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The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
FOUR-POSTER SILKS.

81 bought one OF those Poiret silk
waists and it made me look like the
four-poster in its chintz hangings." said
one girl to another as they scanned the
lively emeralds," oranges and blues of
some garments constructed of the IA
nous Poiret silks.
The truth OF il is that the Poiret silk
blouse is entirely too bold and flashing
to suit the ordinary woman. Its high
tones can be worn by only the few
the few whose eyes are dark and whose
complexion IS the 'apricot-tinted' one of
the novel According. indeed. to one
prominent buyer. the blouse of this fan
tastic pattern has proved a failure. New
ertheless, one continues to find a few
examples of he highly seasoned blouse.
For morning wear there are to be found
some OF the prettiest and simplest Of
chiffon waists that have been viewed for
some seasons. These are are made on
the conventional shirtwaist line with long
sleeves and seamless shoulders. Their
only trimming consists of white turn
back cuffs and 4 small rolling collar of
white set off with a bow OF taffeta-gen-
orally black. Particularly lovely are
these simple shirtwaists in the fashion
able grain-colored yellow and in laven-
der. Here the black taffeta bow at the
neck and the black girdle combine to a
very real distinction.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
TO RID VARIOUS
FOODS OF PoIsoNs

To cook cranberries as they are
brought from the market is to meet
keen disappointment in a delicate berry
which many persons do not enjoy be-
cause its wild flavor is unpleasant to the
taste. Clean the berries, place them in
a pan with sufficient water to cover
them, and add a half teaspoon of soda.
Boil the berries in the soda water Until
you hear them bursting. Drain the
water from them, it will be found d
greenish black. rinse them in cold water.
then cook with the sugar. 1t repOves
the tang" and less sugar is NEEDED
to sweeten them il cooked in this way.
The same method has been used success
fully in cooking soup beans. from which
the Ereenish water removes a poisonous
substance. makes the bean clear and
white when cooked. and they cook in less
time. too. Others have used soda water
for cooking rice for a few minutes to
remove the artificial Glaze which is a
coating of talcum, and a glue-liks sub
stance in which pure rice is immersed
before it is ready for market
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
WAYS OF EARNING
MONEY DURING LENT

During Lent there Is always some dis
cussion as to ways Of earning money tor
pet charities.
A guild Of young women In a fashion
able church has agreed that their Easter
offering shall be raised by individual ef-
fort and some sacrifice.
Many of these young women might
easily draw the amount pledged from
their bank accounts. but that would not
be fulfilling the requirements Of the Lefi-
ten season at all. And again they do not
think II fair to those OF their number
whose bank accounts are not 80 lavish,
for all fashionable girls are not neces-
sarily wealthy.
One girl has remembered that she
knows how to darn perfectly, though
that work is usually done by her maid.
SO she has undertaken to do the family
dcrning at a generous price per hour.
The time OF a popular girl must. Of
course. be well paid for.
Another girl has equipped herself with
q complete outfit for cleaning jewelry.
and some words OF advice from a jewel
expert have reassured her. She has ar
ranged to go 10 several other friends once
a week and spend an hour in their bou-
doirs cleaning precious trinkets.
Mending lingerie, running in ribbonss,
and making 5o-s for lingerie Is to be the
course, a lady's maid usually does this
work. but there are many large-heart
women who willingly pay their charming
young friends - do II.
Reading aloud to an invalid who has
plenty of money but no relatives upon
whom she can call for such services Is a
money making Gcheme of another guild
member.
Writing notes for her old friend is also
a part OF her plan. She is generously
paid. but the invalid thinks that she gets
the best Of the bargain. such services
being beyond price.
A clever girl who gives as perfect a
manicure as a professional will favor a
few of her special friends with her fault
less dollar treatments.
A genuine .ove of shopping combined
with good taste and judgment came to
the rescue OF another while in a guam
dairy as to how she could earn an Easter
offering.
Another girl is planning to catalog her
brothers library. Some little labor Is to
be bestowed upon this work. Giving
up society altogether" she claims Is
going to give her ample time to accom-
plish her attempt for which she is to be
literally paid.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

love and wed you-it's the best way out
Of your difficulty could suggest.
Writing for . Lark.
Dear Miss Libbey: I'm writing Just
for a lark: but. tell me. should a man
of rather questionable reputation go
about with a nice young girl lest her
friends should Criticise? NJ. NJ.
Get through with your lark before
thinking of nice young girls
Love Won't Pay the Butcher and
Baker.
Dear Miss Libbey: love a nice
young man who wishes to marry me.
My folks are opposed because he Is poor.
am now teaching in a graded school
with a very small salary. He seems TO
care for nothing but me. /. T.
Do not give up a good position to mar
~ IL IL would be a struggle for the young
man to earn means to support you Bet
ter wait awhile; both can save in the
meantime.
RepentinE at Leisure.
Dear Miss Libbey: write you for
advice I am a young girl 1 went with
a young man steady for over a year.
He was jealous. so was ]. One even
ing / was introduced TO a young man
and thought i would like him better
than the first one. / Went around a III
tie with him and found he was married.
I was dreadfully angry and dropped him
quick enough. Now my first beau has
got another girl and says he won't come
back to me. How can l get him to care
for me again? Troubled Girl
girl should not play fast and loose
with an honorable young mans heart
would advise you to forget him.
A Girl Works Too Hard.
Dear Miss Libbey: am a girl Of
twenty Ny employment Is reading to
an invalid lady two hours each after
noon. I am paid IS a week for this.
Do you know of anything that would
not be such hard work? Ought i TO
marry to get out OF It? I have an op-
portunity TO do So Minnie
I think you are singularly fortunate to
receive such remuneration for the small
return YOU give for it. 1 do not approve
OF marrying Ito get out of work. The
CITY is full Of bright. sweet girls who
would be thankful TO change places with
YOU.
Copyright. IyL)
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
POCKETS POSSIBLE.
Coats Possess Them and Draperies
ohcr Opportunities.

No more will civilized woman be a
creature minus a pocket. and in that re-
spect inferior to and envious Of the men.
who are so far better equipped.
In future We are going to have big
pockets and lots of them: and the elusive
handbag. having had its day, will cease
to be. The newest and smaTtest coats
have capacious hip pockets, in which one
thrusts ones hands. and swaggers in a
pose far more natural and effective than
the decadent "slink'' or ''slouch" which
some silly women have so se6ulously
practiced.
And the bunched-up panniers and tunics
that everyone IL wearing provide plenty
Of possibilities for pockets.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
VARIATIONS OF MILDLY BLOUSE
ions Of the MILDLY Blouse.

Variations Of the MILDLY Blouse.
The summer girl who clings to tn,
MILDLY blouse for golf or tennis-or ever
to spending a lazy morning on the beach
will have a great variety OF this style
from which to choose.
One style shows raglan sleeves coming
just below the elbow, with a fiat square
collar and a band at the hem held bach
by buttoned flaps. Another style witt
raglan sleeves has a collar extending IN
points over the shoulders, and two wide
tucks around the hem. A third style, also
with raglan sleeves, has a stitched and
buttoned band around the neck, which
takes the place of the collar. while the
he-l and sleeve edges are slashed, anG
finished with a stitched band that curve,
upward.
Electric apparatus and appliances will
have a prominent part in a school OF
nractiCal arts tn he esfa hlished in PoafOn
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Since the Partisan milliners have not
found any way to elude the United States
customs in the matter of getting aigrettes
into the country. most of the hats they
are sending over here are trimmed with
flowers or ribbon loops. Most of them
are black. too: in fact, everything points
to the fact that this shall be a season
of black in millinery. The shapes vary
from a modified Jockeys cap to a pro.
nounced FOOLS cap. or an sxtravagantly
pointed pierrot's
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
LACE CONCEITS.

Dainty embroidered nets still rule, and
are combined with lace. two or three
varieties Of lace being used on the same
gown. Taffeta and soft silns are also
employed with these nets.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
FOR THE WOMAN OF FIFTY.
The styles are good.

The ttyIes are good.
The colors are perfect.
Lines may be easily varied.
Lines may give slenderness or
breadth.
The fad for dark coiors and black is
admirable.
The magpie scheme for ffns dresses
II all desirable.
Latest collars, more or less Medici,
give an air Of dignity.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
HAT COMFORT.

Some OF the new hats show ban
deaux, but women fight shy OF these
items, as they lead to headgear un-
manageable in a high wind.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Scrape the burned side Of cake with
coarse crater. It is better than knife'
To make delicious mashed potatoes
stir into them a soft boiled or well
beaten raw egg.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
ON CHAPEAUX.

Ribbon is q leader among hat trim
mings.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
AND VERY LITTLE BLOUSE.

Some evening gowns are PRACTICAL!
only blouses and skirts.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
YE PUFF.

Pufs are revived with a vengeance
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
JUST ME.

JUST ME.
I'm not a girl OF genius
As you no doubt have noted;
I'm not q famous beauty,
Nor have ] ever voted.
I've never learned to tango,
I lack the temper Of a saint;
I've never learned to sing a song,
Nor even do I hand-paint.
I'm very plain and diffident.
And not at all good-looking;
But geei I've never met the girl
Who'd get my goat at cooking.
I'm not a fashion model,
Nor noted for my style,
It would take me many minutes
To walk just one short nile.
! think that I am modest,
And hope that don't shock;
But one Of my two virtues is:
Well, can darn a sock.
I've told of all my faults, you see,
even have big feet
But maybe you'd forget all this
II my cooking you could eat.
MINNETTE C. sECHEs
Memphis, Tenn
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
FEET STILL IN EVIDENCE.

Skirts are small in appearance at the
foot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

WILL PRESS NATTER.
Chairman of Committee Authorized
to Urge Special Rule TO Hasten Ac-
tion on The Bill.

Washington, March 7-Members of
the House and Senate, who will aid
in the tolls repeal fight, have announc-
ed they took poll of Congress, and
that large majority in both houses
was ready to vote for flat repeal
measure Immediately.
Initial steps to repeal the toll ex-
emption clause OF the Panama Canal
act, as requested by President Wilson,
were taken in Congress yesterday.
when the House Committee or Inter,
state Commerce reported favorably Il
bill to strike out the provision. In
the Se.:te the committee on Inter-
oceanic Canals decided to meet next
week to consider the appeal of the
President for revisal of policy in the
controversy which involves the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. and, in the opinion
Of the President, the general foreign
relations policy of the administration
While the House is debating the !
sue next week, the Senate cammitt'
will consider what course to pursue
whether to recommend d flat repea
bill or to urge the compromise b
offered by Senator Chiffon, of We
Virginia, member of the committe
which would authorize the Presidei
to regulate tolls and assess charge
at his discretion, wherever exempt;o
is provided in the canal act.
In the House there was quick r.
sponse to the Presidents address, II
committee voting l3 to 3 to favorab
report the Sims repeal bill. Abse
y embers who were recorde5 made tn
vote II to 4.
Chairman .Adamson had ready
draft of the report when the commit
tee met. 1t based approval of the
Sims bill on the same two broad
grounds set forth in the Presidents
message-general international COM
itv am, the immediate foreign sltua-
ton confronting the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
STORM NOT ON TINE.
Old Boreas Did Not Open On This
Section Last Night, as An
ticipated.

The pronostication of the Baltl-
more Weather Bureau, published In
Yesterdays Gazette to the effect that
conditions preceding the heavy blow
of last Sunday night and Monday
were identical with those before
that disturbance, caused some un-
easiness last night among those
whose ears were not entirely clear
of the roar of the elements during
the early part of this week. The
snow which began to fly Thursday
kept on with gentle Zephyrs from
the northeast and Lunar at times at
tempted to show her face.
The wind during the night moved
around to the south, from which
quarter it has kept today.
During the forenoon the sun
sh0ne brightly. and the temperature
being mild, the snow melted rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
YOUNG MAN EXECUTED.
Killed And Robbed Storekeeper in
in North Carolina.

Raleigh. n. c., March 7.--R. w.
Cobb. young white man from Hal
flax county, paid the death penalty
in the electric hair in the State IS
prison here yesterday forenoon 1or
Fhe murder of Thomas Shaw, coun-
trv merchant, of Halifax county
last May. Governor Craig has grant
ed two reprieves, the first in order
that counsel might have time to
prepare a petition for the Supreme
Court to rehear the appeal, and the
other in order that Cobb might have
time to prepare for death, the cour'
having refused the petition.
Cobb hid in the porch of anaw
residence and waited for him tt
come from the store nearby witt
the cash receipts for the Gay. M
ord dered Shaw to put up his hands
and the latter, thinking it was some
Young fellow playing prank, or
dered him to quit his foollshness
and advanced upon him. Cobb shot
wounding his victim fatally. liner
he jumped fence and escaped OF
bicycle that was traced to "her'
Cobb delivered it to a man na''e'
Taylor. from whom ne had oofro"
ed it. Their .nt evidence III"
Cobb had boastei to a pal that IL
would comnlt the robbery and ge'
away Oh bicycle that bloo1houn'
could not trail. A bloodhound
did trail him to the bicycle, tn'
track of which was clear TO ""et'
ihe delivered it to its owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
AT THE CHURCHES.

During the Lenten season, special
Passion services will be held every
Sunday evening at 7:3d o'clock at
the Emmanuel church. In these SER
vices the wanderings of our Saviour
on His painful path of suffering will
be considered. We will see Him led
from Gethsemane to Jerusalem and to
Golgotha, arraigned in the palace of
the Jewish high priest and the court Of
the Roman governor, before Herod.
These services will be historical in
character ans therefore of great i'm
portarce. Many so-cal!ed difficulties
arising in the Passion history will be
explained an5. its truthfulness and au-
thenticity firmly established. All wei
come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES. /
Rev. DR.. Allison Will Exchange
pulpits With Rev. Dr.. Granger.

The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of Second Presbyterian
Church in this city, will preach to-
morrow morning at Gunton-Tempie
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Washington. He formerly occupied
this pulpit from 1905 to 1910. The
Rev. DR.. C. Everest Granger viii
deliver the sermon in the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Pierson H. Bristow, of Washing
ton, will deliver an address In the
Westminster Building at $3.50 O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon Hon. Dudley
DooIittle, of Kansas, who was 10
have spoken, is indisposed.
Rev. DR.. S. R. Cannon and fam
ilv are expected ir Alexandria some
time in April
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Robbed Of Lifc's Savings. Jacob Pas.
sing Shoots Himself.

Norfolk, Va, March 7.--Jacoo
Passing, the stranger who was rob-
bed of $1,000, his savings of life
time, by two confidence men several
days ago, late Thursday fired a bull
let in to his temple and is in dy
ing condition at St. Vincent's Hos
,pital.
Passing declares he was draggeE
and robbed by two men in a room in
g Freemason street boarding house.
He says the men promised to engage
him to manage ranch out West.
The loss of the money has so
weighed on Passing's mind that he
has been almost hysterical for sev-
eral days The failure of the police
to find a single clue that might
Head to the arrest of the men. wh'
rohbed Passing made him despon
dent The hospital physicians say
ne cannot recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
ENGINE WORKS TO BE SOLD.
Commissioners Appointed to Dlspos"
of Building and Contents OF En-
erson Engine Company.

In the Circuit Court for the city
TODAY decree was entered in the case
of tire Central Metal Supply Company
VS.. the Emerson Engine Company
ordering the sale of the buiI.ing and
contents of the defendant company
at the fot of Duke street, the money
from which sale to be held subject
to the order an appointment by the
court. Leo P Harlow and Carroh
Pierce are the receivers.
The following are the commissioners
~ npointed to conduct the sale: Gardner
/. Boothe Howard w. Smith. {. +.
Nicol. sa9,uel G. Brent, R. d. brum-
back, George Washington Lewis and
John S. Barbour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
DAILY NEWS PRESS SOLD.
Decree Entered in Corporation Court
in Case of Defunct Newspaper.

In the Corporation Court today, by
agreement OF the attorneys for both
sides of the case. Judge l.. c. Barley,
5entere'' decree authorizing Walter
&c. Foster and c. s. Taylor Burke, re-
eeivers Of the News Publishing Com
any, to sell the press and folder which
was part of the equipment of the
Alexandria Daily News to Joel
Chandler Harris, publisher of the
Loudoan Mirror, of Leesburg. The
rpyice to be paid by Mr.. Harris is
1000 and of this sum the receivers
are authorized to pay 1898 and: interest
10 Barnhardt Bros.&Spindler Of Wash
ineton, who hold mortgages on the
rress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
POTOMAC LODGE.
Arrangements for Celebration o
seventy-Fifth Anniversary.

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows
made arrangements last night tor
the celebration of the seventy-nith
anniversary of the founding OF the
organization in this city. oo'''''''s :
tees were named to have charge u
the various features of the enter
tainment which is to take place Oh
March goth. The Dramatic Associa-
ton of Odd Fellows of tins ci,S'
will present a drama before '"e
members of the lodge. ,,
At last nights meeting ~. l.
O'Meara was elected representative
and ". Leon Clark, alternate u
the meeting of tie grand lodge. lh'
second degree was conferred las.
night on four candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

CITIES ARE LOSERS.
House of Delegates Passes General
Appropriation Measure. Carrying
A Total of s14,37O,1O5.47.

Richmond, Va, March THE Will
liams- Holt Rolling Stock bill passed
the senate yesterday Afternoon by a
vote of 81 to 6 in the exact form tha;
it passed the House. 1t ,;irects the di-
vision of the rolling stock tax Of rail-
roads among cities and counties OF
the State in proportion to the assess
ed value of the railroad property.
The bill deprives the home office
cities from any participation in the
rolling stock tax save the share that
will accrue to them as their proportion
on the basis Of the actual railroad
mileage within their corporate limit
The Senate, by at vote of 90 to .,
passed bill repeating an act passed
by the Legislature of 1912, relating
to deeds recorded prior to 1865. Sen
ator Royal and Senator Buchanan in
favoring the bill, said the law sought
to be repealed had the effect of fur
thering the biggest land frau& i'll the
history Of the state.
If passed by the House. the new law
will dissipate cloud which has been
placed on the titles to property OF
j 900 citizens of Buchanan county, who
hold under junior grants rade by
the Commonwealth and by title es-
tablished through possession and pay
nient Of t2xe3 FOR periods extending
as far back as 30 years.
The House passed the general a2-
preparation bill, which carries $780,
227 36 for 191A-15 and S7,l09,S7S.ll
for 19I5-16, total Of $14,3To, lo5.4I,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
Love Element in Accusation

Wilmington, Del, March I'D
ward I. Ripley, retired merchant OF
Boston. who charged Miss Madeline
w L Curtin with getting sl5.. .Oo0
worth of securities from him, was 10
cate5 last night at the boarding house
.of Mrs Laura Bailey, No 5O3 west
street He admitted Miss Curtin had
converted him to spiritualism, that
bs thought great deal Of her ano
that they were practically engaged.
According to the police, Miss Cur
tin, Who is 40 years old, says she doe;
not propose to tell where the secpri'
tiles are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
PROF HOUSTON DEAD.

Prof. Edwin James Houston, who
was born in Alexandria, July 9th
1S47, died at his home in Philadel'
phia on March 1st. His intimate as
sociation With the development of
electric arc lighting, made his name
familiar to every one even casually
interested in electoral affairs. Pro
fessor Houston filled large number
of important positions during his
life time. He was president OF the
American Institute Of Electoral En-
cincers in 1898, 1894 and 1885.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
DAMAGE SUIT IN PROGRESS
Herbert Hansborough Suing wash
ington-Southern Railway

The suit of Herbert H. Hans
borough against the Washington
Southern Railway for damages to
the amount of $4,000 was commen-
red in the Circuit Court today be-
fore a special jury. Judge J. B. /.
Thornton presided Hansborough
claims damages as the result Of an
accident at the Potomac Yards,
where he was employed in May 1872.
While moving a piano from car
TO the scales the piano fell and
Hansborough was caught under 1t
while attempting to hold it in place.
His right leg was disabled.
This morning was taken up IN
hearing the evidence and the case
will! be gi7en to the jury late THIS
afternon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
$4,000 BURNED, TRIES TO DIE
Farmer Who Distrusted Banks Loses
Savings of LIFETIME. -"

Lexington. KY, March - James
Dotson a farmer at Hazard Ny ana
mot believe his bank was safe, so ne
drew 50 900 the savings ola lifetime,
and took the money home 10 keep. on
.Thurs 9ay night his house burned,wlth
rcyeyv vestige Of the money, which was
ali in; tgreenbacks. Dotson trie.' t
xii himself when he discovered that
the money was burned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
WITHDREW MOTION.

IN the Circuit Court today Col
Erarcis /. Smith, attorney for the
Southern Railway withdrew MS
motion that the verdict OF Sl'ooo
riv.n Entichy Foresuch from the
Southern Railway by a jury on
Thursday be set aside. a motion
Was entered affirming the verdict.