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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
VEGETABLE PUZZLE.

A countryman owning large farm
was taken i'll at planting time, SO he
instructed his hireling to SOW the
seeds. Instead of dividing the farm
into sections and planting certain
seeds in each section, the careless
hireling mixed them all up and sowed
them this way. (Place the syllables
in their proper positions and so form
the names of the vegetables).
First fielder ions flow on car toes
eau rots po Ii ia.
Second field-bage egg rn ans cab
plant be CO.
Third field-me Gu gus let para ber
as tuce cum thy.
Fourth field-toes cry rad be eel ma
es cts to ish.
TRANSPOSITIONS.
l. Transpose a passageway and get
a measure.
2. Transpose a division of anything
and get kind of carriage.
8. Transpose a shallow open vessel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

wa UT, Mamma" little Dorothy in
80 sisted, as he- mother was un-
H dressing her for the night, why
ss-z> can't 1 do it?"
Now. you see. Mamma had put her
foot down on very wonderful plan
little Dorothy had formed to earn
few pennies with which to buy candy.
And Dorothy didn't like it at all.
She couldn't see why she shouldn't
be allowed to go into partnership with
Mary Ellen and Susie Jones. who lived
across the street and were very dear
playmates of hers. Moreover. she
could not understand why Mamma
objected.
Nowadays, you know. people always
is Industrious and earns money So,
Dorothy reasoned, why shouldn't
little girl be allowed to make penny
or two, especially when 1t was to be
done in the glorious way these three
little girls had planned.
Brother Frank gets pennies for
running errands,' pleaded Dorothy.
"And-and-"
mo, Dorothy" replied Mamma
firmly. you cannot. L have already
explained to you that you get your
hands wet and cold from shaving the
ice to make the snow balls you chill
dren want to sell--and then well
have you down sick. with the doctor
giving you nasty medicine.
Besides even if you do have only
vanilla and chocolate flavor to pour
over the shaved Ice, you children will
be bound to spill 1t all over yourselves
and goodness knows you ruin
enough dresses now. as it Isl No. Dor
othy, no-oh, let me tell you about
the time your Uncle VIII had
grand" scheme to make money. and
the unfortunate way it all ended for
him.
HE was about ten years old at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
TOYS FOR ENTER
PRISING SMALL BOYS.

n HE toy worked by an air pump Is
Il the most fascinating plaything
~ the small boy has gotten hold of
in many long day. There is for in
stance the cannon from which a cork
may be made to shoot forth with
deafening report by means of small
compressed air pump attached to the
gun. There is also a fountain which
may be made to play alluringly when
filled with water set in motion by COM
pressed air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Queer Industries
Unusual Things That Are
Made in the Town of
Birmingham, Eng.

IA o doubt you have often won
~ dered about the different kinds
4 of work the men around you do
each day. From your father or your
brothers, perhaps. you hear now and
then something about the particular
work in which they are engaged.
And it all seems strange and odd to
you.
But If you lived in the town of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

time, and had been running errands,
splitting wood and saving the pennies
he earned for ever so long in order
to buy fine fishing rod he had seen
in the window of a store down town.
But the rod cost SO much and it was
such slow work saving, penny by PEN
ny, that Uncle VIII concluded he must
find some way of earning pennies
more quickly.
"One morning. when he woke In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
wELI-NoT QUITE.

n HE other day teacher was ex-.
Il planning to the children how
" many of our adjectives are made
from nouns by adding a suffix.
Now. children" she said, take
the noun JOY, add Gus to it-and you
have the adjective joyous, meaning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

full of JOY. In like manner, the ad-
jective courageous means full of cour-
age. Now. Johnny Jones, stop pull
ing at your hair and give me an
example of what I've just been say
ing-I don't believe you've been pay
ing the slightest attention to mel"
"Oh, yes I have, Teacher" replied
Johnny, with a grin. Take pious.
meaning full of pie.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

And when shoot of green appears.
He waves his hat and gives three
cheers.
And drags in everybody round
To see what's growing in his ground;
Then digs again with freshened zeal.
And gathers dirt from head to heel,
And like the plants Of his own soil
Grows strong and healthy with the toll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
ANSWERS.

VEGETABLE PUZzLE:-First field
onions, potatoes, cduIifotoer, carrots.
Second field-cdbbdge, corn, beans, egg
plant. Third feld--dsparagus, cncunl-
Der, thyme, lettuce. Fourth feld-cel-
cry, rddiShes, tomatoes, beets.
TRANSPOSITIONS:- IL. Door---rood
z. Pdrt-trap. 8. PaD-nap. 4. Nab
ban.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

AN sturdy legs ! see him go
Across the grass. with rake and
" hoe,
! o where his patch Of garden lies.
In which with simple faith he tries
10 raise each blessed thing that grows.
And puts the seed in rows on rows.
Then in brief while digs it out
10 see if it's begun to sprout;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

and get a short sleep.
a. Transpose to seize suddenly and
get decree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
JUST LIKE HIS ELDERS

JUST LIKE HIS ELDERS.
Jimmy-Aren't you about through
with that newspaper. pa?
Pa-Why?
JIMMY made a home run In the
championship base all game yester-
day an want to see IL they got my
name right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

"a UT. Mamma" little Dorothy In
q sisted, as he- mother was un-
dressing her for the night, why
- can't do ~ toD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

There is a reason for this-a num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Worn out by hard-fought battles.
The leader sleeps. and well.
Amid his scattered warriors
That in the struggle fell.
Guard. then. o brave toy soldier.
The sleeping hero's bed;
Who knows what dreams of conquest
Are passing through his head,
And haply when he wakens.
And moves his troops anew.
You'll get the post of honor
That to your faith is due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

from a visit to her mother. Mrs. John
Townsend Hirst of Purcellville. She was
accompanied home by Mrs. Hirst, who
will spend some time with her. Miss
Edith Morse. who is spending the winter
months in Pittsburgh. was at her home
the Briars. near Round Hill, for a fort
night recently. and had as her guests
Miss Mary Hughes OF Washington. u. c..
and Miss Lillian Wynkoop of Woodgrove.
Va. Mr.. Thomas Clendening of Ne
braska is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Clendening of Round Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weiss and Mr.. Roy
Silcott have returned to Washington. d.
c.. from visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas \. Carruthers. near Purcell
vile. Miss Mary Isham OF Washington.
d. c., was n recent guest of her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Fleet II. James, near
Round Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Ward
of Pittsburgh. Pa. We're recent guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P.
Smith of Waterford Mr.. Walter Fred
has returned to Mobile, Ala. from a visit
to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel R.
Fred. near Middleburg. this county. Miss
Ada Janney Of Baltimore, Md. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Phineas
Janney of Lincoln, this county. Col. d.
c. Sands. jr.. of Middleburg is
visiting friends in New York city.
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Rockville.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. January IL. 1915.
The Rockville Inquiry Club was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs. Henry
J. Finley at her home in Washington.
The program rendered included responses
on Home Economics" paper on Di-
vision of the Annual Income by Mrs.
Robert \. Rayliss. and other interesting
features Refreshments were served
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. b. Bartlett of Gath
ersburg have gone to Cuba to spend sew
eral weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert y.
Bayliss. Mr.. and Mrs. George 5. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Wells and Mrs.
Addie Greene are among the Rockville
people. who are spending the winter In
Washington Mr. and Mrs. F. Hazel
Cashell of the vicinity of Avery, have
gone to Arkansas to spend two weeks
America Fontaine of Somerset county
and her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Hall of
eastern Virginia, are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Keys. near Rockville.
Burden Bearer Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers Tuesday afternoon. The program
included readings by Mrs. John b. Brewer
and Mrs. Robert f. L. Smith. Mrs. Will
liam Dorsey was the hostess of the
Weekly Card Club at its meeting Tuesday
afternoon. a large number Of the MEM
bers attending. Miss Annie Maddox has
been visiting friends at Friendship
Heights. Mrs. Harry A. Dawson gave a
card party at her home here Thursday
afternoon. a large number of the young
people of the community being her
guests. Mrs. Edmonds of Washington is
visitor at the home of her son. Dr.
George L. Edmonds. here. Mr. Charles
B. Rozier of Washington has been spend
ing few days with relatives in Rock
vile.
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Asquith the Achiever.
sydney Brooas. in Harper's Weekly.

sydney BrooAs, In HarperS Weekly.
1t is his self-repress;on that very largely
accounts for the fact that Mr.. Asquith is
a greater figure in parliament than in
the country, and that among the mass OF
the people his personality is not the in
valuable asset that Gladstone's was to
the party he leads. But it is a quality
than he loses 1t attunes him to mod
Grafton of speech and bearing that by
contrast with the harangues and de-
meanor of some of his colleagues seems
positively piquant. He is scrupulous OF
the dignities and traditions of his high
office of the decencies and amenities of
parliamentary debate, of the repute and
decorum of public life: and of by no
means all of his associates can much
be said. If he were to seem as human
as he really is, If his drawbridge were
oftener down. If he appeared less COM
pletely barricaded against the possibility
of committing an indiscretion. il he were
little less metallic and a little more mel
low-why. then. he would not be Asquith.
In the somewhat bloodless rigidity of ex-
cellence and competence that runs through
all he says and does, in his air of grave
and steadfast aloofness, In the workings
of his penetrating and disentanglng mind,
and. indeed, in his whole atmosphere"
he greatly resembles an American states
man whom 1 hav- long reckoned among
the ablest men on either side of the At
lantic-Mr. Elihu Root. Mr.. Root has
never been as thoroughly and as search
ingiy tested as Mr.. Asquith has been,
and the world has consequently never had
a chance of learning with full eXactitude
how much of the genuine stuff of states
manship and of the governing and ad-
ministrating faculty he has in him. But
had he ever been SO tested, enc imagines
from the evidence Of his achievements in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

on her cock horse" exciting public
notice by the rings on her fingers and
bells on her toes" But even this eccen-
trio lady had some excuse to offer.
namely, that ''she should have music
wherever she goes"
The woman with the glttering heels
is doubtless a degenerate descendant of
Mother Goose. who has nothing to offer
as justification for this senseless and
inartistic form of extravaganza. Her
presence in the ballroom must certainly
recall one of Du Maurier's famous draw
ings in Punch, which admirably sets forth
the present situation.
This illustration pictures one pretty
girl murmuring to fair companion:
My dear what beautiful shiny shoes
your partner has,.
To which the other answers: Eyes, but
he shines al the wrong end"
The recent developments in dress seem
substantially to verify the statement of
that able critic, Mr.. f. p. Whipple, who
asserted: I'VE all originally came from
the woods: it is hard to eradicate from
any of us the old taste for the tattoo
and the war plant: and the moment
money gets into our pockets, 1t somehow
or other breaks out in ornaments on our
person. without always giving refinement
to our manners"
This seems a happy explanation for
certain phases of over-decOration which
weary today, and we can only hope
that if we must break out in ornament
we shall endeavor in its display to 'let
our heads save our heels.
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Vienna.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


VIENNA. Va, January II, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn n. Lovewell enter
tanned large party of friends Saturday
evening at progressive whist, the prize
winners being Mrs. J. l.. c. Wilson. Mrs.
e. s. Bethel and Mrs. F. P. Boushee and
Messrs. Frank Boushee, Jesse c. Smith
and j. Frederick Oertel. Mrs. Lovewel1
entertained the Auxiliary Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Adolph Law Voge and small
son, Noel, have returned from a stay of
several weeks in Washington. Miss Susie
Sunny of Washington was a Sunday Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wallace McLane. Mrs. McLane of Rock
Island. ILL.,. is spending several weeks
with her son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wiley
and sons were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. Charles Martel. in Washington. Mr..
and Mrs. John Spencer Bukey have gone
to Washington to spend the remainder
of the winter. Miss Julia Pond of Wash
ington was a guest last week of Mrs.
John Warnock Echols. Mrs. Ben Miller
entertained the Aid Society of the Breth-
Year day. Mr. and Mrs. Leon l.. Free
man entertained a house party of rela-
tives over New Year. Mrs. Gilbert L..
Clarke. who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Webster Sill. has returned to
her home in Centerville, Pa. Mrs. Charles
of Miss Eccles at Herndon. Miss Eliza
beth Grabill has returned from visit to
her parents at Woodstock, Va. DR.. and
Mrs. Richard Dulany Leith have issued
cards for a whist party next Tuesday
evening in honor Of their son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence NJ. Leith of
Detroit, Mich. Miss .Annis Salisbury of
Merrifeld has returned from a visit to
friends in Washington. Mrs. Kate Miller
of Nokesville and the Misses Miller of
Washington are occupying their new
home at Oakton. Mr. Thop is the guest
this week Of friends at Sterling. Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Maffett entertained
delightfully."- Friday of last week.
Mrs. Mary Showalter Of the valley of
Virginia has purchased land at OaktOn
and expects Immediately to build home
there. The Current Events Club held a
pleasant meeting Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Hine, the president. In. the alb
sence of Mrs. Charles E. BabcOck, who
is spending the winter in Washington,
Mrs. Emil Labge was appointed secre-
tary pro tenn. Miss Bessie Jenkins. who
has been spending several months with
relatives in Ohio, has returned home
the children of the public school Friday
morning by reading an original Christ
mas story. A large attendance of the
Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian Church
gathered Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Richard Dulany Leith, who was
assisted in entertaining her guests by
her daughters, Mrs. Clarence NJ. Leith
and Miss Kathleen Leith. Miss Mamie
Terrett of Washington was guest Sun
day of her sister, Mrs. John c. Hunter,
at Boutwell,
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Clarendon.
,ecial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| CLARENDON, Va, January II, 1913.
Mrs. Nathaniel AmeS gave a luncheon
| Thursday. when her guests were the
former members Of thhe Foundry Shake
spearean Club of Washington. They
were invited to meet Mrs. Frank ConseI
| of Riverside, Cal. Those present were
Mrs. John Simpson of Chevy Chase, Mrs
Frederick Pyle of Cleveland Park. Mrs
Lewis Call, Mrs. Frank Walker. Mrs.
Arthur Chase, Mrs. Robert McGiffert Of
Washington and Mrs. r. L. Bradfield of
Clarendon. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chase
and Miss Margaret Chase of Washing
ton were dinner guests Thursday of Mr..
and Mrs. N. r. Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
day Mrs. Lula Smith of Washington and
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Bradfeld. Mr.. C. J.
Ives gave a dance Thursday evening to
a number of young people. The young
men of Clarendon gave surprise party
/ to Mr.. Walter Alexander Wednesday
evening. Games and music were en-
joyed. Refreshments were served. The
son. Rabbit. Mcconnell. Reed, Ames.
Messrs. Druckenmiller, Johnson, Turner,
Kennedy and Arthur and Clarence Welch.
Misses katherine and Virginia Lane were
tneater guests fTludy evening OF MISS
| Mary Pickford of Washington DIR.
and Mrs. ]. c. Currie of Washing
ton have returned to their home
after visit to Mrs. Sarah c. Lane.
Misses Mamie and Gertrude Barron and
Nell Brantly Of Washington were guests
Sunday of the Misses Lane Miss Sadie
Streshley of Washington is visiting her
| sister. Mrs. Hugh c. Cline. Miss Robbie
Rickett of Flint Hill. Va, and Mrs. Lot
tie Splitter of Midland, Va. left Friday
for their homes after visit to Mrs. A. c.
Priest. Mrs J. c. Green of Leesburg.
Mrs. j. w. Paxton and Miss Gertrude
| Allen of Washington are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry X. Green. Mrs. Edwards
has returned to her home in Washington,
after visit to her sister, Mrs r. l..
Sampsell Mr. E. T. Fenwick of Falls
Church was a guest of friends here Sun
day
| Miss Gertrude Rice entertained Tues
day evening at her home on Oak
street. Her guests included Misses
Edith Ball. May and Marie Simpson,
Marianne and Claudia Rucker, Miss
Humphrey. Messrs. Gibson. Simpson,
Bonney. Lane. Humphrey, Hall. Currie
and Mr.. and Mrs. Belts. Mr.. Welby M.
Rice has returned to his home at Ma
nassas, after a visit to Mr.. w. B.
| Rice. Mrs. Smith of Veitch station
gave a small dinner party Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Wallis Schutt of Cherry
dale left Saturday for Bradentown,
| Fla. where he will visit his mother.
Mrs. F. G. Schutt. Mr.. and Mrs Bruce
Harrison. who were called to Columbia,
Pa. on account OF the illness of Mrs.
lHarrison's father, Mr.. Stayman, re-
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WarrentOn.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, January II. 1913.
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Brooke, jr., spent
the week end in Washington city. Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Wilbur returned Tues
day from Philadelphia, where they have
been visiting the parents of Mr.. Wilbur.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell, after visit to
the home of Mr.. Russell's parents in
Chicago. are again at their country
home near Warrenton. Mr.. and Mrs.
NOLAN are the guests of Mrs. Fannie
Britton. where they will be located for
the rest of the winter. Mr.. Harry Ken
his cousin. Mr.. Herman Hoge. Miss
Annie Camden Spiman Tuesday even
ing entertained at Elway Hall. the
home of her father, Gen. B. d. SpEman.
man-Barrett bridal party. Miss Annie
Camden Splman. eldest daughter of
Gen. and Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman and
granddaughter of the late Senator j. n.
Camden Of West Virginia, was married
to Mr.. Richard Barrett. son of the late
Richard Fay Barrett. esq, of Concord.
Mass, at the st. James Episcopal
Church. Warrenton, Va, Thursday last.
The ceremony was performed by Bishop
Gibson and Rev. T.. S. Kinks. The bride
wore white satin. draped in point lace.
tulle veil and orange blossoms and. car
rying bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley, entered the church with
her father The maid of honor, Miss
Eliza beth Spilman. sister of the bride,
was gowned in pink crepe meteor. large
pink tulle hat with pink ostrich plumes.
The flower girls. Misses Margaret Spill
man, sister Of the bride, and Mary
Ernestine Appleton. were dressed in pink
liberty crepe. wearing large pink hats
and carrying pink roses. The best man
was Mr.. William Butterick of Concord.
Mass. The ushers were Messrs. Horace
Blake and George Root of Concord,
Mass; Jack, William and Harry Ed
monds of Casanova, Va, Baldwin Day
Spilman, jr., and Mercer Waller of War
renton, Va. The church was beautiful
ly decorated. Directly after the ceremony
breakfast US given at Elway Hall,
the country home of the brides father.
Many and handsome were the presents
received. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett took the
afternoon train for Florida and in March
will sail for England. and will spend a
month in Ireland before returning to
Warrenton, which place they will make
their home. and will erect on the farm
opposite --lway Hall and owned by Mrs.
Barrett a dwelling.
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WEAPONS FOR PARIS POLICE.
Shield Against Fortified Criminals
and Compressed Gas Grenades.

from the Westminster Gazette.
In their struggles against the redoubt-
able Bonnet and GARNER gangs. partic-
llarly in the famous siege of Bonnet at
choisy-le-Roi. the Paris police were forced
20 depend for their defense upon impro-
vised cover-mattresses and a CARLOAD of
straw. During the last weeks. however.
ncessant experiment has been proceeding
with a view to selecting some standard
protective weapon for similar emergencies
n the future.
Generally speaking. tn devices have
been variations of a normal type OF
chrome steel cuirass. but at the last ex-
animation held by the special commits
IionerS a new invention was submitted by
an engineer. NJ. Mathiot. 1t consists of the
familiar chrome steel cuirass, with the
difference that 1t is mounted on two
wheels. Thus a gendarme attacking well
fortified criminals will be able to push the
shield in front of him as he advances
md yet remain completely covered.
An even more interesting defensive-of-
'ensive arm. which gave the best results
at the trials held Monday last in Paris.
the hand cannon which projects