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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

of Hong-Kong university, is forty-sev.
en- years old and speaks 20 languages
fiuently. For many years he was in
the diplomatic service and to every
country to which he was sent he mas
tered the language. beginning with
Russia in 1887. In 1889 he brought
out a Finnish grammar. During his
course at Oxford he had not only
swept the board of all the classical
distinctions within reach, but. while
still an undergraduate. had won the
Boden sanskrit scholarship and the
, SYriRo prizA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14
Put Loon in Hat.

Women know what hard task it is
to hang up their hats. The Office girl
finds new place every day for her
hat. 1t is on the desk the shelf or
pinned on the wall with big hatplns.
A new way, says the Los Angeles Ex-
press, is to take piece of tape or
baby ribbon, make loop about four
inches long, sew it to the gathered
part of the lining of your hat and
that's all. Hang up your hat by the
loop on the rack, nail or any available
place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

added: so should any man who
wants to feel as young as do when
he is seventy-fve."
Quite true! The temptations are
great with the man in the limelight to
indulge in excuses, largely to please
his friends and admirers. The Ameri-
can banquet, an ornate feeding cere-
mony lasting several hours, robbing
the man of increasing years of the
sleep which is required to neutralize
the ravages Of time, and playing hob
with his digestive apparatus, has I'M
doubtedly cost many lives. It takes
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14
Buttons as Trimmings,

Porcelain buttons decorated with
pompadour designs in dainty colorings
are used on small vests, and linen
dresses are trimmed with white por-
celain buttons with tiny figures Of the
same color as the dress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14
Black Evening Gloves.

Black gloves for evening wear are
coming back into fashion, as are dark
gray and brown instead of White as
accessories for afternoon wear. The
novelty in the new black gloves lies
in the fact that many are buttonless
while others have fancy buttons from
the wrist to the extreme edge Of the
gloves, only, few of the upper ones
being used as fastenings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14
BEWARE OF LATE DINNERS
Venerable Hero Of Manila Bay Gives
Some Good Advice to Public
Men.

Admiral George Dewey, hero Of
Manila bay, when congratulated upon
the attainment of three-quarters of a
century of good health. gave some
good advice to public men. He said
he attributed his long life and good
condition to much riding and abstain
ing '-Om midnight banquets. and he
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

spring backward the white man was
behind the womans' pony, sheltered
by her shapeless figure. gripping the
animals bit. The second Indian
dropped to his knees and opened fire.
With sudden lurch forward the Ser
geant plunged headlong in the snow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

to Shoot2"
in the snow glare. The impatient
Sergeant crippled his arm.
well, what is It? Are they COM
Ing?"
You bet, an about dead, from the
looks OF EN-. Them fellars amt look
in fer nuthin'. reckon l could stand
up straight yere an they'd never see
me. Take look yerself; it's safe
'nough."
Hamlin drew himself up, and peered
out over the snow, but still gripped
the others arm. With his first glance
up the valley there swept over him a
strange feeling of sympathy for those
he was hunting. 1t was a dismal, de-
pressing picture-the bare. snow-cov-
cred hillsides, and between, founder.
Ing weakly through the drifts, the lit.
tie party of fugitives, the emaciated
ponies staggering with weakness. the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

strong and rigorous constitution to
withstand the demands of the banquet
table, and everybody is not Chaun-
cey M. Depew.
Riding or any other form of regu-
lar exercise, together with abstemious
habits, are great lengtheners of life.
The grizzled navy veteran knows
what he is talking about and is an
excellent schoolmaster for retired
heroes and active public men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14
Undaunted.

What did that eminent parsonage
do when you told him you wanted to
take his picture?"
He called the dog"
And what did you do them"
"Oh, | took the dogs picture, toe"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-14

Master Of Languages.
Sir Charles Eliot the new principal
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Mrs. Wilson and Two Daughters Will
Attend Ball At Navy Yard Tonight
Miss Esther Cleveland Coming
to the Capital for Visit With
Miss Frances Hoar.

Miss Esther Cleveland, who has just
returned to Princeton. n. j.. from visit
to Bermuda with a party of friends. will
come to Washington either the latter
part of this week or the first of next to
visit Miss Frances Hoar. A number of
entertainments will be given in her hon
or during her stay in the Capital.
=
The Misses Bruce entertained at din
ner at the Highlands last evening. Their
guests were Brig. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon, L. S. A., and Mrs. Wotherspoon,
Judge and Mrs. William II. Hunt, Cap
tain Robinson, L. S. N, and Mrs. Rob
ison. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. d. Fuller,
George Schaeffer, and Captain Merry.
L. S. A.
Mrs. Mendum r. Blumenberg enter
tanned at a large luncheon party today
in the ballroom at the Highlands fol-
lowed by bridge. The decorations were
white and yellow spring blossoms, and
the place and talley cards were dainty
Easter designs.
Mrs John c. Walker entertained in
formally at luncheon today.
=.
There will be an illustrated lecture
for the benefit of home missions. by
]. oliver Moque, tomorrow evening. at
S o'clock at Foundry NJ. Z. Church.
The Balkan States and Turkey" is
the subject, and the numerous sterop-
tIcon views with which II will be H.
Illustrated were taken by Mr.. Moque
In recent travels.
Mrs. Niche and daughter. Miss Marie
| Niche, who will he one OF the girls
| riding in the musical drill at Fort Myer
| Thursday and Friday. are spending par,
| of the spring season in Washington, Al
| the Rochambeau. Next month they ex-
pect to go to New York.
| =.
Mrs. Charles A. Spalding, who spent
the last two weeks in Utica, y. Y
| with her mother, Mrs. Culver, has re-
! turned to Washington.
|
| The Hon. Mrs. Basil Hamburg of
| England. who Is the guest Of Mrs. Alice
| Copley Thaw, will speak on suffrage
Wednesday afternoon at i:3O o'clock at
| Rauschers.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
WHY POINSETTAS ARE RED.

~ VERY one has noticed the lovely
Il red blossoms of the flower called
IL poinsetta. But once this hand
some bloom was white. as white
as the snowflake of the first winter
day. And this is how 1t came about.
Once upon a time on an island in
the ocean there grew a stately plant
whose petals were like wax. High 1t
reared its head. in the soft, warm air.
glowing like a pale light. Many other
flowers were there on the island. but
all alone in the center of tiny, green
plain stood the poinsetta, but by its feet
ran brook.
Along the edge of the plaip was a
forest of magnificent trees. where gaudy
birds few and wild animals roamed.
And when some beautiful bird would
come sweeping by, the white plant
would sigh at its own paleness.
Il am weary of being so white" 1t
said one day. "All about me is color.
The trees are green, so is the grass.
Other flowers are of gold or crimson or
purple l would like to be a rich glow
ing red. like the tell of the parrot who
drinks each morning from the brook at
my feet
But the plant was not a discontented
one at all. Though 1t longed to have
some pretty tint, yet it did its duty
and grew each day more white and
more lovely. It looked like lily with
its waxy petals shimmering in the sun
or cleaning silvery in the moonlight
And all the birds admired its beauty
Now on the other side OF the great
forest was a kingdom, over which a
young prince ruled. His father had just
died and left the throne TO the son, but
a wicked uncle got some soldiers to-
gether and tried TO drive the prince out
OF his own kingdom.
So the whole land was in a terrible
plight by war. Armies were marching
over 1t ard battles taking place. Yet II
seemed one day as If the bad uno 'e
would win. There was a great fight, the
soldiers Of the prince were nearly all
killed and the prince himself fled alone.
For hours ne rode through the woods
and behind him thundered the men who
were fighting for his uncle. No matter
how fast he rode, they seemed to come
on faster Soon he left the woods. but
as he did SO his horse fell dead from
exhaustion. Jumping from the dead
animal he dashed across the grassy
plain and fell breathless beneath the
branches of the poinsetta.
Hide In my limbs, young prince.
said the plant. You are dressed in
green and If you push closely to my
stalk and pull the leaves over you your
, enemies will not see you II they look
this way"
The prince could hear the shouts OF
the soldiers, who were still in the woods
so he scrambled up and climbed the
poinsetta, for the plant i'll that country
was Of quite good size. almost as
large as a young cherry tree. He went
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

up as high as he could. curled his legs
and arms around the limbs, first pulling
the largest leaves over his body. As his
dress was of green silk, he was so close
ly hidden that II would have taken
sharp eyes to find him in the dim light
In a few moments the soldiers came
galloping over the plain. They could
see no one. yet they rode TO the tree
and looked up into its branches. But
the prince was too closely hidden in the
leaves to be seen, for IL was long after
sunset.
There is no one up there" said the
captain; but 1 will give you a parting
shot for luck, pretty tree" and he sent
an arrow whizzing up amid the high
limbs. Then the whole band dashed
away into the forest and galloped out Of
sight.
1t happened that the arrow hit the
prince in the side. and the blood began
to flow. AS il trickled down II stained
the snowy petals red. a beautiful, rich
crimson. where once they had been like
wax. But the prince was not much
hurt, and soon bathed his wound in the
stream when he reached the ground.
Il wish | could return your care in
some way" said the prince, as he rest
ed on the grass.
We'll, there Is nothing l desire re-
piled the pOinsetta. But just then 1t
noticed how lovely the blooms looked
! where they were stained with blood
Yes. there is just one thing. and only
one thing. In the world | wish.'' 1t con-
tinued, and it is that all my blooms
would be beautifully red like those"
The prince had a necklace of Jewels
around his neck. and in it We're three
emeraIds and three rubics He broke
them off and placed them in the center
of blossom. This is the first day of
SPRING he said. and a prayer will be
answered by the fairy of the flowers
will beg this favor for yOu," and lie
bent his head in prayer. Instantly the
prayer was granted. And ever since
this flower has been a rich red and in
its heart still glcam the princes Jewels.
as you can see for yourself.
Tomorrow: The Old Arm Chair"
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Miss Mildred Bacon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs l.. :. Bacon, will be among
the group of society girls riding In the
musical drill at Fort Myer Thursday
afternoon.
The Counselor OF the German En-
bassy and Madame Haniel Won Hahn
hausen will entertain a dinner party OF
twelve guests tonight. preceding the
German embassy ball.
Mrs. Van Re,pen. wife of Rear Ad-
miral Van Reypen. L. s. y, will enter
tain at a bridge party Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard will he
hostess at a bridge party on the after
noon of April ..
Mrs. {. Albert White. president Of
the District Of Columbia section of tn"
Woman's National Democratic League,
will entertain at "A Democratic tea this
afternoon from &to G O'Clock. at tn.
Westmorcl4nd, N compliment to thg
orga anizatiOu.
Palms ferns. and clusters of mar,
guerites have L,en used to adorn the
rooms and the tea table. which repre-
SentS q spring garden. is adorned with
moss ard in the c. 1ter is a miniature
LAX" in which are little chickens and
ducks Jonqu:ls. violets. and Other
spring blossoms are used in the garden.
Ms D!nendUrfer, Mrs. Harry Bart
leJr Denham. Mrs hancock. and Mrs.
John &. Howell will preside at the tea
table.
Mr.. N-bita will receiyr her cucsts
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Weeks and Weeks
To Master the Part.

scious manner.
Weeks and Weeks
To Master the Part.
my experience in trying to learn the
listening art helped me somewhat in the
difficult task before me. but Ii was
weeks before I was able to give Just
the right touch to my performance. As
long as I had something to say or to do.
I was all right. of course. That's easy
enough for anybody. But the time In
the first act when I just sit there like
q bump on log so to speak. II was
consciously as Mr.. Belasco expressed
Two. or three times. II almost gave
up in despair. 1 felt / never could get
1t. and then, suddenly 1t just seemed to
come to me all at once. The way you
learn to ride q bicycle, you know. You
wobble and wobble all over a man for
few days, and are just about to-eome
TO the conclusion that there is some
popularity In your anatomy which
learn to balance yourself. when all OF
sudden you wheel away just as easy.
That's the way ii was with this part,
and then. when I realized that / had
It and Mr.. Belasco congratulated me
and patted me on the shoulder, I re-
Of our first rehearsal:
Don't be discouraged even II. after
weeks of hard work. you are still un-
able to attain the effect YOU are trying
will come sooner or later, and 1t will
come In a moment. in a flash. as II
were, an inspiration. And remember
that no inspiration was ever born Of
anything save hard work."
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

got off her chair. she could not for
the life of her remember the number Of
the general managers office. or any
one of. more than 2.0OO other numbers
which at the switchboard she could
associate with their respective owners
names without the slightest effort.
From all this I learned that if
were TO make the audience forget every
thing else about me except that / was
really-truly telephone girl working
for an honest living at a Washington
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Actress Tells Julia Murdock of Work
She Had in Learning Listening Part
Mary Nash, as Hello Girl in
"The Woman" Studied Hard
to Perfect Role.

T0HERE is an art in listening. Pret-
ty Martha Hedman. who support
i ed John Mason. who was seen in
Washington recently in THE At
tack is authority for this statement,
which is backed up by Miss Mary Nash.
who is to play the part of Wanda Kelly
in THE woman" which will be seen in
the Columbia Theater next week.
To the initiated, 1t may seem a small
matter to sit upon the stage, doing
nothing, while the other actor recites a
long speech, but those whose roles make
it necessary for them to enact think
ing part. have found that it is de-
cidedly more difficult to listen than to
talk.
when / first went to Mr.. Belasco. says
Miss Nash. Il thought 1 knew something
about listening. Knowing its importance
as factor in good acting, 1 had paid
a great deal of attention to 1t, and
what / knew, or thought / knew,
believed would stand me in good stead
in the role he assigned me in this
play.
But / had reckoned without my host,
for when l was through with my first
rehearsal at the switchboard. where 1
had sat for hours with an iron band
around my head and steel disk over
my left ear, thinking that I was show
ing Mr.. Belasco the makings of a per-
fectly good hello sirl-and l want to say
right here that only that fond belief
sustained me through these long hours
of torture-when l was through for the
day, Mr.. Belasco called me aside and
said very seriously: My dear little girl,
you do your part beautifully. Siddons,
Rachel. and Bernhardt couldn't do it
better if they tried. 1 am tremendously
pleased, for you are going to be the
talk of the town when The Woman
opens in New York. You are the tele-
phone girl to the life. ONLY you will
have to learn to listen.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Home WORKERS MARKET PLACE

possible
articles
advertised in this
exhib is held
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Personal Mention.

The Southern Cotillion Club will hold
the last dance Of the season tomorrow
evening al Dyer's.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Began In Earnest
Her Listening" Part.

That's the way Mr.. Belasco gets the
best his actors have to give of them
selves and whatever they know about
acting. He sugarcoats his advice and
Instructions SO beautifully that you just
can't help taking them, to the honor
and glory of everybody concerned, and
incidentally, the eventual success of
whatever part you are trying to play.
And so l began in earnest to learn
how to listen." continued Miss Nash.
In order to help me in every way pos
sblc to listen intelligently, Mr.. Belasco
had the telephone l used in the play
connected with the switchboard in the
Belasco offices upstairs, as II continued
TO be every night of the week. This OBJ
waited the effects on the ear of a dead
telephone. because you know there's all
the difference in the world between the
feel OF real telephone. one that has
an open wire connecting with the CEN
tral office, and a merely dead and un-
attached instrument. If | had to sit as
long as | do, with a dead wire attached
my face would have a tendency to
grow wooden and eXpressionless. This
difficulty being done away with. the
actual work of learning TO listen began
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

elycerine, 4 dr.. spirits lavender UT. >
castor oil. dr.. bay rum. l pint.
Add the castor oil to the bay rum,
sboke thoroughly and add other ingred-
tents.
Notice for the premium value OF coins.
Following the signature of the corre-
spondcnt will appear the premium If
no coins are mentioned there is no prem
ium.
Mrs. j. II. S.-A quarter of 1883 has
no premium unless there are no! rays
or arrows on il. Silver 3-Cent piece of
1874 premium Is cents to 25 cents.
There is no premium listed on the other
coins The name of a dealer cannot bc
given in these columns.
F r, NJ, X. H. l., and Subscriber
There is no listed premium on the Co
lumbian half dollar
4 Reader-No premium on your coin.
+, W. +. and u. T. C.-Th"re is no
prcmium Of quarter of 1854. or Of
1888.
Mrs. T. M.-No premium listed on
your coins.
Times Inquiry Department:
What food would be good FOR thin weak
person to eat in order to become stout: say To
gain about fifteen pound! Ps ID. y.
Raw eggs and milk will build a per-
son up more quickly than almost any
other foods. The eggs should be taken
raw. two of them three times a day.
and the amount of milk should not be
less than one quart. Sleep has much to
do with building up the system. so that
the proper amount Of weight for ones
height can he put on. Some persons
require more sleep than others. but the
average is from eight I" nine hours II
YOU are troubled with sl"eplcssness you
should make a practice OF rising early,
spending as much time as possible in the
out Of doors. and Of sleeping In a cold
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Studied the Girls
At the Switch board.

In the first place, following Mr.
Belascos advice. arranged to go to the
offices of the New York Telephone Com
pany every morning and watch the op-
orators there. l studied the expression
OF their eyes. their nostrils, and, above
everything else. of their mouths and
chins as they sat with their steel bands
about their heads. and little by little |
began to observe that this expression
was quite different from what it was
when they were listening in the ordi-
nary way off duty.
Il began to observe that the girl
who made her living at the switchboard
listens in a way, which. while II is
alert and spirited in one sense, is at
the same time very mechanical In an
other. In other words, she listens sub
consciously, automatically. II is the
only way she could do her work effec-
tiyeIy, as was proved to me over and
over again in conversations | had with
various operators Of many years eN-
perjencc, the most expert in the ser
vice.
one girl who has been at the switch
board for eighteen years told me that
her work had become so essentially
subConscious that the moment she re-
moved the receiver from her ear. and
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
THE TIMES
Question Box

Times Inquiry Department.:
As there has been quite a controversy over
the following question I should like TO have
you settle II II possible: Is the Navy Yard
known as III" Washington Gun Factory under
Civil Service? GOVERNMENT.
The Washington gun factory is a
branch of the navy yard. and the navy
yard is not. strictly speaking. properly
called til, gun factory. Both the navy
yard and the department mentioned are
under civil service rulings. ANY further
information desired may be had by re-
ferring TO the information department
OF the Civil Service Bureau, l7ai f
street northwest
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know through the columns
OF your paper II correspondence cards are in
good form for tho acknow leiroment of we'd
ding gifts. II such are used what initial
should DE uscd? Very truly 90
a correspondence card is used, the initial
of the married name should appear.
Times Inquiry Department:
What is good for red pimpIcs on The face
also kindly give me tonic which will makr
the hair grow long.
4 CONSTANT READER.
TO the condition Of the blood or the
stomach. especially if chronic If the
face is badly broken out a physician
should be consulted at once, but a sim
ole home remedy which can be used in
any case with perfect safety is as fol-
lows:
Each morning half an hour before
breakfast, half an hour before other
meals during the day. and at night upon
retiring. drink one or two large cupfuls
! of hot water, in which has been dropped
either pinch of ordinary baking soda.
or the juice OF lemon. Never squeeze
pinples, and avoid all but the most sim
pie creams and lotions. Following is an
excellent hair tonic:
Resorcin, dr.: fluid extract piIocar-
pin. dr.. tincture cantharidcs. 1 DR..
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Times Inquiry Department.

In using the dome cheese for Welsh rare-
bit. how much liquid is needed for dis-solyiny
the cheese?
What is the meaning OF "A boat in commits:
Sion. and n tramp steamer? IDA j.
When using the dome cheese proceed
as with grated cheese. For half a
pound Of cheese use Il tablespoonful of
putter Stir the cheese into the butter
when it Is missing" hot. and add the
other ingredients according to direc-
tiuns, never stopping the stirring.
A boat in commission is one which is
calling under orders. under some COM
mssioncd route. while Il tramp steamer
is one belonging to one or more persons.
and which will generally carry any
cargo, to any place at almost any time.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

4 Rcader.-Thc reference department
OF the Carnegie Library gave this in
formation. taken from the international
Encyclopedia: - broadly speaking,
the Filipino race is made up OF many.
White. black. brown. yellow. and even
4 little red have been mixed with these
peoples. ." Certainly il could not
be referred to as a Caucasian race.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

room Plenty of warm light covers
with clean cold air. Is much to be pre-
fcrred to a warm room with few covers
Frank Eull Moose-The best wa in
which to obtain this information would
be to write to the municipal authorI-
ries at some New Jersey town. for in
stance Atlantic City. This department
would be compelled to write and your
letter enclosed no postage.
Anxious: Paul Musser came from
Youngstown, Ohio. lie is married and
will play with the Atlanta team, of the
South Atlantic League. this season.
Inrtin Iittlcton, Of New York, is re-
IuIncd.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

The advertising in this section not free spaceou rate charged
comfortable profit for their time and effort Write
ad
Prmm, Room Building.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Praises David BeIasco for Way
He Drills Members of Com
pany to Gain Perfection.

hotel. I would have to learn to listen
in the same automatic and subcon-
scious manner