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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

al a time. wringing out one lot and putting
in anogncr. Quilts, pillows, and everything
were teateG,- either to boiling or gasoline.
The rug was pounded and gone over with
cloths dripping with gasoline. We took the
bed. which was an iron one, apart and run
gasoline through all the iron parts, soaked
the casters in a can OF gasoline. and after
l felt it was thoroughly disinfected gave
all but the brass parts a coat OF white
enamel We gave the springs several treat
ments Of boiling water and when dry, sew
eraI of gasoline. and finally a coat Of var
nish. We turned gasoline behind all the
castings and in every crack. and painted the
floors. There was absolutely nothing in
the room that We didn't give attention to.
This was in September and the next spring
We found three on the floor one day and one
on the outside of the bed. They were all
the same size and looked as II they might
nave just hatchcd, and were probably some
eggs we had missed. 1 haven't seen any
since and IL has been two years. Strange
to say. they hadn't got into any of the other
rooms. Gasoline, like kerosene, will kill
the live bugs as well as the nits II II comes
in direct contact with them. and it also
cleans instead of running things. 1t soon
evaporates If treated to plenty Of fresh air,
but. of course, must be used where there
is no fire. II is no disgrace to get bedbugs,
but is disgrace to keep them
IL. A. W. s."
This was certainly vigorous treatment,
but it was worth while If 1t exterminated
the bugs. as it seems to have done. At this
season of the year. when the housekeeper
knows the time is not far distant when she
must be on the lookout for vermin of all
sorts. a letter such as this may give sug-
gestion and encouragement. As the writer.
says. 1t is no disgrace to have bedbugs, the
disgrace lies in not getting rid OF them. and
she has certainly shown one efficacious IL
rather drastic way.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Modifed Fashions Attractive.

1 do comparatively little shopping for
myself nowadays, but those of my friends
who have sought for sensible frocks which
they can fasten without the help Of some
one else or in which they can walk with
out danger of such an experience as that
OF the correspondent with whose letter
this talk began confirm her statements and
that of my friend who explained the
shirt waist situation.
In the present day modes there is much
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Why Do They Wear Them'

This letter reminds me OF the remark !
heard a woman make on the suffrage ques-
tion a couple Of years ago. The thing
that I can't make out" she said, '' is how
women are going to run the politics Of the
country while an anxious nation which is
yearning to be saved by women's votes has
TO wait until the men OF the family hook
the new voters frocks up the back
Something OF the same sort occurs to me
in another connection. When 1 see the
girls who stand behind the counters and
who work in factories and in other ways
toll for their living going about their duties
in shirt waists which button up behind I
have in the morning goes in contorted ef-
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that is attractive. Without sdmirlng frocks
Of the form under it. we may yet own that
a modified fashion Of the sort is more ra-
tional and more pleasing than a hustle or
hoopskirt. A plain. unllned skirt with little
or light drapery. If it gives you room for
a tolerably comfortable step. is certainly
less fatiguing than a drop petticoat stiff
fened with crinoline and worn under fun
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drspings and bustles are coming in again. }
Yet it must be admitted that the draw
backs connected with the present modes
are sufficiently obvious. To a staid mstron
like myself. with old fashioned ideas Of
propriety-I had almost written OF common
decency-the SLIT skirt which shows not
only the foot and the ankle but often to
the knee as well. the frock which fits as
though the wearer had actually been melt
ed and poured in. the decollete waists which
pass the limit Of lowness for a ballroom and
which are worn on the street. are one a par
with the paint and powder disiguring the
faces even Of young girls in their teens.
We can at best avoid the powder and the
psint-though a painfully large number OF
women use both. regret to say-but to
come back TO the query Of my correspond
ent. What are we going to do about the
other fashions?
You can get the modified styles IL you
insist upon it," states a friend at my elbow.
Z" When I go shopping begin by saying
positively what / don't want. I say wish
a waist that buttons in front, with long
sleeves, IL it's a shirtwaist I'm after. II
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at the back. train stirencd with buckram
and burdened with yard upon yard Of lace
edged dust ruffies, IT took up twice the room
Of the modern frock. and without exaggera-
days women wore trained skirts indoors
and out. and on the street had to carry
the train in the hand. Who will say that
we are not more sensible in some respects
than we were then? CAlthough a dress
maker told me yesterday that nounces and
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

- WAS much interested in your COM
~ ment on common neighborhood
nuisances. and would like TO tell of
some OF my own experiences. Two
years ago / had a nervous break
down, caused by living in fat with people
occupying the fiat above who seemed TO
sleep all day and carouse all night. We de-
cided to move into a cottage, and found
one which we thought would be quiet. The
landlord owned the adjoining cottage also.
which happened TO he vacant as well. and
We told him we would rent one Of the
houses. providing he would be careful to
rent the other to decent people. He prom
ised TO do so, and phoned US one day that
he had rented the cottage next door to a
relative Of his own, and that we should
have agreeable neighbors. They moved in
and brought with them a lot of chickens
ard Z large dog. Ire dog they penned up
in the yard. and he yeIped and barked all
day. The roosters began to crow about
a. III. and banished sleep for the rest OF
the night The weather was hot, but we
closed our windows. hoping to shut out the
noise. We stuffed our ears with cotton.
We took our pillows into the front hall and
tried to get some sleep lying on the floor.
bul lhS nOlSS Vi IiiosS NlheS "cIS
only a few feet from the house, penetrated
to the farthest corner. We finally appealed
to our neighbors TO muZzle the roosters
and 90 try to keep the dog quiet, but to no
avail, and as n last resort we told our land
lord We should move IL the nuisance was
not abated. He ordered them to move their
chickens to the back end OF the lot and to
set rid OF the dog. This they fatty refused
90 do. and we found We had only succeeded
in rouslng their ire and had to stand a
great deal of abuse from them. Some other
rcighbors and our friends urged us to
poison the dog. but I could not bring myself
20 do this, as felt the poor dog was not
10 blame. If had gone to them threaten
ing and clustering could hardly have ex-
pected consideration. but 1 almost went
down on my knees to them, as had not the
strength TO tear up and move again. But
we had to go. MRS. J. +. B."
do not apologize for printing so long a
letter as this. for think it extremely in
tercsting reading. Now there are two sets
Of persons from whom I would like TO
hear on this matter. One consists of the
inventive geniuses who can suggest some
way for quieting the dogs and the cats and
the chickens or other Notwithstanding
cryiur babies--or inducing the people who
aNn thssp la DO il, and 20 accomplish this
without giving mortal offense. Any one
who Ian ;I;ake a practical suggestion along
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these lines should win the rank of a ben
efactor. The other class l wish to hear
from is made up of those who keep the
nuisances and apparently are not annoyed
by them. What are their explanations for
refusing TO keep their dogs and chickens
and children quiet? By what system have
they trained themselves that they either
do not hear the racket themselves or are
not disturbed by it? 1 pause for reply-for
a number Of replies. hope. This topic is
of interest to all of us from one standpoint
or another
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Drastic Bedbug Treatment.

Il have read the different 'remedie,
others have used for bed6ugs and would
like to tell little of my experience with the
pests. Ny husband travels a good deal
and I suppose brought them home in his
clothes. l was gone for some time one
summer and after my return home found
our bed and closet full of them. had never
seen any before and did net know at first
what they were. / am also near sighted
which is probably the reason did not eis-
cover them before. We moved into another
room at once and boiled everything in the
room and closet that possibly could, in
cluding the curtains. We put the mattress
on the side porch and saturated it with
gasoline We poured il on one side until II
ran through on the other and then left II
there until 1t had all evaporated. Every
thing else in the room was treated in the
same way. ] took large tin can Ia wash
boiler would do) and filled IL about one-tfird
full OF gasoline and put the things couldn't
boil or burn in that for ABOUT half an hour
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

forts to fasten their waists or IL all who
wear them are lucky enough to have rela-
tives or friends or domestics at home to
do the buttoning or hooking.
why do they wear them?' l asked a
friend one day. II does seem to me as
II the workers of the world. especially
those who have to rise early and be al
their posts directly on time. should have
a gar5 into which they can slip quickly and
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Rubbed Nth. Olive Oil.

81 have just read in the Corner Of the
mother who wants chair for the little girl
who has had infantile paralysis. L do not
know OF a chair, but I do know that a
woman cured her little girl. who could not
walk, by rubbing her limbs night and
morning with olive oil. Don't use alcohol.
for Il does more harm than good. hope
the mother will try this remedy, and while
sending this shall offer little prayer for
the child. A MOTHER"
We do not give prescriptions or mention
the names of medicines in the Corner, but
the olive oil is another thing. 1t may not
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
DYED Spcatcr Crep Larger.

- Recently 1 purchased a red sweater
and, not liking its color. / dyed it a darker
shade at home. hung it up to dry on a
coat hanger outside, and later found it was
about seven inches longer than il had been
formerly. What can 1 do to regain the first
length: Can you possibly answer in next
Sundays paper? L. j."
The only suggestion can make is to wet
the garment again and then put it to dry
on a board wide enough to stretch itfrom
one side to the other, and thus take up the
length II has gained. This may not be- a
successful treatment. but it Is the best 1
can offer. Has any Cornerlte a better
remedy? ] an sorry It was impossible to
reply to your letter with tine promptness
you ask. but the copy for publication is
always turned in some time ahead OF its
appearance, and in addition to this the let
ters have to take their turn. -.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

let the lOat brown. A loaf containing about
a quart OF -four requires an hour to cook
and the oven door should not be opened
wide or slammed shut while the bread is
baking. I have given the quantity Of -four
ussd with half yeast cake, because it is
better to experiment with a small quantity.
but YOU need have no trouble in doubling
the proportions throughout. wish you all
success, and il you are faithful % the recipe
and careful in the rising and baking, 1
think you need not fear further " horrible
luck"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

skirt loaded with ruffies and hounces. Most
OF us can recall the skirts We wore few
years ago that measured seven yards
around.
The other day l was looking at an even
ing dress worn by a member OF my family
twenty-five years back. ] could hardly lift
1t. Made of heavy satin. with enough mate
rial in it to make two or three frocks Of to-
day. a box plait containing yards of stur
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easily. Why will they insist on having
frocks that fssten in the back"
They can't help it" she replied. Prac-
tically every shirt waist on sale buttons
not time to make their own clothes or
money to pay for having them made must
buy what they can get. don't believe
they like the bothersome things any better
than you do. but they can't find anything
else"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

cure the paralysis. but the friction and the
oil are pretty sure to do good. Oil baths
are often given for weakness. and the
massage is excellent in most circum-
stances. Whatever the result. am sure
the other mother will be grateful for the
prayer put up for the child by the writer Of
the letter which gives this friendly sug-
Restion
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Wants a Biblical Calendar.

Will you kindly aid me in acquiring a
Biblical calendar? / wish one that gives
the Sunday school lessons for each Sunday
during the year. l would be grateful for II.
as am unsbleto attend Sunday school and
/ enjoy reading and studying the Bible at
home. will gladly pay the postage on the
calendar M. E. c."
l hope this request may meet with q
speedy and satisfactory response.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST. savO
Grapefruit. sweet P0'A''
Cereal.
Fi,hbaII.
Cornb-ead
Coffee.
LUNCHEON
Baked pork and besr,
Boston brown bread ..
Stuffed esEs.
Lemon jelly.
Cake
Tea
DINNER.
Clear soup.
Roast goose.
Apple
Mashed potatoes
Carrots and sTsen peas.
Orange ice
sponse cake
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Cereal II
Fried apples bacon.
Toast.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Baked cheese omei.I
Warmed beans In left oVerl.
Canned peaches.
Tea
DINNER
Cream Of potato soup Ia left overI
Salmi Of goose la left oyer.I
Fried eggplant.
Boiled rice.
Prure whip.
Coffee.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST
Oranges. r
Cereal.
Dropped esss
Bacon.
Rolls
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Fried scrspple
Baked potatoes.
(Rfce mUhnns Ia left ovtrl.
\ Msrmslade.
Crackers.
DINNER.
GibIst soup.
Broed hipbone steak.
Boiled potatoes. VI
scalioped eggplant Ia left overI. P
Apple dumplings. stri
Coffee.
& q
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST. Gre,
Baked apples.
Cereal
Egg cups
Popovers.
Coffee.
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LUNCHEON.
ssvouTy stew Of beef Ia left oyerI.
4 potatoes. hashed and Drowned Ia left oyerI.
Fried bread
Crackers
Cheese.
Tea
DINNER.
Lobster biSque
Roast shoulder Of veal
Potatoes Drowned in the pan.
Stewed tomatoes.
Cottage pudding.
Coffee.
= =
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Cereal.
Bacon.
Quick biscuit.
Honey.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
ssusaEes and ramss.
Maple sirup.
Tea
DINNER.
Tomato bisque Ia LETT orsrJ.
Cold veal. sliced.
Stsved celery
Baked macsroui.
Cabinet pudding.
Coffee
= =
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
s;eved pruasS
Cereal
Fried panhsh.
Whole wheat gems
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
cr.smsd GOLDFISH IsaIiI.
Stevsd potatoes.
Toasted English munns.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Celery soup Ia left ov.rI
Baked hslibut.
Dreamed potatoes,
String beans
Apple merinxue.
Pie
3 =
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal.
Parsley omelst-
Griddle cakes
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Mlnes OF veal ia left over
Potato cakes Ia left oYerl.
String bean salad Ia left oyerl.
Ginger snaps.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of nsh soup Ia left oysrl.
Baked ham. hot.
Creamed turnip,
Spinach
Apple snow.
Coffee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-18

and Aye ban leave YOU so soon
already as maybe Yust SO socn as
Sha iausad for effect, an3 there was
something solemn in TIE light Of per.
fect satisfaction that suffused her dull
face.
Yust so soon as YIN Hendricks he
coom down from Quarter Creek
again" she finished dramatically.
At last the Impossible had hap
roncd 1t was as HcdGa mad said. SO
sooH as jim Hcr!ricks should come
down fron Quarter Creek again she
was 10 90 with him UP to the lonely
cabin in the hills.
But Fate has a way Of interfering,
and that same night when the mist
Lad turlcd into rain and the men wero
discussing the wonder Of The cooks
engagement in the bunk-hause before
retiring, she put a finger III Hcdda 3
pie.
There was a sound at the west step
where door led out Of the empty
eating room, Il little scratching noise,
as of dog that has dragged itself
in,crniaably and reached home Plod
diagly Hcdda crossed the echoing floor
ana turned back the wooden button,
swinging the slab door inward
"Ach'" she cried and rccoiled grudg-
ingly. for something had fallen across
the sill bundled something-slim
ard limp,
With capable hands she lifted it, and
half dragging, half-carrying took it to
the light and warmth Of the kitchen,
10 set it down in her own rocker and
pun It's rags away
A gyrI 1t ban CYRIL said liedda
wo@deringly.
And SO it was, a slim wrath of a
girl white and pathetic, with SHIN
meriug hair all rain wet, and great
gray eyes Of much beauty and shifting
shadows She looked at IIedda and
gasped heavily.
1--WE been coming for three weeks,
she explained apologetically, ito find
the sea They said I'd die anyway
only I might-just might-get better
if could come to the sea. So
7 walked from Salem. Didn't have
any money
Hedda nodded.
You ban got no people?'
The girl shock her head.
Nobody" she answered YEARLY,
"and been getting 50 dirty and
ragged that get sent on everywhere
I stop I'm all in
The Swede stood, hands on hips, re-
garding her.
Presently she cried, as with sudden
revelation. Aye bet you ban hungry"
Without waiting for the pathetic
smile OF assent she hurried to the
stove and snatching I'd q ladle and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-18
Her ONE CHANCE
BY VlNGIE { ROE.

tieuua bent above the glowing stove
turning this and stirring that With nc
pracased and delicate hand Of an
'nslst From the rollway, across the
oiolsh the men We're coming poisily
- 70 Supper-their voices loud and
9iaIp ID the silence of soft rain.
ne woman, raw-boned and capable
IN huge rope of pale hair coiled
AsHuy on top of her head and every
ae'lch spelling Sweden, regarded them
Out OF hostile blue eyes She knew
"Aat was coming with them-boister.
Gus chatting and good-natured Jokes
=, ana she hated them-every one,
Ne pest cook in the lumber region
as Hedda, and she had no gift Of
tongue. " -
NOW as she watched them come
Noflnlng up the narrow rain.soaked
patch to the cooks shack. there Leaned
"'lo hef features certain savage tri-
amph a fire Of victory.
Hallo liedda, old girl cried Young
'ach Baker poking his curly head into
We kitchens steam and starting the
customary pleasantly
The cook paid him no heed what.
ever and another took up the fun.
sun unmarried Iledda? Now amt
II lunny that a pretty girl like you'd
stay single so lone ubo, M l;r,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31
Dodo.rs See President.

Washington, d. c., March 31.-Rep-
resentative Griffin yesterday presented
the players of the Brooklyn National
league baseball club to President VIII
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31
SET DATES FOR HOLDING
OF ELGIN'S ROAD RACES

Chicago. Ill, March 31.-Dates for
the Elgin road races were fixed yes
terday. They are Aug. Fl and %. The
Chicago Automobile trophy will be the
prize for the opening day and the Ell
gin Watch company cup for the sec
ond. Aug. 90 and 30 had been selected
by the Chicago Automobile club and
the Elgin Road Racing association,
but owing to a conflict with the Po-
mona, Wash, races, to be held on
Sept. Q. the promoters decided to ad-
canoe the dates
The race for the automobile club
trophy will be limited to cars of $50
cubic inches piston displacement. The
second days race will be a free for
all Last year the automobile club
cup was contested for by light cars.
Owing to the dearth of machines OF
23I cubic inches piston displacement
, il was decided TO make the qualifica-
lions for one of the races unlimited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31
wakefield ONLY NEW
MANAGER IN THREE-I

Dubuque. Iowa, March 31.-With the
rather unique distinction of but one of
the eight managers new to the league
as a club leader the Three-Eye league
has a formidable array of baseball
grey matter included within the crani-
ums of its pilots. Howard Wakefield
of Springfield is given his initial try
out as a team boss in the league, al
though not unknown in the circuit,
having been a private in the ranks of
the same club last year.
The array of managers is as fol-
lows:
Davenport-Dan OLeary.
Peoria-Clareuce Rowland.
Dubuque-Forrest T. Plass.
Bloomington-Harry Syfert.
Springfield-Howard Wakefield.
Quincy-Nick Kahl.
Danville-Connie Walsh.
Decatur-George Reed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31

are six intersecting arches of gold,
supporting at the apex the white
star of Skanderbeg." Skanderbeg
was the Albanian national hero and
last defender of Christian and nation
al interests in the Balkans against the
invading Moslems. He spent his boy
hood as a Turkish captive and en-
braced Mohammedanism, but finally
escaped to Albania, organized an in
surrection, and established an Alban-
ian principally which he successfully
defended against both Turks and Ven
etians for % years during the fif-
teenth century, Prince Williams son
and heir, Prince Carol Victor, born
May 10, 1912, will, 1t is announced, be
renamed Skanderbeg and ultimately
become Skanderbeg II of Albania,
should the kingdom continue its pre-
carious existence until that time.
Good judges of Balkan conditions
here assign an existence of not more
than ten years to the new kingdom,
and the German foreign Office is con-
WINGED that William may even lose
his life within that period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31
SYNDICATE MAKES
OFFER FOR CUBS
Oak Park Man Heads Latest
Group in Field to Purchase
Chicago Nationals.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 31.-The Cub
franchise is still proving will O. the
wisp," and the latest expedition to at
tempt its capture is being made by a
syndicate of five Chicago men headed
by Herbert S. Mills of Oak Park. AL
though Owner Charles P. Taft is re-
ported to have said yesterday at Gin
cinna.i that he had had no communi-
cation with any one representing this
syndicate, Mr.. Mills announced that
he and his partners were being repre-
scented by a Cincinnati attorney and
that he expected to hear definitely
from him tomorrow
Mr.. Mills declined to give the names
of his associates, stating that the news
from Cincinnati had leaked out acct
1t was the intention of the
syndicate members to keep the nego-
tiations secret until some definite I'M
had been reached.
According to a story from New York
John T. Connery still is dickering for
the Cubs. Mr. Connery said last night
there had been no change in the situa-
ton since he stated he and his asso-
ciates had withdrawn their offer and
cancelled their option.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31
TWO MAT BOUTS
ARE ON PROGRAM
Good Preliminaries for Bron-
dell Slaymaker Match at
Illinois Theatre Tonight.

Everything is ready for the program
which will be presented by the Illinois
Athletic club tonight at the Illinois
theatre. Harry Brondell OF Daven-
port will meet Jesse Slaymaker, the
bald eagle" OF Albany, ILL.,, in what
should prove to be one of the most
interesting wrestling matches that has
been offered in the tri-cities this sea-
son.
Two interesting preliminaries will
be offered tonight. One Will be four
round sparring exhibition. The other
will bring; together Walter Wiese and
Hans Petersen, Davenport wrestlers.
These men are rivals who have been
arguing for some time about their re-
spective merits. They are to be given
an opportunity tonight to settle the
dispute.