the house Is quarantin
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt have the deep
sympathy Of the community.
The minstrels presented their program
Thursday and Friday evenings at Grange
Hall to very large audiences. A great
deal of time and energy had been spen,
in rehearsing and the management are
rewarded with q good amount of pro
ceeds.
Mr.. E. D. Stilwell has been very III
during the past week but is more com.
Portable at this writing. Mr.. Stilwell
has a trained nurse. His daughter, Mrs
Albert Bowker of Dummer, N. A., came
Thursday to spend few. days with him
A. r. Tuell has sold the place which
he occupied before purchasing the Jack
son stand to Mrs. Ernest Field of North
Paris. Mrs. Field and family expect to
take possession early In the spring.
Miss Emma Thurston of Newry was
the guest few days Of last week of Miss
Laura Barden.
Miss Florence Hildreth spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home at York Beach.
Mrs. Oscar Swift of Sumner, was the
guest Friday night of Mrs. q. W. Dun
ham, coming to attend the minstrels.
Harold Durham was at home from
Colby College over Sunday.
Androscoggin Lodge, l. o. o. F. of
Auburn will visit West Paris Lodge Sat-
urday evening, March 9Th, and will work
the first degree on seven candidates,
coming to West Paris by special train.
A banquet will follow the work. All
members of West Paris Lodge are re-
quested to attend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Greenwood.

Since every number of some of the
daily papers says something about the
weather, we claim the right to the same,
at least once a week, IL worth mention
ing.
A few weeks ago it was said the Hud-
son River was failure for ice on &C.
count of the warm winter, but since
then there has been quite an amount OF
zero weather here, aud we are curious
to know what it has done, If anything,
for that river, whose upper waters are as
far north as Paris.
That four inches of snow which fell
Saturday and the following night was a
fine thing for the wood haulers, who are
using it to the best of their ability,
knowing 1t is almost March, and that the
shedding is liable to fail at any time.
Frank Brooks, who was on the sick
list much of the time last winter, is in 8
similar condition again, and his doctor
tells him he must qnit work and take the
best of care of himself or suffer the con,
sequences.
Jerry Fsrrar bought the Thoma:
Green place some time ago, and is now
hauling lumber there for building the
coming spring.
Mrs A. S. Brooks thanks her friends
for the shower of post cards which SHE
received recently; she says they are flint
and we'll appreciated.
A S. brooks attended the funeral o.
his brother, Rev. c. A. Brooks, at South
Portland Tuesday, accompanied by BIZ
son Ernest.
Harold Ring fell from a load of wooc
while in transit, striking his wrist on I
stub which penetrated an inch or more
II was extracted without much trouble
and the wound is healed.
Another one of those four-inch storm
so common this month, has just passed
over, and all are glad it was snow in
stead of rain.
No more locals from this quarter unit
next March.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. r. Hill, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday ut l045 A. n
Sunday School as IL. Sabbath evening servic'
at 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening o
the LIST Sunday of the month at 2 80 p. y. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
L. B. Merrill has teams hauling field
spar to the station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Cole were at j
B. Coles over Sunday.
Arthur Shaw was at home from An.
burn Sunday.
Fred Shaw was at Lewiston the past
week.
Hon. Edward L. Paris of New York,
was here few days last week, Thursday
being the ninety ninth birthday of his
mother, Mrs. Columbia Paris. At
present both Mrs. Paris and her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen d. PARIS are i'll with
heavy colds and have a nurse in attend
ance.
Charles l.. Shaw of Auburn was the
guest of relatives here one day the past
week.
Several inches of snow fell last week
and the rain on Saturday settled and
fastened it down so that good sleighing
prevails just at present.
Mrs. NJ. G. Snow is here, and is with
Mrs. j. c. Cummings.
The Baptist Circle will meet in Cum
miugs Hall Tuesday evening. There
will be baked bean supper, followed
by short entertainment. The usual
general invitation is extended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
North Paris,

Mrs. Emily F. Field has bought the
Adney Tuell stand at West Paris fer oc-
cupancy.
The barrel mill is shut down for the
present.
Morris Tracy is at home from bis
work at South Paris.
A number from here attended the
minstrel show at West Paris Thursday
and Friday nights and report fine time.
Keith Field is working in the Paris
Manufacturing Co.'s mill at West Paris.
Chas. Hemingway of South Paris is
going to open the blacksmith shop here.
Miss Ora Z. Field has her incubator
running with some over one hundred
eggs in Il.
Miss Ada Gibbs, who is in the hospital
at Lewiston for treatment, is not gaining
as her friends wish.
School in the North Paris district
closed Feb. 21, and Miss Hodgdon re-
turned to her home IN Boothbay for the
five weeks vacation. Miss Hodgdon is
popular among her scholars and has
created much interest in the school
work
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Mason.

Born, Feb. 20, to the wife OF J. A.
Mckenzie, daughter.
Mrs. Warren Martin and daughter OF
Harrison came to see her father and
mother last week.
Bonnie S. Tyler and lady friend, Elsie
Abbott, of Portland, are visiting at his
home for short time.
Ellery Mills Of Lewiston visited his
sister, Bessie Mills, the last of the week.
A. ]. Hutchinson was in North Water.
ford Friday.
d. W. Cushing, E. 81. Morrill,, A. j.
Hutchinson and r. I. Bean were in Au-
gusta Tuesday on business.
Mrs. T. Z. Westleigh is working for j.
A. Mckenzie for few days.
Bessie Mills Is not so we'll.
Allan Walker Is through work for E.
FL, Morrill,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
LOcke's Mills.

Miss Blanche Bryant of Norway was in
town over Sunday.
Gertrude Engleman has been quite
sick with the grippe.
Elizabeth Swift is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Carroll Brewster, of Lewiston, for
few weeks.
The awkward Squad" and the True
Blue Club met with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stowell Monday night, and formed a
whist club which is to meet every two
weeks.
Mrs. Elmer Cummings is sick and her
friends gave her post card shower Fri
day.
Mrs. Abbie Trask and Lola Foster en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stowell
Sunday.
Miss Edith Cross was week END guest
at j. c. Littlefield's.
w. P. Kittredge of Portland was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week.
Nellie Dudley and Mildred Chapman
visited friends at West Paris last week.
Guy Coffin of Mechanic Falls was 10
town few days recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Hebron,

DR.. Tilden gave the last of his course
of illustrated lectures Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. D. Sturtevant is visiting bel
son, Fred Sturtevant.
Mrs. A. E. George went to the Contra
Maine General Hospital Monday fol
treatment.
The Olympic Quartette from the
White Entertainment Bureau of Boston
gave concert here Tuesday evening.
There was reception at Atwood Hall
Friday evening, 2Stb.
On Saturday Professor Field and Pro.
lessor Dryer went to Brunswick to at.
tend the Y. NJ. G. A. convention, being
gone three days.
Principal Sargent Is away for a few
days this week.
The missionary meeting will be a,
Mrs. Gilman's this Thursday afternoon,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
Welchville.

Mrs. Lucretia, wife of David Staples,
died Feb. 22d from bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Staples was born in Meredith,
n. H., in 1913, and was the daughter of
Enoch and Eliza Pinkhsm. In 1866 she
was married to David Staples of WEIGH
vile, and that place has since been her
home. Mrs. Staples was a devoted
member of the c. A. church at Oxford,
and her beautiful Christian character
won for her many friends. David Sta
Piles, the husband, survives.
School has closed for a two weeks
vacation.
Jonathan Tobie and Mrs. Lizzie Frye
are on the sick list.
Miss Florence Hunting is visiting
friends In Waterford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
BroWnfleld.

]. L. Frink is critically III. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lima Frink Allen, of Portland,
10 caring for him.
Ernest Frlnk Of Portland visited his
father Monday.
The Masons had a big time Wednes-
day evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
We are having quite little snow
storm.
Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Ham are on the
sick list. There is great deal Of sick
ness in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-04
hlxhest and Loxest Polnts.

The maximum difference In elevation
| of land in the United States 10 l4,777
| feet, according to the United States Geo
logical Survey. Mount Whitney, the
highest point, Is 14.601 feet above ses
| level, and point In Death Valley 10 20
feet below sea level. These two points,
which are both 10 California, are less
than 30 miles apart. This difference is
small, however, as compared with tue
figures of Asia. Mount Everest rises
| 29, O02 feet above sea level whereas the
shores Of the Dead Sea are 1,290 feet be,
low sea level, total difference IN land
heights of 30,292 feet. Mount Everest
has never been climbed.
The greatest ocean depth yet found is
81, 0Ss feet, at point about 40 miles
north of the island Of Mindanao, In the
Philippine Islands. The ocean bottom
at this point is therefore more than
| II 10 miles below the summit OF Mount
Everest.
The difference in the land heights In
Europe ia about IL, 1893 feet.