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The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

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The AFTERNOON ssssson was rslisysa ~
sxparimsnts by C. c. EeAla. eom9assaoo-
sr of weights ana measures of Minneso-
conditions Of an iRtermeaiats scaie 1ever
and Of out-of-pIumb conditions Of lover
connections In system of ncn1e levorn.
This was Followed. BY IN add-esa by y.
p. Downing. chief in6peet6r Of weights
and measures Of Wisconsln, On ACrecAys
Prescription, and Jswsless Weighing and
Measurfng Appliances.
There b prevaiiins opinion that pre-
scription gradutess scales, and weights
are very accurate" said Mr.. Downing.
This belief h dispelled BY the report OF
the Milwaukee sealer. In which III per
cent Of the prescription scaiAs. <as pes
cent Of the prescription weights IN use.
% per cent Of the new weights. and y
per cent Of the prescription graduates
were found In error Similar conditions
exist In all parts OF the country
To Inspect Navy Yard Scale.
This afternoon there win be an inspsc-
ton and demonstration Of the track scale
test equipment Of the Bureau Of Stand
ards at the navy yard
The ofhcers of the conference are: B.
W. Stratton. president: william l. Wal
dron. ice president: Louis A. Fischer, sec
retary, and Charles c. Neaie. treasurer.
Among the state delegates are John H.
Sherman. superintendent Of weights and
measures and markets Of the District;
John w. Richardson, of Virginia, State
superintendent Of weights and measurss.
Among the city and county delegates
are George A. Howe, assistant supsrin-
tendent OF weights and measures Of the
District: L. ID. Lyies. city sealsr. OF Alex
andria, Va: Charles Farquhar. county
sealer, Manassas. Va: A. 9. johnson.
city sealer. Petersburg. Va; T. w.
Joseph. city sealer. Richmond. va.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

remedies for eczema but they did ne no
good Whatever. used Cuticura Soap end
Ointment for the toilet and bath aAd sp-
Piled Cuticura Ointment 70 my fsce ~
night just befors retiring. After usns ths
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment but one week
my face wa nearly well and after months
steady use my facs was completely cured"
tsisned) J. Harry Barbour, July II. 1913.
In the care of baby's sltin and hair. Cuti-
curs Soap IL tho mothers fAverita Nos
only Il it unrivslsd in purity and rs6sshing
fragrance, but its gsutls emolfisnt proper
ties are usually sufficient to allay minor
irritstaoos. remove redns9, rougAns0 snd
chAnng. and sooths ssnativs enditioas.
Assstsd by Cutsesra Ointnmt 10 d most
valuable In ths trsaanent of scssnsa faaho
and Other itching. burning infAnsls sFup-
tions. A ansls - 3 ofssa sufndsnx SID
eyGyvhgs. ubersl sample q sscA mailed
frse, With 33-p. 9tin Book. Addrs0 post
card "cuticsfs. Dept. T. Bsssen."
HMa who shave md shampoo With O..
tieurs soap vm and &c best for sldn aad sualn.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

ten on the subject that our Mothers
Friend" il q great help to expectant
mothers. They write Of the wonderful
relief. how 1t seemed to allow the
muscles to expand without undue strain
and what a splendid influence It was on
the nervous system. such helps as
Mothers Friend and the broader
knowledge Of them should have helpful
influence upon babies Of the future.
In a little book for such women these
points are more thoroughly brought out
and q copy will be mailed to anyone who
will send US their name and address.
Mothers Friend" 10 sold In all drug
stores and highly recommended for its
timely usefulness, fts safeness and the
real help 1t affords. Ask for II at the
store and write us for the book. Brad
field Regulator Co., s1i Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta. Ca
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
To Regain a Healthy,
Girlish Complexion

II you would have a clear. fresh. girl
ish complexion, one ounce OF ordinary
mercolized wax will aid you IN this diree-
II produces n natural beauty. This wax.
procurabie at any drug store, completely
ahsorbs a bad complexion, revealing the
IL done so gradually, day by day. that
no inconysnience is caused. The wax is
applied at night. like cold cream. and
removed in the morning with soap and
Another valuable rejuvenating treat
msnt-xhis for wrinkles-is to bsthe your
face In q solution Of powdered saxoiits, I
es.. dissolved in y pit witcn na.eL hh,s hins
out ths unss and "nrming IN" the looss
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
ExIcAHs ENFORCING LOANS.

The unusual Constitutionalist program
Of enforcing loans from residents Of
places captured by them is being put
into effect at Tepic. Admiral Howard
notified the Navy Department. Whether
Americans are being included in the
general demand for funds was not
stated.
Transportation on the west coast il
limited now to government ships en-
tirely. Howard reported, Crews Of the
ships under Howard's command are suf-
fering considerably from illness.
Theodore w. Jones, an American who
has been held in jail at Tepic by the
Fsdsrais for shooting an escaped con-
vict. has been released by the Consti-
tutionalists.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

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Siss rHs < an ssties IN ne ysry
heast' of ehe yuQubols y sayected % fos.
low the eapfnss a. llsxipo City. Present
plan1' of the ls0eltol1eAA1ists Do not In
Ielu1e Caysaaan'u pgoesnes VIII the com
timed sstac1Eine aFniss. aad Il " feared
thAt vIlIa, enoo - eoa1Tof q ne CITY OF
4extec. w1li ~ Dtsp oewn Tor his chie,:
IL szs.tsr pesesntaes ef ME men WI
sapssa Cssptisssss sit.atiss-
xapals issexpectsl % eempiicats the
sl1uaticn. VIII feliewing including
psaetisaliy svsfy maa b the region south
snA southsast of Nezieo City, this rebel
ehief. who hes opeFated alznost entirely
indapeodently pe CssTansa and villa. is
svont e esnsral break between the
eoastltuticnalist ieaAen The STATE De-
partmeat yesterday denied In toto q re-
port printed IN aftsFnooa nswspapers that
2aDota had oont Q representative TO con-
fer with Secretary oe STATE Bryan and
President Wilson. anil assure thsm that
~ wes in accord With, and willing TO
aeesp4 the principas Of mediation. No
eommnnieatjon Of any sort hss been re-
eslved from zapata or any Of his agents.
NAVY ana War DEPARTMENT o6cials
declare also that even II . violent break
betWesn vllla and other leaders Is
avsrtsd after ths capture Of Mexico City.
e - feared that onos In this control all
restraint IN respect 10 foreigners will be
thrown to the winds. and q general
butchesy q ths foreignsrs thsre. inciud-
Ing hundreds 0f Americana. cannot be
prevented sxcspt by the presence Of a
large forcs Of American troops.
IN the event Of this movement Of
troopo bstng decided upon. the several
transports rsosntly chartered for imme-
diats servies win rush troops from
United States gulf ports. and the call
for volunteers WI be issued simuitan-
sously with this movement. The militia.
organised - voiuntsers, vii supplement
the invading regular army. which will
b commanded BY Gen Bell or Gen.
rood. The second division vii be uti-
lissd, for the advance army.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
Swindler Poses as "Ad" Man.

The washington Herald has
asked the police to look out for
. fake advertising solicitor who
swindisd Mrs. Joseph E. Wander.
confsctioner and baker. IS H
street northwest, out Of $3.50.
He represented himself to be an
agent Of the United States Thea
trical and Amusement Com
pany and obtained a cheek from
Nrs. Wander on . promise to In
sert an advertisement in The
Washington Herald, local thea
tricai programs. and TO dis
play . sign at the baseball park.
The Washington Herald warns
merchants to watch for this ia
ksr. He 10 about twsnty-eisht
years old. five feet eight inches
tall weighs lao pounds. is Of
slender build. smooth Of face
aad wears Eyeglasses. Ysstsr-
day he had on gray. suit and
straw hat. -
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
POLICE NAB GUS P1AKUs.

Gus Piakus. '.the lighting Greek" ~
he IL known in local sporting circles.
was arrested In Cumberland. Nd, recent
ly on q charge of embezzlement. He
will be brought back by Detective Harry
Forteney Piakus, II IN ALLEGED. collect
ed money on Advertisements for q base
ball program in use in Union League
Park and failed to turn in $.s he col
lected.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

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tie vsr3ous sxAiSds ana tssls b tks
This Saorning at s:lo o'clock ne con
fsrencs win Be granted . haArtng at the
Capitol before the COMMITTEES on Weight1
and Measures Of the Houss and Senate
on the Tuttle produce barrel bill and an
ether bill for the Standardization Of typel
and apeci1cations.
The reception BY the President II the
White House has been postponed from
this afternoon until Friday morning, the
time to be announced later. A feature
OF the conference win be the annual
banquet tonight 1T the Raleigh Hotel.
when the speakers viii be Senator Albert
s. clmmins. and Senator william 3.
Kenyon. both Of Iowa: Representative
William E. ruttie, jr., of New Jer-
sey: Walter L Mccoy Of New Jersey;
Samuel E. Winslow. Of Massachusetts.
and Edward +. Sweet. Assistant seere-
tary of Commerce. and Henry Houch.
secretary OF internal affairs Of PENN
sylvania-
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld well
coined the delegates to the National
Capital yesterday at the opening Of the
conference.
aseIhsh ncss stays Ostsiae." : .
This Is the place where selfishnesl
stays outside and where profit has nc
room within" said Mr.. Redheld. For
here we seek and find truth. This branch
of our departments activity has aiwayl
appealed to me In a peculiar way. II
has, in q marked way. the conndence
of our Congress and the Executive. This
is one Of the rare spots In the world
where truth is sought and taught for
its own sake. Here we act on behalf OF
US all to find that which Is OF use to
all. The work done here Is Catholic In
its sympathies and universal in Its scope.
II like to think OF your conndence.
too." said Secretary Redneld, "as one
of the most efficient branches Of that
great informal society for the suppress
sion Of American liars. You are the
very apostles and soldiers OF truthful
ness. Your business is to get the liar
in the act of lying. and to punish him;
to preach the real truth about things; to
get away from hysteria-"
DR.. S. w. Stratton. director of the Bu-
reau of Standards. addressed the confer
ence briefly on the work Of the bureau
during the past year and L. A. Fischer,
chief Of the division Of weights and
measures. submitted his report As scc-
retery.
Describes Metric system.
DR.. Carl l. Alsberg, chief of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry, read paper on The
Net Weight Amendment to the National
Food and Drug Act" and pointed out
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
SLAM IS TOPIC OF LECTURE.

An illustrated lecture on slam was
given at last by DR.. J. H. Gore In the
lecture room Of the Home Club. last
night. DR.. Gore fascinated the audience
with his description Of the strange Gus
toms and religion Of the Siamese people.
From their worship Of Buddsh In their
kind and friendly people. among whom
4 4 pleasure to live" Declared Or.
Gore. 81 ss,-s - ~, :
This evening recital Of many notsd
pianists and opera singers win BE- given
by proxy of new reDepductng tnstTu-
ment the Auxetophons
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

the itching and burning d
ths soreswss somsthins swful.
It itched and burned until I
scratched It constantly md
II broke out IN sores which
bled and ssssd . yel1svish
fluid. II looked - badly that
I hassd to naks my aDpsar-
ancs in public.
81 tired . rood many
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

maternity hospitals
equipped with mod
ern methods. But
most women prefer
their own homes and
in the towns and vii
lagos must prefer
them. And since
this n true We know
from the great many
anlendid leffers Nrif-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
ECZEMA COVERED /
FACE COMPLETELY
Loss Of Sleep Something Awful.
Itching and Burning. Hated to
Make Appearance in Public. Gu
tieura Soap and Ointment Cured.

ia West Grand Ave-. okiahooa City,
okis.-"My faos was oonplstsly covered
with eczema and the los Of Slesp csussd by
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
Baby Of Future
is Considered

Much thought has been given in late
years to the subject Of maternity. In
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
Describes Metric system.

DR.. Carl l. Alsberg. chief of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry, read a paper on The
Net Weight Amendment to the National
Food and Drug Act" and pointed out
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2Nif6eete fir Gfeilse @drten.

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Gutriduitt HeS 2Ritbectcs.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

dered 500 monkeys from Panama, and
that he would send them out in gangs
of 10, each gang under q keeper. To sup
ply an obvious and embarrassing defic-
ency as to proof a passing circus was
visited, few monkeys sent "aloft' into
prune tree and there photographed.
That STORY" earned some much-needed
money for the reporter. and then it began
its journey through the exchanges. Al
Georgia man read it and wrote to ono
eastern papsr that the same idea~-the
trained monkey scheme-had been tried
in Georgia before the civil war cot
ton planter had 1t all worked out on
paper and could prove to the most skep-
tical that 10 monkeys would do the work
of one negro. The Georgia story relates
that the planter actually did set some
monkeys to work, but that, instead of
10 monkeys to doing as much work as one
man. 1t required 10 men to watch one
monkey, and then the monkey did not
work.
So this hoax has lived. Many people
have asserted priority rights, but who
can tell exactly where and how it origi-
mated? 1t is just one of those stories
which are told and retold so often that
the tellers themselves believe them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
AT SCHOOL IN CTINA-AN ALABAMA TEACHER
WRITES OF METHODS INSTRUCTION THERE
By FLORA MINER HARRISON

1t is a far cry from public school of
Alabama to a mission school in China,
yet this is the change made recently by
an Alabama teacher. She is Miss Mat
tie Ledbetter. a sister Of Mr.. r. E. Led
better, principal of the Irondale school.
1t is characteristic of the family to be
capable teachers and leaders. and added to
this is Miss Ledhetter's wonderful con-
secration and devotion. AS she had taught
successfully for several years in the pub
lie schools in Alabama and had been
deeply interested in religious work also,
1t was not a surprise to her friends that
she decided to go to China as a mis-
sionary teacher. She left two years ago
and has spent that time in studying the
language. and in helping at the mission
post where she is stationed
letter of hers written to the pupils
in her brothers school at Irondale. was
of interest to the entire school. Mr.. Led
better read the letter when the school
was assembled for morning exercises, and
teachers and pupils enjoyed her account
of an Americans everyday life in China
She sent package of pictures and curios
and these were shown in connection with
the reading of her letter. Miss Ledbet-
ter wrote at length of modes of travel
and of her experiences in going from
place to place, and spoke of climatic con-
eitions, of the natives frank curiosity in
regard to Americans, of their eagerness
to adapt American customs and to initiate
American people, of the extreme poverty
of those living in the Interior and of the
dlfficulty which the climate and the ma
rives' suspicion and hostility place in
the way of those who would go into the
interior. She told of a little boy in their
school who showed considerable talent
Tor drawing and of the pleasure he would
IND in using a 5-cent box of coored
crayons If only he could have them. She
spoke of the chilly, damp weather and of
there being no provision fer fires as the
Ch1nese VIII not mine their coal. She
said the teachers at the mission school
lad little oil stove in their rooms on |
the third floor and ran up at recesses |
TO get warm. They felt this was quite |
a luxury as oil costs them a dollar a /!
gallon.
Last fall Miss Ledbetter wrote the
following story of the heather Chinese |
school:
The average Chinese school is con- |
quoted in a poorly ventilated small. brick |
room. Often there is only the street
door for light and air This is CLOSED
IN winter but there is a lattice work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Best Treatment for
All Complexion Ills
(From Woman's Tribune.)

I'll tell you my panaeea for all COM
pleXion troubles. If the skin be color
less, sallow, muddy, over-red, if it Be
rough, chapped, blotchy or pimply.
There's nothing that will so surely
over come the condition as ordinary
mercolized wax. The wax literally
takes off a bad complexion--absorbs
the dead and near-dead particles of sur
face skin, so gently, gradually, you ex-
perience no inconvenience at all. A new
complexion is then in evidence, one so
clear, spotless. delicately soft and beau
tiful, you look many years younger.
One ounce of this wax, procurable at
any drug store, will rejuvenate even
the worst complexion. 1t is smeared or
like cold cream before retiring and re-
moved mornings with warm water. The
mercolized wax habit is a healthier and
more economical one than the cosmetic
habit.
If the skin be wrinkled or creased,
bathe it daily in a solution made by dis
solving an ounce of powdered saxolite
in a half pint witch hazel. This acts
Immediately, affecting even the deepest
wrinkles.-Elsie Desmond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

Of small iron rods above the door, and
this admits fresh air and a little light
1.-THE floors are of brick tiles. There
are no fires. however cold and damp
the day may be. In winter the chill
dren look like Teddy bears, with their
two or three padded sharas or coats,
These are padded like quilts.
THE school usually consists of from
20 to 40 pupils with one or two teach
ers. Reading, writing, arithmetic, geog-
raphY and history are taught Grammar
and spelling are scarcely needed, as there
are no genders, numbers nor lenses. Hal,
pronounced like high in English, means
both is and are Kiu means he, she
or it Lai Qie) means come or came
The Chinese education consists chiefly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
London Slums

From the London Chronicle
The approaching demolition of the
notorious Tabard street area reminds
one of the clearing away of another
famous slum-the Rookery of st. Giles
which was pulled down in the forties
for the construction of New Oxford
street. 1t largely consisted of lodging.
houses where men and women were ac-
commodated at I'd per night and was
the resort of thieves and coiners. Many
of the houses were connected together
by roof, yard and cellar in such a way
that the apprehension of a criminal was
an almost impossible task. In some of
the passages traps were set which land
ed a determined pursuer into cellar
or cesspool.