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The Washington times., 1914-04-19
SLIP BACK INTO CHILDHOOD.

adorable body boys and girls In the
world. They do just as they please.
but mind the Fairy Queen on the
side One small dot Of a person had
an encounter with a huge chair this
morning. and raised a terrible fuss,
but 1t did not disturb the equanimity
Of Master Kingdom Brown. or Mar
jorie Brown or Mss Katherine Full
Ter one speck.
Boats sand implements, pin
wheels. and other alluring products
are for sale in tho lobby. There Is
not a grown-up stale. disturbing
element in the whole stage, audi
enee or play, itself.
Between the acts even tho or
chestra doesn't give way to being
grown up. Not a bit of it.
The man with the horn grinned SO
when he was playing There Came
Three Dukes abiding that there
was very nearly no horn music at
alli
And the chaps who played tho
stringed Instruments, which didn't
interfere with their smiles, laughed
ell the time.
London, Bridge Is Falling Down."
THE Farmer in the DELL" and This
Is the Way We Wash Our Clothes,
Wash OUR Clothes. Wash Our
Clothes"-they played them all.
For wofld-sickness or ennui-take
one performance Of "Racketty Pack
city HouseT'
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
ROAD TO NEW YORK
IS IN GOOD SHAPE
American Automobile Associa-
ton Gives Out Information
for Tourists.
By HARRY WARD.

The approach Of the touring season
hss prompted the American Automobile
Association to give out information t.
motorists about road conditions be-
tween New York and Washington
Through the associations touring bu'
reau It is understood the road is by
no means bad, although a Few more
bright days will make it vastly more
comfortable for the tourist
The recommended route for New
York tourists bound toward Washing
ton Is through Newark, Elizabeth
Princeton and Lawrenceville to Tren-
ton, and then down to Camden and
across the river to Philadelphia This
route is practically all good running
From Philadelphia to Wilmington,
Del, the road is not so good The pre-
ferred line is by way Of Thirty-hfth
street and Woodland avenue to Darby
and Chester. From here the Fork road
through Village Green, Chelsea, and
Booth Corners is in good condition into
Wilmington
The rest Of the way into Washing
ton is thus described: Leaving VIII
nincton by way of Tenth and Della
avenue, turn right on Dupont street,
left en- Lancaster and then right on
Union street following very excel
lent macadamed road through MARSHALL
ton TO Newark, Del. After passing coll
lege building on right turn half left
in front of a small hotel along the rail-
road. This road is very good bituiithc
except right in the village of Elkton.
Leave Elkton by way Of the main
etreet, shortly coming on concrete road
which is finished nearly to the viIiasS
Of North East From North East 70
PerryviIle the road has been graded and
Is in fair shape, although there are sev-
eral rough spots. After passing over
the bridge across the Susquehanna NV
er ttoIl SD turn left and six blocks be-
yond turn right Follow this excellent
road to the stone church on left at Abb
erdeen. Turn right, pass through the
village and follow a very excellent
macadaned road, partly bitulithic,
through Churchville and Fountain
Green to Main street, Belair. then turn
left and next right, picking up macad-
AIMED road.
This improved road ends five miles
beyond-Belair and becomes rather poor
dirt to KingsviIle. After passing church
and cemetery on left turn next right.
still on rather poor dirt road. At old
ioll hoUse on right turn half rtgnt on
improved dirt road. which follow TO
Cerny. At four corners in Carney turn
LETT on poor QlTl TOd0- 1his iod0 &c
comes titulithic one and a half miles
beyond and IS very excellent into Bal
tirnore-
In order to avoid the congested part
of the city turn right on East North
avenue. which you follow to Fulton
avenue. Turn left on Fulton avenue
and at end of the center grass plots
turn right Edmondson avenue. Follow
trolley to Gainesville. Turn left on 1ngle-
aide avenue which becomes rolling road
to Relay. Al store turn sharp right.
crete to the top OF the hill, then very
excellent bitulithic. Continue straight
ahead on this road, passing through
Laurel, HyattsviIie and Bladensburg to
Maryland avenue, Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
Ask Utilities Expert
To Bid on Valuation Job

Plans for the valution Of public utili-
ties. under the 100000 appropriation for
It. were discussed at a conference yes
terday between members Of the Public
Utilities Commission and Edward w.
Bemis, expert in public service econom-
les. of Chicago. At its conclusion. En-
gineer Commissioner Harding, chair
man, announced that Mr.. Bemis had
been asked to submit an estimate of
the cost of the work, together with q
form Of agreement under which II Is
to be executed.
subject of public utilities franchises
and municipal ownership.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19

II YOU have made this wish, and
wish 1t nov. go and see ''Racketty
Packetty House" You'll slip back
to the music of There Came Three
Dukes A-Riding." and. although tho
piece you tear OFF from the worn
fabric Of your childhood is ever so
small, It is enough to make the pos
siblity Of getting there for good,
some day. seem real.
None of tho hundreds Of Peter
Newell little boys and Reginald
Birch little girls at the Belasco
Theater, this morning. cared one
single bit that "Racketty Packetty
House was a tumble-down AFFAIR.
They just thought that Peter Piper,
all in rags. and the other dollies OF
the Little Girls GRANDMOTHER old
doll house were the best ever. AL
Of the dolls from Tidyshire Castle
were SO dressed up that they were
really ridiculous. and didn't make q
hit at all.
Only, Of course. Lady Patsy. She
fell In love with Peter Piper.
''Racketty Packetty House Is real
play, played by children themselves,
and this is the \ot:
You see. Cynthia the little girl who
owned the Racketty Packetty House,
got some :aigh1falutin notions in her
head, and bought a new dolls house
and some new dolls. and was going
to have Racketty Packetty House
burned.
The fairies managed to save It,
however, and when l saw how happy
the old, old dollies were in the sec
ond act, / did not see how she would
have the heart to burn it. But, OF
course, she didn't know. and. besides,
human beings can't see dolls move
and talk. Only on the stage.
Well, when the little girl bought
the new dolls and the new dolls
Huse, Lady Patricia was LEFT be
delivered at the door Of Racketty
Packetty House by mistakel
Elopes With Peter Piper.
Peter Piper. a wonderful boy WITH
the best opinion of himself in all the
world, helped her out Of her box and
fell in love with her In five miutes.
When the stuck-up folks from over
at Tidyshire Castle came back and
took her away from him. he nearly
died Of love sickness. But he changed
his mind when the fairy persuaded
him that dying would not get the
lady Patricia So he picked up his
nerve, and his hat and just went
over to Tidyshire Castle. where they
were all sick in bed, and ELOPED
with her. He brought her right
over to Racketty Packetty House.
Before they got married. however,
they had to help the sick folks at
Tidyshire Castle, and then race
home to say good-by to Racketty
Packetty House, before 1t was burn
ed. But II wasn't burned, after all,
and, in the last act of all, Peter
Piper and Lady Patricia are married
with Lohengrin's wedding march
and a veil and rice and everything.
And they all live happy ever after.
Now, right here. the story stops for
the children and begins for growll-
ups. ut really doesn't stop at all,
but some grown up people like to
think am talking just to them.
Children All Alive On Stage.
Take some child to see 'Racketty
Packetty House." 1t is worth the
price of admission ten times over.
None of the children on the stage
are anything but real live people.
Kingdom Brown IS a real sure
enough boy-doll, Cynthia Is a real
spoiled little girl, and all Of the little
green workers arc just the most
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
Biologists Meet.

Following a council meeting OF the
Biological Society Of Washington, con-
Quoted at the Cosmos Club last night.
Titus Ulke spoke on Bermuda Birds"
after which T. Wayland Vaughn gave
q brief talk on THE Reactions of
Corals to Food and to Non-nutrient
Particles and the nature of the Food
OF CoraIs." A. A Doolittle concluded
the meeting with an illustrated lecture
on THE Plankton Resources Of Some
aksasack1Aatts Ponds"
The Washington times., 1914-04-19

The sky was clear, even though the
water was not. this morning, and the
cell OF the river was heard by scores
Of fishermen, who responded forth
with. In spite of the fact that the
Potomac was so murky that a fish
couldn't see a piece Of bait unless
vas against its nose, the boat houses
did a good business. A few very nice
perch were hooked, but taking It by
and large, the mornings sport was not
much to brag about
After all, It is something to spend a
glorious April day in gently rocking
boat, with a battered old pipe peeping
out from under tattered old hat and
watching the eddies swirl around a
slender line. Always there is the hope
that the thread will tighten with the
weight OF the meddlesopI white petch
or the tug Of n venturesome rock fish.
Then, too. there is the humble catfish,
to which muddy water makes little diff
ference. OF course, lot of regular fish
ernan will turn up their noses at this,
but fish is fish," as Ellis Parker Butler
would doubtless say II he caught one.
And there are lots of things that are
poorer sport than sitting in a smelly
with a large Mississippi catfish with an
Independent disposition that is hooked
On the other.
The early cars from Georgetown took
O score of sportsmen up to Great Falls
today. With proper patience and a rea-
eonable amount of luck, they may bring
homo a mess of fish, as there were
plenty Of them there a few days ago,
when the water was clear. Although
perch are more plentiful there, some
very nice rock have been taken above
the falls. In some way or other the
rock seem TO get up stream, and those
that are that venturesome generally
seem ready TO take a chance with a
bloodworm wrapped around a steel hook.
Boats may be obtained from Tram
nell, Great Falls: Fletcher, Lock Cove:
two lighthouses, Three Sisters; Reynolds
or Barker. foot OF Thirty-fourth street;
Cumberland. foot OF Twenty-sixta
street: Bailey, under Anacostia bridge:
Miller, d. c. end of Benning bridge.
Bait always to be purchased at fol-
lowing lighthouses: Reynolds, Bailey's.
end Miller's. Also at certain fishing
tackle stores.
The following places bear the repu-
7ation Of being good fishing grounds:
~ The Parlor." a pool above Boiling
Rock. straight out from Fletcher's. The
water is deep and swift. and the pool
bears its name because the fish are
known to congregate there. % Middle |
Rock. above the Chain Bridge.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them With . Veil; Remove
Them With the Othine Prescript,or

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by a prominent
physician, and is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving a clear
beautiful complexion that 1t is sold by
druggists under guarantee to refund tae
money If 1t fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a veil;
get an ounce Of othine and remove
them Even the first few applications
should show a wonderful Improvement.
some of the lighter freckles vanishing
entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; It is this that Is
sold on the money-back guarantee
Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
T THIS SALE BY THESE SPECIALS
E7T-11-lf For Constipation and Associated
sz dDuPIS Diseases They Act Easily
S~SOs ~ and PlcSsanflv

Chronic constipation II one Of the most seri-
Gus conditions In which the human individual
can dnd himself The bowels constitute one Of
the main sewers Of the body. II 10 Of the very
nrst Importance to the health Of the individual
that this sewer be kept constantly open and In
Mt condition to perform Its duties otherwise the
whole system becomes poisoned BY waste mate
rial that lies as filthy refuse heap ut the very
door OF life. The regular. systematic removal
OF this waste Is absolutely necessary II we are
Very commonly. every ono knows and
many have experienced, the bowels refuse 10
attend In an orderly manner to the removal Of
the body waste. Ill health results Sometimea
this III health makes itself felt by causing pain
feeling OF tiredness. loss of appetite or severe
days and we disregard It. because for come
reason, 1t has not made US feel sick but We
At once feel sick that the accumulation OF NTH
due to the constipation Is not nlling our system
with poison.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
14Ekda4ANh!S
fD%GI1oE:

Weather Forecast-Unsettled and
cooler tonight. Monday probably
showers. Moderate to fresh south
hreezes.
Condition of the Potomac-Muddy.
High Tide-3:41 a m. and 4:Io p. m
Low tide-1o:17 a. m. and 1914 p. m.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
ByFLoRENCE E. YoDER.

The world is so full Of number of things!
I'm should all be happy kings if Of the
things happen be rake packet old dolls houses which likely
to fall to pieces every mnutel
Didn't you wish that you could sneak away from all tho
and fuss and responsibility Of being grovup and just be
small again. with for nothing but the surrounding wall
of skirts and long pant legand the whole world to play in?
Live world where poverty and wealth just names?
The Washington times., 1914-04-19
Try a Jar of Rexall
Shampoo Paste

A delightful preparation for pro-
noting tho cleanliness and health
Of the scalp. 1t is antieeptic. re-
moves dandruff. and tends to make
the hair soft, silky, naturally glossy
and fluffy. Does not contain a single
harmful ingredient. Price the jar.
Csc.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
The Dime Novel
Habit In Atlanta.

Atlanta, March 1.-The journal
has conducted an investigation,
which has resulted, it is stated, in
showing that 800 dime novels and
"Wild West" NOVELTIES are sold
to the boys of Atlanta weekly, and
that even greater harm is done to
boys here by the circulation of
cheap stories printed IN book form.
1t is stated that these "dime
novels" are on sale not only on 8.
the news-stands, but at practically
every Greek soda water store, and
at all or nearly all of the regular
bookstores.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Positive Proof
Should Convince the Great
est Skeptic in Fitzgerald

Because it's the evidence of a
Fitzgerald citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The. strongest endorsement of
merit.
The best proof. Read it:
Alfred Kratz, 500 W. Magnolia
ST., Fitzgerald, Ga. says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills are in my mind the
best kidney remedy to be had.
They permanently cured me of
pain and lameress in my back and
since using them l have enjoyed
good health"
"When Your Back is Lame
remember the Name" Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-ask
distintly for Doan's Kidney Pills
the same that Mr.. Kratz had-tbe
remedy backed by home testimony.
soc all stores. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y. Adv.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
FewP racticaI Reasons
for Good Writing
By n. K. GOOD
By II. K. GOOD

from an educational standpoint has very little value greatest worth
lies IN It's relation to other branches Of study
scal scientific commercial Let consider these
because 1t affects probably the majority Of people
used primarily for the purpose Of earning livelihood?
prominent millionaire said suddenly deprived
OF every cent should ask for nothing better than ability
to add column of figures accurately write good hand
to be dropped in the of Pittsburgh"
TO become skilled along this line requires only qualifications
possessed by the individual namely ordinary ability willingness
to work. and unmped system demand for good
handwriting the business world is forcing itself upon
There has been great deal of discussion relative merits of
different systems of pennansp little what publication of
acknowledged handwriting used By this
writing The teachers knowledge of the subject greater impo
lance than the matter of textbooks The very results indeed
produced without the help of any textbook
Perhaps better conception situation bv
considering the attitude taken by employers The following extract
quoted from letter written recently by the auditor largest
corporations New England only such commune
cations brought to my attention:
LAST Saturday inserted bookkeeper and
received rs letters it. Of this could not be
dd simply account of their penmanhp six selected
not good should like standard was
so low that In order that might make progress toward filing
the place selected them for further
other conditions that need not be mentioned four had
be put to side In other Words the
could be considered 1t not hear
foolish for man study bookkeeping there enough
positions for those who have already studied is that when
want good who do his accurately depended upon
IN PINCH and write good hand particularly latter it almost
impossible to get one" These
some of the practical why NJ
good handwriting is worth while. -~|HZTA2
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Announcement for. Sheriff

1 hereby announce my self a
candidate for reelection for the
office of Sheriff of Ben Hill Coun-
ty subject to the white primary to
be held on April 1st. If I am
reelected to this Office / will en-
deavor as l have heretofore done.
to fill the Office and transact it's
duties to the best of my ability,
striving always to be fair and Just
to everv man regardless of his
station in life. | have appreciated
the confidence reposed in me by
the people and if again honored
with the position ] will continue
to strive to be true to the trust. [
will be glad to see every voter and
have candid talk with reference
to my views on how the office
should be conducted and how /
have tried to conduct it.
If elected my Deputies will be
Messrs g. F. Dixon, nj. ID. Young
and j. B. Roberts.
Sincerely Yours,
ftp. w. II. Fountain.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
General Primary to Be Held

Atlanta, March q. Politicians
are predicting that general pri-
many for state house officers and
senators will be recommended by
the state democratic executive
committee when it meets next
week in Atlanta, in which the
county unit plan will prevail,
coupled with the qualification,
however, that in the event no
candidate shall receive a maj ority
of the county unit votes, then
the nomination shall be awarded
to the candidate who has the lar
gest popular vote.
Whether or not majority of
the executive committee are in
favor of this move cannot now
be learned, but some of them
have already expressed their be-
lief that it would be a good idea.
The proposal would carry out
the county unit idea consistently,
but at the same time, it is ar
Gued, would effectually prevent
aay possibility of a convention
deadlock.
Another suggestion is that the
executive committee may invoke
the county unit rule, but in such
a way that only a plurality will
be required to determine a nomi-
nation in the convention.
The whole discussion, however,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Advertising The South

Washington, d. G. March %
Illustrated lectures on the S nth :
east as the IDEAL place for the
homeseeker are b e ng given
throuA hout the North during the
present winter by agents of the
land and Industrial depar ment of
the Southern Railway and affiliated
lines. These lectures have been
conducted in counties and vicinities
in which the Southern Railway
system made exhibits at county
fairs in 1913 and resulted from a
desire by the people to know more
of the Southern country. The
lectures have been very popular
and at almost every place the
crowds have filed the halls. One
lecturer reports that in many places
i New York and Pennsylvania
every seat was taken and standing
room was filled, and sometimes
many failed to get into the hall.
The views shown are largely agri-
cultural and horticultural, but IN
clude scenic, industrial and city
subjects. One Of the agents now
has number Of dates ahead II
New York and Pennsylvania and
arrangements have just been COM
pleted tor a series of lectures in
Indiana and Ohio.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
A Church Thief
prevail.

Atlanta, March 81 Arthur Nc
Elroy, who left the mysterious
"black hand notes" in the Girls
High School, is now accused bv
the police of having made living
for some months past by stealing
the carpets and hymnbooks out of
churches!
Afraid to enter dwelling houses
like a regular burglar, he sneaked
around to the churches, climbed
in sidewindows, and made away
with whatever was movable, after
ward disposing of it to second
hand dealers.
The church of the Holy Comfor-
ter, the Bonnie Brae Methodist
church, and several others have
been entered and robbed during
the spring, and all the crimes are
charged to him.
From the former church, it is
said he even stole the Altar Cur
tains The only reason, probably,
that he didn't steal the pulpit was
that it was too heavy to move.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Political Announcements
County Primary
Once each week ........... $500
Three times a week 49,. $1,000
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
For Representative

l hereby offer myself a candidate to
represent the County Of Ben Hill in the
next Georgia Legislature. will appreoj-
ate the support of all the people. prom
ise if elected to perform the duties of the
office to the best of my ability promise
if elected to abolish the office of Roads
and Bridges of this county created last
year.
| further pledge my self to abolish the
City Court Of Fitzgerald this county and
establish in its stead a [trll or quarterly
term Superior Court favor the enact
ment of a law that will place the County
officers upon a salary, especially those
officers who receive fee for their SER
vices, making them render a monthly
report to the Commissioners of Roads and
Revinews Of all their transactions.
favor sufficient salary as an induce
ment to make it worth while for a compe-
tent person to aspire for the Office. l
promise if elected to do all can for the
interest of the tax payer. Lets cut ex-
penses. Let's have the required Legisla-
ton that will Lower our taxes. A dollar
saved will be a dollar toward the support
of our home and the improvement of our
property.
Respectfully,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Bloody War Visions
Only Imagination

Atlanta, March DIVISIONS of
''war, bloody war, north, south
east and west," which some few
nervous people saw as the result
of the ordering Of the Seventeenth
u. S. infantry from Atlanta to
the Mexican border seem to have
been founded purely ir magma
ton. Though the professional
iings shivered in ecstacy when he
heard the ciink Of canteen against
belt buckle, it had become appar-
ent that the sending of two regi-
ments to the Rio Grande is peace
fui rather than a warlike measure.
Back in 1911 whole division
of American troops was modified
on the Mexican border. They were
kept there for months. The bor-
der patrol has never been renewed.
American troops have been en-
camped for many months along
the Rio Grande. The 5000 addi-
tional men, OF whom the Atlanta
regiment are part. will merely
serve as further safeguard against
possible border raids. Two addi-
tional regiments of infantry at the
edge of the trouble zone, it is now
believed, will mean just that much
more insurance that nothing un,
toward will be permitted to happen.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-23
Larnest Flower.

The largest flower in the world
grows on the Island Of Mindanao. It's
habitat is far up the Parag noun
tain, $500 feet above the level Of the
sea. The natives give it the name
of Bolo. It's full-blown blossom, five
petaled, is over three feet in diane
ter, and weighs % pounds. The flow
er was first found in Sumatra and was
called Raffiesia Schadenburgia, in hon
or Of it's discoverer (whoever he
was).