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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
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Easy Time Of
Wooers
~ LID folks don't seem to stand
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marked the senior partner.
when 1 was a young man the yOung
woman's beau was expected to enter
tain the whole family and make him.
self agreeable to all. Nowadays, how
ever, he scowls around until the rest of
the family withdraw.
"Bilkins was telling me about
young fellow who comes to see his
daughter. Bilkins likes his prospective
son-in law; in fact, all the family do.
They like to sit around and enjoy his
society. When he arrived the other
night he Immediately began arranging
the chairs. Bilkins heard the racket
and went down to see.
That young jackanapes was arrang-
ing a cozy row of chairs around the
fireplace Now, here's a comfortable
seat for mother he was saying, and
here's a nice chair for papa, and we'll
have this cushion to make it comfy for
grandma. They'll all be down in a
minute and we may as well get ready
The family took the hint"
That's right" agreed the junior
partners college chum. 81 know an
apartment house man who, when his
daughter has a beau has to undress
in the cold"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
Norah Wasn't Alarmed.

'Norah," said her mistress severely,
If You have that policeman in the
Ntchen again shall speak to him.
Go as far as We like, num- said
AoIah: but yez'u niver git him. We're
10 be married next Chuesday.''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
Hints or the
Household

The following is an admirable way
of cleaning white fur or children S
white wooden tam-o'- shanters-in fact
anything that can not be washed: Get
a pound of white powdered starch, put
it into a deep vessel, then rub the ar
ticIe to be cleaned in the powder. Shake
the starch off the article, and it will
be found to be as clean as when il
was first bought.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
T1DN MI ~ LIE LOVELOF\N " " By BeatieF

as with everything else, indulgence to
excess soon awakens disgust.
Since you are not engaged it would
not be wrong to accept the attentions of
another man. The wrong would lie in
attempting TO conceal it, giving it the
appearance of guilt
That question depends largely upon
the state of the mans finances
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
So Say We ALI.

What kind Of music suits YOUR
taste?"
Wen, I'm not particular. T like il
either rare or well done"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
Those Dreams.

"First. she had wanted to be paint
rias then she had wanted to write
mems All of this time what she was
rp3Uv doing was teaching school just
to keep a roof over her and her moth
c.s head The years have came and
went George, so the novel says, and
when she woke up on her thirtieth
birthday and looked in the glass and
1 found two gray hairs on one temple
\ and six on the other, and saw some
wrinkles coming around the corners of
Il lee ewes. she went and accepted fat
1 old gent that must have been old
enough to play football when her moth
4 er was born. She married him because
i he was rich, and they had swell we'd
ding. and after that her mother didn't
1 know no want and her husband snored
happily ever afterwards
Il knew you had marriage in your
mind" said the Head Barber.
Il didn't have any such thing in my
mind, said the Manicure Lady. Il was
only thinking how pitiful it is, George,
4 that so many people dream of things to
brains to dc them, or the ambition, or
whatever it is. Look at poor Wilfred,
my brother. He has been working like
dog for years to get to write good
poems and the ones he thinks is the
best is the ones the editors sends back
IL
meet at all. If shattered dreams was
bringing a cent apiece, Wilfred could
sell his for enough to buy the subway
privilege.
Her Accomplishment.
And look at me. AS l was saying,
here I am in my thirty-fir year, and
not q bit farther ahead than l was
when I started nipping off hangnails.
1t is true that 1 can use my imple-
ments a little more gentle on fellows
that amt fresh than on fellows that is,
but any poor yellow-haired simp that
comes in here can learn to pick them
sheep from them goats in three days, so
that isn't much of a accomplishment.
| That's what l mean, George. 1t just
seems to me as if 1 was drifting and
not getting nowhere. That's why I feel
50 blue"
You poor kid" consoled the Head
Barber IF l was single I would ask
You to marry me-"
And if l was married" snorted the
Manicure Lady, Il would say, 'Sure!' y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28

the rural communities? girl who
prefers farm life is so rare a being that
there should be no difficulty in getting
a farmer husband.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
His Unwelcome Attentions.

Il met him in the hall one day." she
said, land he grabbed me and kissed
me. l said nothing to the others, for
was afraid I would get into trouble if it
were known. A few days later I met
him again. and he kissed me again, and
this time a young man who was pass
ing through the hall saw us. I do not
know what to do. My family needs the
money | earn and I can not give up my
position. Neither can I stay here if l
am to receive attentions which will put
me in a bad light with my fellow en-
ployees. I am sure this old man means
positively no harm"
My dear girl. deceive yourself no
longer. He doesn't mean anything but
harm He would revive his youth in
your hearts blood and having used
you. would cast you aside. He has no
thought of marrying you. Without
doubt he is already married and some
where in the background of his exist
ence there is a woman he no longer
cares for, because she has grown old
and unattractive in his service. He has
no ambition to adopt you as his daugh-
ter. II he had. he would not express
such intentions by waiting for you in
lonely places that he might grab you
and kiss you.
A Course of Action.
He regards you with only one
thought one desire: and as you value
your soul, you must leave his employ,
There can be no tempOrizing with the
situation You must not say, Il viii
remain. but ! will keep out of his way
You can not keep out of his way, If lie
is determined to conquer you. you are
at his mercy, and when the devil as
sumes the guise of q fatherly old man
he is merciless The loss of your posi-
ton will come eventually. Wouldn't it
he better to give it up now while you
can quit with honor? do not mean by
that that YOU would eventually yield #
Won remained; am sure you would not.
But do mean that if you stay he Will
continue to bestow these "fatherly at
tentions" on you until they have eX-
cited the bad opinion Of those around
you,
fear of the future. The rewards for
such discretion are sure and certain,
And lust as sure and certain is the
punishment of those who temporize
with temptation. Somewhere. some
how. every lecherous old man like this
meets the woman who Furnishes him,
and disgIaceful publicity results. gun
.-.is employ before your name IS hnkcd
win IS in even the most remote man
ner.
10 remain even on business relations
with a man like that is to remain iu Il
house the walls Of which are beginning
to trembic and sink
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
Juggling the Furnace.

"Undress in the cold!" snorted the
senior partner. That's nothing. /
know a man who does not dare go to
bed, for if he does he probably will
nave to go down in his pajamas and
stir UP the furnace Yes, sir! There
the young folks sit in the parlor, and if
they begin to feel chilly pa has to jug
gle the furnace to keep them COM
Portable"
"Why can't the young man do it?'
asked the junior partner
Simply because, in these new fan
gled houses, you can't get into the Gel
lar without going through all the bed
rooms. and maybe the bath room.
Apartment houses are just as bad. My
friend Billy lives in a fancy apart
ment house, and there is SO little room
that he sleeps on the piano. They can
turn the bookcase into another bed. IL
is all right for looks, but when Billy
wants to go to bed there is sure to be
some young, long wlnded chap sitting
up talking to Bella Bilby about him
self He can't stop, so Bilby has to sit
on the edge of the linen chute, afraid to
go where the young people are for fear
Of keeping the beau from popping,
Even then the young fellow may not
pop!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28

Teacups, no matter how carefully
they may be washed or busted. some
times get dark stains at the bottom.
These are caused by the action Of the
tannin in the tea. Salt slightly moist
ened, will remove these stains, but in
the case of very fine china it is wiser
to use powdered whiting instead of
salt, as it will not scratch the china.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28

Instead of lining the drawers in the
bed room with newspaper, give them a
coat OF good white paint. This is much
nicer than paper, and when cleaning is
necessary all that IS required is to wipe
them out with a damp cloth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28

1t is not generally known that euca-
lyptus oil will remove grease, includ
ing machine oil, from any fabric, no
matter how delicate, without injury of
any kind Dressmakers should welcome
this tip, as oil is often spilled on a
costume in the making, due to bad
working machines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

warehouses thew cannot carry key 10
them as the only key is In the CUSTODY
of the custom house officials ana hOIu-
inc can be put into the warehouse OI
taken out without the presence OF
customs official. ..
cattle. horses and mules are permit
sed to be brought from Mexico IN Oohu
because of the disturbances there, anu
the danger of this class OF STOCK oe!u5
confiscated by one or the other OF the
warning factions in the field because
there are no facilities for feeding ana
caring for these animals in DOnoeu
warehouse or stOckyardss the owners
are required to give bond that the
animals will not be sold and Will, LOT
consider whatever field OF pasture
these cattle are in as a bonded ware
house Many cattle and horses nave
been saved from confiscatiOn in Mexico
by this rule
Million Dollars in Money Held.
Perhaps the strangeSt of the StrahSe
cargOes in the local bonded warehouses
is 100000 in Mexican currency. 1nese
bills are done uD in packages OF 80, STU
and $50 denominations, are consigned
to the FL PasO banks and are deposited
IN the custom warehouse IKE as
much baled hay or baGging- Alongside
of this nile of wealth there is a great
rick of palm leaf hats, packed IN oales
and ready to uniform a new revolution
airy army in Mexico. These hats are
brought from Mexico for the use OF the
iOurneyman juntas that are IN need OF
uniforms for the liberators of the Mex
lean people. They are held IN Oonu
until the summer Of some revolutionary
armys discomfort arrives and are theh
sold in quantities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

-EW folk in FL Paso know that old
Uncle Samuel is in the wholesale
4 warehouse business locally. He
carries the key in his jeans to the
bonded warehouse in which are stored
more than 100000 worth of goods
from every country IN the world
There are four of these bonded ware
houses in EI PasO, to which the COY
ernment customs officials carry the
only key. The El PasO smelling works
has a big bonded smelling warehouse
at the shelter for the storing of lead
ores preparatory to shipping the fin
ished product abroad krdkauer, York
&, Move, Inc. Succrs-, has a private
bonded warehouse in the rear OF us
DIant on San Francisco street, IN which
are stored goods from Europe, which
are used in the trade; coffee from Cen
trail and South America s stored IN
the bonded warehouse of the Western
Coffee company and the joint railroads
have = big warehouse on Santa Fe
street. where much of the goods going
and coming from Mexico is stored
Is Convenience 10 Importer.
These bonded warehouses are con-
Quoted for the convenience of the I'M
porters and exporters. Goods may be
brought from a foreign country, placed
in these bonded warehouses without
the payment of any duties to the United
States, and may be left there three
years upon the payment of the custo-
mary storage charges by the JOINT rail-
roads. if the goods are stored in the
general or joint warehouse. Inc Other
warehouses are for the convenience OF
the firms which do large importing
and exporting business
Cannot Garry the Keys.
Although the local firms build these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

The suit jacket is built upon cuta-
way tunic lines, to which fashion re-
mains faithful despite the beWildering
array Of new models brought out this
falL A little tab buttoning across the
Walstcoat is smart detail
The skirt shows the caughtup front
drapery, which is exceedingly graceful
developed in the soft weave Worsted
Though fancy fabrics are now and
then used, the majority of suits are
IN plain cOlOred material. Of dark blue
one sees a great deal, and of Russian
green also. YellOWish red shades, rang
ing through all the copper and mas
turtIum tonalities, are conspicuous in
every aSsemblage of well dressed Wo-
men. Black IS introduced into prac-
ucaIly all smart toilets. Usually it
appears IN the hat, which, in the pre-
ponderance Of cases. is of black velvet
The velvet bride has been very quickly
accepted Young girls have taken it
up enthusiastically, and we noted at
a smart restaurant recently a graceful
but Enthusiastically elderly lady wearing
hat which exhibited this novel fea-
ture- Vastly becoming it was. attached
to small black velvet hat with turned
down brim- The costume which went
with 1t was of lustrous black satin
draped with Venetian lace, and she
wore the daintiest of black satin Slip
pers, repeating teh lace in tiny ros-
cites
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02
Germany May Increase
Tax Of Unmarried Nth
Incomes of OUer $500

Berlin, Germany. Nov. 1.-"singIe
blessedness" is gradually coming to be
looked on in this country as a luxury,
which must me made to contribute
handsomely to the public revenue. A
bill which has been drawn up BY
commission of the Bubeck senate pro-
poses that unmarried persons who do
not contribute TO the maintenance OF
relatives shall pay 10 percent addi-
tiOnal income tax when they are as
sessed between $500 and $500 annual
", and 20 percent more when their re-
ceipts exceed that latter figure Wild
OWs ard WidOwers who spend nothing
on the maintenance of relations shall,
IL is asked, pay an additional 10 per-
cent IL their incomes exceed $500 =
A fiscal curiosity OF the opposite
tendency is a municipal tax of 81 IL
cents on perambulators, which obta ms
in the town of SpandaU. Though nomi-
nally the bare price of the metal ticket
emitting the holder to have his chill
dren wheeled on the footpaths. this
impost has during the last five years
yielded the municipal treasury a profit
of over $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

Coffee by the carload is stored in
these government warehouses. One
warehouse contains three carloads OF
coffee from Mexico Central and South
America. There are $4,000 pounds OF
coffee to the carload and there is now
enough coffee in bond here to supply
every family in FL PasQ with coffee for
Germany, gloves from France, whisky
from Scotland, pickles by the carload
from England, optical glasses from
France, and Turkish cigarets from
every port but Turkey, are 10 be found
in the bonded warehouses.
Great Quantities OF Liquor.
If FL Paso is getting to be a temper
ance town, it could not be proved at the
bonded warehouses. Liquors. brandies,
cordials. vermouth, gin mot niger
gin'') and beer from Mexico are stored
in these custom warehouses One item
in one of the warehouses is 80 cases
of vermouth, 500 cases Of liquors and
French mixed drinks. \ shipment OF
500 cases of cyanide arrived from Ham
burg, Germany, to be used in the Mex
lean mines when peace is restored. To
supply those who do not care for cof-
fee, there is tea from japan, China and
CeyIon. Silks and embrodieries also
come from China in bond. German
clocks and hos ry-the clocks are not
in the hOsiery-are included IN the list
of contents Of these warehouses. One
importer recently placed 10 cases OF
Sole leather from Mexico, WOOlens from
Scotland and Germany; cotton from
England and gutta percha safety fuse
from Germany are other goods to be
found on the shelves OF Uncle Sans
great wholesale stores in FL PasO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

fill in the gap just below the couture,
which has always a tendency to give a
more or less incomplete appearance to
the round necked gown
Outstanding friIls of some sort fin
ish the majority of gowns In our first
figure we show the friu used on an
extremely fetching vest waist of black
and white velvet brOcade. It is built
above a gracefully draped skirt of
black costume for the afternoon visit
or matinee. The hat is little, in
verted, bowl shaped affair of black
velvet. Wreathed with varicOlored silk
flowers, and edged with a frill of &C
Gordon pIeated silk. A black velvet
bride is drawn under the chin.
One sees many OF these clever little
vest waists Of brocaded satin or vel
vet, and there is about them an air Of
chic" which makes a quick and last
ing appeal.
Another very extensive use of the
gorgeous brocades is found in the lin
ing of coats and nantes. No pattern
seems to be too bold or bizarre for this
purpose and no color too vivid Black
and white, however, is a favored and
very effective lining. and usually takes
the form of striking black figures on
cidentally the cOSIliness, Of fur gar
ments is considerably enhanced by this
extravaganza Of lining
Furs continue to be appropriated for
every possible and impossible purpose
An interesting use OF furs is indicated
a WaistcOat and collar of gray squirrel
Ornamenung a suit of diagonal
Worsted in gray, black and Lavender.
A fetching little hat, brimless in front
and with back brim rolled up. repeats
the gray fur, and displays over one
ear a large silk rose of lovely orange
yellow tone. The long velvet scarf is
also edged with fur.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02
FIRE PREVENTION; ESSAYS BY CHILDREN
pre- & 3 Interesting and Valuable

Il have thought it best to include two
other essays next in merit and the com
mittee has selected those of Parquita
Clemens and Elise Crowder. To these
I wish to give a prize Of $3.50 each"
The Prize Essay.
The winning essay by Rosa Darling
on, low eighth grade, Mesa school FOL
lows;
Fire, the greatest gift of the gods,
has been also one of the greatest
curses.
The prevention of forest fires has
long been a national problem These
forest fires yearly cost the country
millions of dollars in money and hun
dreds of lives are needlessly sacrificed
Many Of these might be avoided by
compelling the trains to use oil burn
ing engines, thus eliminating the fires
caused by the flying sparks
FireprOOf buildings diminish the
number of fires, but unless lue pre-
cautions are taken. they are often the
scenes of dangerous conflagrations.
Take for instance the great fire in the
Asch building in New York on March
the oath, 1911, when 143 girls met
horrible deaths in one of our best
modern "fireprOOf' sky-scrapers. The
resulted proved that when a lighted
match was found lodging in a waste
pile this building was not death
proof"
Narrow Streets a Menace.
Burning of such cities as Balti-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02
Thrift May Be Taught
in Schools of Gotham

New York. Nov. 1.-The teaching Of
thrift in New York schools is proposed
and a representative Of the organiza-
ton which has proposed it. s W
StraUs, of Chicago, who is chairman OF
the organization committee of the
American Society for Thrift. is about
to descend upon New York to push
along the idea. Conferences. have been
arranged and others are to be arranged
which win keep him busy talking thrift
to educators and charity workers. cor
poration managers and others, for sew
eral days.
The American Society for Thrift.
from the headquarters in Chicago. has
started a nation wide canvass to find
out what is to be done about the prod
iSal tendency complained of from one
end Of the country to the other and to
get steps taken to awaken notions Of
old fashioned thrift ut least among the
rising generation The New York school
superintendent and principals have
been recipients of many of the initial
bulletins sent out by the society in
which the announcement is made that
school children Will be given cash
prizes for the best definition of thrift
and the best story of typical thrift re-
ceived before Nov. Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02
FIRE
HmDREN Of FL Paso are rapidly

- HILDREN Of FL Paso are rapidly
learning the dangers Of fire and
- are fast gainging knowledge on its
prevention. To bring out just what
their education has been, Horace 3.
Stevens. offered prizes for the best es-
SAYS on fire prevention and the large
number submitted and the excellent
suggestions contained in the papers
show that the youngsters of the city
are alive to the dangers Of fires and
have been taught much regarding their
prevention. The conditions of the con-
test are set forth in the following let
ter from Mr.. Stevens to superintendent
r 7. Tighe, Of the FL Paso schools
I'm April of this year, through the
former superintendent Of our schools,
offered to the students of the seventh
and eighth grades, two prizes for the
best essays on Fire Prevention first
prize 10 be SO, second prize TO be IS,
selecting as a committee to pass upon
the merits of these papers the former
superintendent: VIM W. Armstrong,
chief of the fire department, and Louis
r. Villars, a prominent insurance man
here.
',Eighty-two essays were submitted
and I am enclosing herewith copy OF
letter received from Messrs. Villars and
Armstrong giving their awards, which
are as follows:
First prize. Rosa Darlington
Second prize, G. n. Ashley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

coat idea shows no evidence Of waning
popularity. We have Waistcoats in
verything-jackets, cloaks, and even
negngees show them in the most gor-
geous fabrics and colOrings- In q
loosely draped evening wrap of leather
colored velvet we noted the other day
a WaistcOat Of duvetyne Of the same
shade, outlined with a. band of orange
colOred fur At the neck hung pendent
a heavy ornament of orange, black
and gold beads Heavy beaded Orna-
menrS have become a very pronounced
style feature. They decorate every
thing from delicate chiffon waists to
fur wraps and, IN their barbaric rich
ness, contribute a needed note of color
TO many Of the simple garments
Heavy necklaces of beads, graduating
IN diameter from about a fourth to
five Fights Of an inch, are being worn
by fashionable women with morning
and afternoon toilets. The beads are
Opaque, and show the deep purple blue
orange and green shades of the latest
dress fabrics and silks. To very daShing
types, these necklaces are not unbe-
coming, but the pale blonde or delicate
" featured brunette had best shun
them.
An extreme novelty in neck ruffs
was introduced by one Of the exclu-
slve shops last week The ruffs had
an outstanding frill of black maline
about three and half inches high Be
low, 1rlIl OF vivid green. ceriSe or
purple maline, ranging from about six
TO eight inches in depth. fen over
shoulders and chest Drawn close
about the neck was a band of fur
or a twist Of ribbon, ending under the
chin in a long beaded cord and heavy
beaded tassel which hung below the
Waistline- Square meshed maline was
used for The frills. and the colors were
II tinsel finish. Odd and bizarre though
they were they served to emphasize
the vogue of the ruff. which in more
conservative form finishes many Of the
toilets of the day
A most becoming method of dressing
the neck-and one which, we believe.
Is destined for popularity was seen
at a recent fashion exhibition. After
noon gowns which had round neck
finish showed posed at the center back
an indefinite butterfly effect in lace or
tulle- This dainty fluff Of filmfness
was attached TO the neckbands in sew
eTal places 1t never extended farther
lhan the shoulder line, but served 10