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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29

ONS,OF WIFE 4
ON MEMS FoIBLES
ooh! he does, does he?" I asked,
rather grimly, remembering the
wholesome truths had told him the
last time we met.
Eyes, and we went out to that
beautiful violet farm and he just
bought me all the violets could car
ry. Then when we came back we
went to that stunning new restaurant
to dinner. ..
I'VE were just going home when
we saw you. And, Margie, he was
just lovely to me, just like a great.
big brother. Don't scold me, for had
a splendid time and there wasn't any
harm done"
What could I say to MoDie? Youth
tires so easily of days without adven-
ture and goes seeking it. The trouble
with Mollie is that she has not
enough to do. wish 1 could persuade
her mother and father to let her go to
woGk somewhere. Perhaps l can. I
know, however, that it is almost i'm
possible to make any impression on
her about Bill Tenney, for, to her
innocent mind, there is no harm in
going to ride and luncheon with one
of her brothers friends.
But here is the thing to worry
about: MOllie's fresh viewpoint Of life
oDd bar oIovorDncc oDd iDUOoanoa ora
just the things to attract Bill Tenney,
and he will be mice" to her in that
fascinating big-brother fashion of his
until she begins to care for him in a
very different manner than a sister
would.
The acquaintance must be nipped
right now, but how shall l do it?
/ HATE TO TALK ABOUT Myself
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29
A FEW RE

A FEW REMARKS
Confession CXLVlI.
Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
can't help thinking that Bill
TenQey is just like all the other men.
He thinks Of himself first of all.
He got tired of his wife-dOll, so he
left her, as he supposed, all safe in
her little home and went sailing over
the sea of Irritation with many other
girl-dOlls. These, too, he tired of
one after another until he found a
very clever, as well as beautiful girl
doll. He made up his mind that he
would play with her always, but,
alas! she got tired Of him and threw
him over for another man. Then he
said to himself: ''Pu go back to my
little Wife-dOn that have safe up in
the little home where LEFT her." and
to his surprise the wife-don also de-
clined to be left alone or played with
at his convenience and mood. She
was going to be some other mans
dol-wife. Then he went about feel
ing very much abused and asking for
sympathy of every pretty girl he met.
This is only a depression, little
book, and perhaps it is not worth
while to keep MoIie's affairs waiting
longer. She, of course, didn't know
that was thinking about Bill Ten
ney's living dolls when she told me
what he said to her, and she was
rather indignant when 1 laughed, as
she asked me if he was not n tough
luck.
81 don't think it is a laughing mat
ter" she said.
CAL right, MoIlie, won't laugh" 1
answered, although 1 must confess
am not quite able to see Bill Tenney
in the guise of a much-abused man"
We'll" said Mollie. staunchly, 81
told him was awfully sorry for him,
and he said that my sympathy was
tho IN 1Hy RI in q thot had Toodo him, fool
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29

! HATE TO TALK ABOUT MYSELF
Confession CLXVIIl.
Do you know, little book, I believe
1 am actually jealous of Mary! I
know it speaks very badly for my
strength of character or my regard
for Mary, who is one of the sweetest
girls 1 have ever known, but here are
the facts in the case (apd would
The Washington times., 1914-05-10

order that she might return some of the
hospitality shown her. As everyone dances
down here, she made it very large affair
and invited pretty nearly everyone she hal
met during the season. She also gave carte
blanc TO one or two OF the boys and girls
whom she knew better than the others, to in
vito some of their friends, but Just the same
she had kept list of those invited and Incl
dcntaly those who had accepted, so she knew
The Washington times., 1914-05-10
MISS MARGUERITE HUTTERLY.

Marguerite Huttcry will have as her
guests next week DR.. and Mrs. Stephen
Lands, from Pittsburgh You remember,
she was pretty little GLADYS Snyder and VIC
often used to hear lcn Weaver speak of her.
She and Dr. Stephen Schaeffcr Lands were
married on the 29th of April and arc COM
ing through nero on their honeymoon t.
spend some time with the Hutterlys They
arc giving a big dance, bal maSque, for
their guests on the 18th, and on Monday
Mrs. IIutcrly will have a bridge party for
Mrs. Lands. As Gladys Snyder, Mrs. Ian
dis was ono of tho most popular girls in
Pittsburgh, and | know sac will have a
good time here, especially with Marguerite
for her hostess.
Everybody in the world went to the cir
Gus, it seems, from the President to the little
street urchins who really know how to ap-
preciate a circus. There were lots of gay
parties. DR.. and Mrs. Clayton gave big
one, twenty-five couples, which finished up
with dancing at the Claytors' house, and a,
crowd of boys and girls also had a party,
with supper and dance to follow.
They had lots of fun over one of the
girls, who lost her coupon. The usher came
around to look the party over, and just then
one of the men passed his ticket to i1ef
You can't get away wild nome of that"
screamed Mr.. Usher; Il seen you palm it to
the COILS NIT" Much excitement followed,
and they had great difficulty in persuading
the 'bOunCer" that nineteen tickets were
enough for twenty persons On the other
hand, friend of mine had a pass, reading
Mr.. SO-and-SO and party" He turned it
over to his young son and when The 'party''
convened it numbered ten.
The story YOU tell about the uninvtcd
guest is certainly funny, especially in view
of the fact that it actually happened in Bos-
ton.
And your story just reminds ME Of ono
which was told me by a girl on the street
car the other day. Seems there is verv
delightful woman, from the Southland
spending the winter in Washington at one of
the large hotels She has been entertained
frequently and as she is especially fond of
young folk, she decided 10 give dance in
The Washington times., 1914-05-10
A Chronicle % !
ccocie:T q

their heads out when the food is served.
Some others suggested that good stout aprons
that will stand soap and boiling ION wash
days. would do. Still, it would be rather an
imposition on the dressmakers.
All fresco parties are going to be quite
the thing before long, and they are such
fun. The very spiders in your tea add to
the charm of the occasion. Little Mrs. Mac
pherson gave an outdoor bridge, three ia
bles, out at the Old Mill, with green things
all around and Rock creek gurgling by, that
was great success. Refreshments were
served from the mill and everybody had
such good time. Last week Major Logan
had young peoples picnic in Rock Creek
park, and one evening the Murray Cobbs
had an outdoor supper party at their place
in the country. Then there have been in
Vulnerable excursions to the Dover House,
and every now and then hear of real old
time basket picnic-and want to 90.
Guess what certain little somebody
(you and both know herr did the other
night? She went to large and grand din.
ner party in a brand-new imported Partisan
gown, and, as she was going to dance
afterward where the crowd would be very
great, she took another dress along and
changed it in the dressing-room.
She told me all about it and we just
laughed heartily over it. | won't tell you
her name, because she might not want it re-
peated, but thought it a pretty good stunt.
These frail beaded imported things will not
stand dancing, and especially where there is
large crowd, and as the young lady in ques-
ton had made the dinner engagement before
the dance date was set, why, think she did
rather good thing.
The hostess at the dance knew about il and
said she wished all her guests would do il, if
they are afraid of their fine clothes. In fact
that, rather than come and stand about afraid
to dance and not having good time because
she went so far as to say that she would
gladly supply the use of her maid any time,
because the changed lady was so comfy that
she just made herself the belle of the bail.
Mrs. Barnett had such a pretty dinner
last night for her cousin, Mrs. J. Arthur Le-
froy of Richmond, who is visiting her. The
general couldn't be there, as he went up TO
New York with the Secretary of the Navy
to help convoy the Montana
have refused two invitations to 20 TO
the ball game, Susan, my dear, in order to
finish this letter to you, so hope you fully
appreciate my efforts and will respond
quickly in kind
AS ever, yours fondly,
The Washington times., 1914-05-10

just about who was coming and how many
to arrange for.
When the night of the party came-it was
an ideal night, too-everyone but the cat was
there Persons the hostess had never seen Or
heard of, came to the party. Of course, she
did not say anything, but she thought whole
lot, and very quietly and tactfully counter
manded the order for the breakfast which
was to be served at the end of the party.
She also told the leader of the orchestra to
play Home, Sweet Home" two hours soon-
er than. had been planned.
So you see, Susan, what the butters-n did
for that party. | really do not think that
would happen any place else. That sort Of
thing is done here entirely too much, and I'm
told that hostesses are talking about getting
together and coming to some sort of an
agreement and sending cards of admission
with their invitations next season.
Marguerite Knox DeMotte is here, visit
ing Frances Miller, and they seem to be hav-
ing great fun together. You know her
father, Colonel Knox, was stationed mere
several years ago, and Marguerite made lots
of friends. She looks very we'll and is one
OF the prettiest of the navy widows, for
whom the Mexican trouble is responsible.
Max Denote is on the South Carolina, at
Vera Cruz or Tampico or some other sea-
port town.
At one Of the dansants this season-and
| have forgotten just which one it was, too
the very charming sister of Elena Calde-
ron, Nine. Zalles, of Baltimore, was intro
duced to one of the young men present. and
they danced and he asked her if she was a
debutante Of the season. She laughed so
heartily, and told him that she certainly was
not but that she was the mother of seven
children
Nine. Zales comes over to Washington
quite often to visit her father and sister, the
Minister of Bolivia and Miss Elena, and she
is certainly one pretty little matron She
looks like slip of a girl. And dance-oh,
she is a wonder! She is quite enthusiastic
about classic dancing. Classic dancing is
setting to be quite fad in Washington So
ciety anyway, and the woman who is inclined
to be stout finds it most delightful way of
reducing. Nine. Zalles does not enter there,
however for she is wilowy and gracefulness
personhed.
SO many pretty dresses have been ruined
by careless walters that several of the girls
who recently have suffered the embarrass-
ncnt Of hayinu ., dep,itaSse decor,tipr Tho
side of their gown or lump of ice cream
turned into their lap or an overflow of water
or punch down the front of their skirt are
threatening to really do something ABOUT it.
One girl suggested at the White House
reception that folks bring oiled silk
curtains and get into them with only
The Washington times., 1914-05-10

Dear ME, Susan, believe every one of
Washingtons wealthy widows is going to
spend the summer in Europe. Mrs. Richard
Townsend is going shortly, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh sails on May 5, Mrs. Draper has al
ready gone, and Mrs. Hope Slater is at one of
the kursr omewhere1nL Europe.
The Washington times., 1914-05-10
EAR SUSAN :

The streets are full of Suf-
fragettes and Shriners, and be-
tween the two they have the Cir
The Washington times., 1914-05-10

Edith Oracle is back in town after
most thrilling visit to New York. She wen
up to stay with the Howard CAROLS, fo
Caromai CAROLS dance, and then thin
there was heavy suitor,' who helped
lot with her good time. saw her the othe
day at the horse show, in a pretty pink ha
! believe it was the one she wore 70
Anna Portners wedding.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
People Are with Their President.

There need be no rehasn on the part of the ad-
ministraton of incidents leading to the sending OF
United States fleet to Tampico. Mexico. The peo-
pie of the United States with the President unan-
inously Before the facts disclosed yesterday were
made public the sentiment of the people generally
was that it was high time to assert their power and
authority
In fact it was shock and surprise to the coun-
try be informed that men serving under our nag
Rad been subjected contempt and persecution ex-
tending long period, without resentment
American sailors and marines under protection of
the United States flag have been singled out and
moested in Tampico without reason, while men wear
ing the uniforms of other nations have been permitted
freely go their way. Dispatches from the United
States government addressed to its consular repre-
sentatves have been seized and withheld subject to
censorship by Mexican officials and in general there
has been manifested studied effort to insult the
United States nation
Patriotic Americans can only applaud the stand
taken by Admiral Mayo, who has been on the scene
and in a position TO judge in demanding full and
complete PREPARATION in the form of salute of twenty
one guns to the flag of the United States No less
hearty and unanimous must be the support accorded
to the President IT. unfolding the demand of our
admiral The eyes OF the entire world are upon us
we must enforce our demands the limit of gun
power II it means war with Mexico. must wei
come war, and welcome it all the more because we
have gone reluctantly TO il in realization Of own
superior strength and standing among civilized ma
tions.
1t is no time for party politics; above all the ma
tons honor is stake and besides there is nothing
to be gained, President Wilson's most popular COM
mand since his inauguration that which the
feet 70 Mexico.
agine that the United States is going to war If war
must come because the Mexican forces at Tampico
refuse to FIRE salute to the Stars and Stripes. If
war it is it is because of the elimination OF series
OF intolerable abuses and insults by barbarian peo
pie our border to which world civilization could
no longer submit and which was halted by ringing
command from Admiral Mayo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
The Hospital.

Past my door the busy nurses ,I.t. They
do hard things to me " ia def and
tender hands Motor cars ro..r - the IN
seen entrance and the j0rtOrS come
stamping and booming through the hall
in all their professional ChCcrfulnrss-nOr
professional only. big cheerEiVinE boys
that they arc Sometimes my door -
swiftly closed. that ! may not hear or
or see. hut l know the sound o. lhas"
Creaking wheels and the burden that IEsv
carry: burden widC-eycd and fea~f.l %
it goes, sodden with heaviest sleep Whoa
il comes back
But my room has a window. So".GF
float through il 10 me in bed. distant
engines that shunt and call, nrarcr hens
that cIack necessarily like busy house
keepers who never cease. the shTilIswce
fiutinG of a cardinal bird. hiEhesI-hrarted
whistIing in the world. like a gallant
fifr at the lips of prince; the faraway
lusty crying of the baby boy who is the
latest conner ! wonder what she lies
and thinks about. that newborn mother:
wonder what he is thinking about that
new man-soul who came flying tr,n4Eh
another hospital window like my uau"-
Atlantic Monthly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
Thaw's Chances.

In granting writ OF habeas corpus TO Harry Thaw
Federal Judge Aldrich, in 10000 word decision de-
cares that the writ of extradition for crime does
reasonably apply to such case, and where the
papers upon their face negative the idea of personal
criminal responsibility
If this is So and the Judge declares it is, why not
release Thaw and have much-discuSsed and veNed
question settled? The Judge not all certain
that he denying Thaw plain right and doing
him injustice by leaving this question to be set
tied by the Supreme Court. The New York Times
says, in commenting upon the decision:
We see here, as we have in many other
things done respect TO Ihaw in New Hamp-
shire. the ravages of the deluSion that Thaw is
prosecuted man, that he is now a much-to-be-
piticd victim OF injustice and oppression. and that
if set al liberty he would never in the world do
ANYBODY any harm. Has nobody made known
TO these people in New Hampshire the true char
aCter of Thaw? Are they ignorant of the fact
that he is not merely degraded pervert but that
he is dangerous and incurable lunatlc whose
mental malady has been four times determined
in the courts OF this State, which have pronounced
him too dangerous to be at large:
The Herald does not entirely agree with the view
Of the Times Since Thaw's escape practically his
every movement has been observed and commented
upon and we fail recall any instance that he has
committed any act to show 'he is a dangerous and
incurable lunatic To the ordinary layman, the eX-
periences he has had TO endure not only in Mat
ducive to a quiet and even disposition.
We agree with Judge Aldrich and believe he did
right in granting the writ OF habeas corpus.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
Washington's Street Railways.

Until Board of District Commissioners shall give
Congress more definite information concerning the
workings OF municipal ownership OF street railways
than is contained in the report submitted yesterday
on the Crosser bill. Washington need have fear
that the system will be adopted here. The Herald
has all along conended that, in order to uphold
and strengthen their position in favor OF municipal
ownership OF public utilities the District Commission
ers should submit Congress figures sustaining their
convictions, at least to what economic advantages
would be gained by the displacement of the privately
owned corporations in favor of those owned by the
municipality.
The report sent TO Congress Yesterday scOrned
anything approaching detail 1t dealt only with the
cries and generates calculated TO carry little weight
with legislators general public. Washington at
present is blessed with exceptionally efficient street
railway service at a cost probably below the average
Of cities of its class throughout the country. 1t has
few complaints TO make and those neficiencies of
which it does complain could easily be remedied by
little study and practical effort the part of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
II cannot be denied that the city has need of
more trackage, and this fact renders all the more
surprising the assertion in the report Congress
yesterday that there exist in the District two street
railroad systems which for considerable distances
parallel each other and needlessly duplicate much
OF the service each system renders"
What Washington needs is more car lines Its
present facilities utterly inadequate transport
the throngs OF workers morning and evening though
meeting all requirements admirably between times.
Patrons of the roads have no complaint to make of
the scent fare they pay but they do realize that
tracage is necessary to for the rush hour
multitudes. If municipal ownership will provide this
without increased cost impairment of present COM
forts and convenience the people of Washington will
object to change; but they will object and right
fully to curtailment of facilities maintained at an
increased cost.
The District Commissioners will have to submit
figures, and definite improvement plan before they
can hope to advance the cause of municipal owner
ship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
Keeping a Good Man Down.

Who are the white-livered Progressiyes that would
nominate the colonel for governor and let it go at
that?
1t goes without saying of course that the colonel
should be nominated for governor on the Progressive
ticket; but he should also be nominated for United
byman and State senator and judge of the Court
of Appeals and attorney general and member of the
State committee and comptroller and State engineer
and delegate atarge to the constitutional convention
and State and member of the board of su-
pervisors
If the colonel is to have vindication after his
political misfortune in 1912 he is entitled to vim
dication that means something. one-man party
should nominate one-man ticket and the Progress
ives who would restrict the colonel to the nomination
for governor little better than the Taft burglars
who took the nomination for President away from him
in Chicago-New York World.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
ARMY ORDERS.

The following changes in the assignments Of on
GERS 81 the COast ARTILLERY Corps ordered:
Second Lieut.. Richard =. Cox. now attached q
the Thirty third Company. is assigned TO that CON
Tanv.
Second Lieut. Fred Ssydel is placcd on the I'm.
assigned list
So much Of paragraph g. Special Orders No. 90
March T. 1914 War Department dirrcts Col
FREDERICK 8. Strong. Coss ARTILLERY Cons. 10 PRIV
ceed to For Wurden. Wash. and assume Command
Of the coast defensS Of Puget Sound amendrd 81
to dirrct COi strong. upon the expiration Of his
present leave of abenc~ to UrOceed to Fort Winfield
Scott Cal. and assume command Of the cnsst De
fenses Of San Francis-p relieving Col Richmond p.
DzTis. Coast ARTILLERY CurTs. Col DAVIS. uUnn Be-
ing relieved will remain on duty at his PRESENT sta
ton until about July Is I9l4 when he will repair
to this city and report the chief OF stan for duty
assistant to the Chief of Coast Artillery.
Leave of absence for month il granted Mai
GeorEr T LAnghOTne. cavalry. military attache, u
take effect about May u. 1914.
Leave Of ahscnce for three months, to take eject
upon his arrival in the United States. is granted
Col William H. Arthur Medical Corps
Second Lieut.. George l.. smith Philippine Scouts.
recently APPOINTED from sergeant, QuartermAsteI
Cons with rank from March . 1914. will report on
or about April r. 1914 TO the commanding officrr,
Fort Myer Va for Temporary duty and viii TrOceed
one June % 1915 san Francisco. Cal. and thence
to Manila =. l.. on the transport which leaves San
Francisco on OF about July ), 1914. and upon his
arrival al Manila will report 10 the commanding
general, Philippine Department. for assignment 10
duty.
By direction Of the President mnch 81 the order
published in paragraph p Special Oriers. No. 50.
April g. 1914 War Department details Capt
ElUin r. HebeTg. Sixth Cavalry. as Judge advocate
Of the general courtmartia appointed b that order
Is revoked and Mai John = SwltDer. Fourth In
fantrJ is detailed Judge advocate Of the court.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
Justice Holmes wounds.

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Of the
United States Supreme Court. has long
and DISTINGUISHED record Of attachments.
Early in life he overcame the handicap OF
being his distinguished fathers son. He
went to the war directly after his gradua-
ton from Harvard. with the Twentieth
Massachusetts Volunteer infantry. and
was shot three times. once through the
breast. once through the neck. and once
in the heel. The AutOCrat of the Break
fast Table" wrote one OF his best stories,
My Hunt After the Captain" recOunting
his adventures in search of his son after
Capt Holmes was shot through the breast
at Balls Bluff. Justice Holmes was a
praCticing lawyer. professor at Harvard,
an associate Justice, and finally Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massa-
Chusetts before President Roosevelt ap-
pointed him TO his present place. in 1907
Worlds Work.