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The Washington times., 1914-05-13

Imagine human life on an electron,
the smallest of real things, 1,S00 times
smaller than an atom. One second of
your time would be, then. about
10000, 100000 years. On the other
hand, If you can imagine that suns
and stars have life, one of their sec
onds would be about 10000. 100000 of
your years.
\ great many things depend upon
this idea of time. A learned Sceptlc
explains the miracle of turning water
that the time of growth OF The grape
was shortened. The reason quick.
active man accomplishes so much
more in the same time than , a slow
system of time than the other
Baxter wrote his Saints Everlast-
ing Rest" in the seventeenth century
on a sick bed. Benjamin Franklin,
er, produced his Dissertation on
Pleasure and Pain and Liberty and
Necessity"
Paul worked as a tent maker in in
tervals of travel and exhoration. Pill
grim's Progress" was written when
Bunyar was in close confinement at
Bedford jail.
blacksmith, Elihu Burritt made him
self acquainted with ten languages.
Before this he had stopped school
after only six months education.
The lazy, lolling sort unseen at
church, at athletic play, at busy
work. the ever listless loiterers that
attend to almost nothing productive
have no measure of time or space.
An idler is not only a sick man; a
watch that wants both hands is as
useless when il goes as when it stops.
Time is the greatest of miracles. 1t
is mystery of movement 1t is the
quiet, unlimited, ever-rolling, hurry
ing, scurrying silence of the all-em-
bracing ebb and flow of breath. 1t
is the arc and the ARE not" of now
and tomorrow.
Copy't, 1914. Newspaper Feature Service Inc.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Peculiar Superstitions of Animals

In all lands ravens and crows have
been considered birds of evil omen.
In England it IS believed that hedge
hogs foresee and by their uneasy &C
lions foretelI Z coming storm.
4 hundred years ago all naturalists
taught that the pelican fed its young
with ITS own blood
The natives of India believe that ele-
plants have a religion and form Of
Worship. v
IN South Italy there is a belief that
tine chameleon takes no food buj r.
4 great many country Ueople b -lieve
that the screcching of an owl indicates
impending calamity.
In the mountains of Italy there Is a
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
ThreeMin Journeys:
In the Land of the Ju-Ju
By TEMPLE MANNING

~ Ut OF the mysterious silence OF
the "bush." in the little known
~ regions OF West Africa. the
Hfst intimation that this Is
indeed the land of witchcraft comes TO
the traveller when his guide stops he
lore large tree, to be seen in the
center of each village, and adds an
offering of some sort to others in the
roots. II pressed for an explanation
you may finally induce him to tell OF
.he .lshn' tree. where the good spirits
dwell who guard the people from the
dreaded ju-ju demons -
In the vast forests, which press so
closely around the little cIearings. great
trees are to be seen supposedly inhabi-
ted by malignant spirits ever ready
TO seize on the passer-by and imprison
him within their rugged arms" OF
these the cotton trees are not only the
largest. but the most dreaded BY
mears of offerings hung around The
buttress-like roots the spirit of such
a tree may be won over to wreak Ven
geance on an enemy or grant wealth
and power to petitioners.
The blacks of the Ekoi sttlements
believe that for those too poor to pro-
vide the usual offerings there remains
more terrible way to enlist the aid
Of the demons. A man may offer him.
self as a sacrifice. and. after enjoying
the results OF prayer for few years.
must, go, when the spirit calls him. and
suffer imprisonment so long as the tree
shall endure. -'-.sa,
espite the missionary influence Of
both the English and German govern
mcnts, the blacks apparently have not
gwen VI single item of their long
list of superstitions. What the white
rian has tried to teach ..as f,llen on
deaf ears. Their whole life is witch-rid-
den from birth until death.
In the bush, with its green twilight.
It's dark shadow: and quiver'ny tights,
''oijee" (witchchraft) reigns supreme.
Mother, sister, or sweetheart rnsy be
a witch in disguise. A bird, or bat,
or any small beast-all may be wizards.
ready to do you hurt.
Sh. uld witches wish to kill a man
the people believe, they gather AT right
in the air over his town and dance.
Perhaps their most terrible power is
that of sucking out the heart" OF a
man. A sufferer with beri-beri is
I sualiy thought to have been bewitcn-
ed in this way.
When the "pang-pang' of the. ~iaat
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Answers to Health
Questions

Miss G. E.-The world owes you a
deep debt of heartfelt gratitude. You
do not know how relieved people are
to be able to ask advice without fear OF
being charged. scared or making mat
ters worse. % What will remove hair
on lip and face? ~ What will will
remove nose pores? ~ what will i'm
rrove poor circulation? &c What is
best to use as shampoo? C5 What is
a good remedy for falling hair around
the temples?
% A number of ADVERTISED shaving
powders are harmless. if left on for an
instant Many men now use these in
stead Of razors.
e. kaOlin and glycerine each an
ounce and resorcin five grains
G0 Sunlight, sleep at night and after
moons, exercise in the open air, bath
ine, plain plentiful food, dancing
swimming, not to excess.
4D Distilled water and a pure, "neu-
trail soap as scalp wash surpass all
shampoos
90 Massage with sulphur ointment
and ten grains each of resorcin and
salicylic acid to the ounce.
DR.. Hirshberg will answer questions
for readers of this paper on medical
hygienic and sanitation subjects that
are of general interest. He will not
undertake to prescribe or offer advice
for individual cases. Where the subject
Is not of general interest letters Will be
answered personally if a stamped and
addressed envelope is enclosed. Address
all inquiries to Dr.. L. *. Hirshberg.
care this office
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To Clean China.

When washing the china that has ac-
cumulated dust in the china closet. 7
find that it Is much easier to wash IL
under the hot water faucet, but I re-
frain from doing so. as the sudden ex-
pansion of the cold china when the hot
water is applied Is apt to cause il TO
crack.-The Mothers Magazine
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Guarding Them.

The Employer-By the way. the chill
drcn usually eat with Us"
The New Governness GrmIyt-I must
object to that"
"Why?"
'Theyre sure to pick up such faulty
notions of grammar. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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to.
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.
Dear Annie laurie:

Dear Annie Laurie:
Do, YOU think il proper for young girl
at the age of fifteen to have high as
eleven young men to call at one time?
There is one who admires me greatly and
who calls three nights q week. Would you
advise me to keep him a steady friend
VI " ~ ' ~ WORRIED.
you poor. popular, little person.
" with your head full of beaux. and
eleven of them all wanting to call
at once! If l had a daughter OF fif-
teen whose head was full of boys I'd spank
her-no, 1 don't believe 1 would. either
but I'd try hard to give her something
better to think about. Ldon't mean that
you shouldn't be friends with the boys
and have them come to see you once in
a while. on Friday evenings, for in
stance, when you have not lessons to
study-yes. even as many as eleven II
you like, and they want to come. though
| should think you'd all have better
time II you'd call in some of your girl
friends to play with you. But no girl
of fifteen ought to have one boy or two
or six or seven coming to see her two
or three times a week, and for her to
talk about a steady friend, IL: she
means a real beau, Is utterly ridiculous.
1t is certainly lnnhlteiy more pFoper
for her TO have eleven OF fourteen or
thirty-seven boys running in and out.
so long as they don't interfere with the
real business. which, for youngster of
fifteen. should be growing up health
fully, getting an education and learning
something about life before she at
tempts to live II.
MY Dear Undecided: Don't you know
that il you thing you are in love with
three different men it is a pretty sure
sign you are not in love with any Of
them? 1t isn't quite fair to Qeep three
men who really care for you and want
TO marry you hanging on because you
can't make up your mind what you
want to do. 1t is up to you to make
up your mind. Your mother Is quite
right there, but If you aren't pretty
well satisfied that you care more for
one of the three than you do for the
other two and the rest of the world
together you had better make up your
mind to let them all so-that Is, unless
they are satisfied to be just your
frie nds. There should be no limit to
the number of friends a girl can have.
but when a man asks you to marry
him he is entitled to a straightforward
yes" or no..
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c HE: Hello, is this you Jack?
y Voice: Jack who?
She: Oh, EXCUSE me. | thought it
was Jack
Voice: Well it is Jack.
She: Oh. But you sound so queeeer.
Voive: Perhaps it's the phone.
She: No it is you What number did you say
you are?
Voice: Silly, its the right number.
She: Your voice sounds funny to me.
Voice: Yours sounds very good to ME.
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himself that he thinks he has fooled
every one else.
One, two, three. four, five. six. seven.
All good children go to heaven.
SO they do. my child. so they do
If they count right and don't rely too
confidently on the old saying that
figures can't lie.
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Packing Rugs.

In packing rugs when moving, I al
ways sprinkle with powdered alum and
fold a few moth balls in when rolling
them. Then il not used Immediately, as
Is sometimes the case. there is no dam
ger of their being destroyed by pests.-
The Mothers Magazine
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

supersrtion that Young y!pers eat up
their own mo,hers.
In Dalmata it is an exceedingly au-
sp!cious omen for Il cat 10 snceze when
bride enters her new home.
Copy l. 1914, Newspaper Feature S.r,.ir. H.,
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Ou-~>

Copy't. 1914 Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Miss Laurie will welcome letters Of
inquiry on subjects Of feminine inter-
est from young women readers of this
TAPER. and Will reply to tftm in these
columns They should be addressed to
ner. care this Office
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in
iuedS evnru
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

She That is not MY Jack. He would never
make such slangy remark.
Voice: But | insist, am Jack.
Sne don't deny you are A Jack. Indignant
bang of receiver.)
Voice: Central, central (click click) one box
five pound box of candy if you can tell me that
number again. aside thoughtfulyD Now the
rest is easy, but how about the face?
She: Contemplating dumb phone at other
end) Now | wonder who tnat was. He'll call
again. Energetic voice alright-he'll get the right
number even if didn't-but how about HIM?
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Secrets of Health and Happiness
When You xiii | ime'
You Only I Harm Yourself
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
:. .. VI. a, NJ. D. (Johns Hopkjnsl.

"a O., u. A. N. D. IJohns Hopklnsl !
rTIME is the emperor of man and beast. Therefore
gather vour rosebuds while may, old time is still
a hying The very that smiles today to-
morrow will be dying
Time forever haItless hures seize the everlasting
To fetter the seveneagued and booted jade to be the
ConQueror in life.
Time actually Unlike space, which is outside
you your is the passage of life, the passing
of the glory of activity vital tissues. SavantS call this
n relative thng-somethng dependent on sother things
1t is of course measured by events, rather the
of
, 1914-01-31

Our readeys will see that the account pub
lished IN the present Issue by The National
Bank of the Danish West Tndies is much
larger than asuui it is M fact the Balance,
Sheet for the close Of tie year 1913. Com
pairing it with the corresponding sheet, pub
lished on Est February last for ne year 1912,
We find that the assets have risen considera-
by and show q balance over liabilities Of
FIRES 97,416.95 against Frcs. sc, 596.075 for
the close of 1912. As will be seen the in
crease in the nett profits is FIRES. 10, 52U
This must be very satisfactory to all parties
concerned, as it implies that the utility Of
the Bank is more and more recognized as
time goes on. We wish for the Institution
equally satisfactory progress in the year Just
commenced.
, 1914-01-31
Translation.


Fl is hereby brought to public notice, that
- Judge, Recorder and Policemaster in
Christiansted's Jurisdiction JIM. POULSEN
has resumed his office, that Mr.. cand juris
+. r. LEVY has resumed his post as
Justice clerk and Poliee-Aseistant in the
said Jurisdiction, and that the appointment
of Dist March 1913 for Mr.. exam. juris
DENDTLER to act in the last named capa-
city has ceased consequently.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
the Goth January, 1914,
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1914-01-31
Bekendtgorelse .

nET bekendtgores herved, at Under
~ dommer og Skriver SAINT Politimester i
Christiansteds Jurisdiction J. NJ. POULSEN
Gaars Dato after har overtaget sit Embed e,
at cand. iuris f.. r. LEVY fra samme Dag
after har overtaget sin Sitting som Refs
fuldmagtig og Politiassistent samme Ju-
risdiktion, og at den for exam. juris
DENDTLER uuder 81 Marts f, A.. udf@r-
digede Konstitution i sidstn@ynte Sitting
f6lgelig err ~ophayet.
Guyernements Sekrttariatet, st. Croix,
den 30 Jnnuar, 1914.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
, 1914-01-31

His EXcellency the Governor and party
left for st. Thomac on Thursday afternoon by
motor schooner Daunebrog.
IL lines of rain was measured in Chris
tiansted on Thursday morning and s lines
yesterday morning. At Frederlksted 81 lines
was measured on Thursday morning.
The Russian 3 masted Schooner Monsus,
283 tons, Capt. T Grands, arrived here on
Wednesday afternoon with o cargo of coal
for the Central Factory from Blyth, having
made the voyage in 50 days.
A general meeting of the Agricultural So
ciety will be held ut Midland on Monday
End Peby. at 2.30 p. M.
AGENDA.
l. General business.
2 Discussion on the close season for cot
ton for this year
The S. s. Pa3insa for New York is due at
Frederiksted on Monday morning at 6 o'clock,
sailing at Z q. IN.
A few days ago Mr.. f. Lunney sent us q
copy of the December number OF the sInter~
national Sugar journal, and in a very kind
letter called our attention to three articles
therein contained. The first is a short ar
ticle on the sugar industry of Java in con
nection with the great value of superior
kinds Of canes selected from seedlings; the
, 1914-01-31

AS everybody knows, Factory1D Director.
Petersen has resigned his posts in ST,
Croix and leaves for Denmark by an early
steamer. During his administration, whiclu
has lasted a little over Ten years, several
dividends on the reduced Factory shares.
have been paid, and several bounties have
been paid out to cane deliverers. That
this has not been the case every year
is due not to any defect ia the management
but to circumstances beyond control.
, 1914-01-31
THE AVIS.
Baristiansted, st. Groix,
Saturday, 3Ist January, 1914,

His ExceIlency the Governor and party
left for St. Thomae on Thursday afternoon by
motor schooner Daunebrog.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

Judges were. flowers. Prof B. w An
Sp"n. landscape and flower culture
Sreclaiist at Maryland Agricultural Col
ieSe: vegetables. Thomas II. White, of
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
tlon; home products. Mrs. V. X. Ches-
nut. The grand prize for vegetables
was awarded George H. Lanhard: {.
+. Glass was awarded grand prize for
dahliaS, and J. ID. Wilson received
with ferns. flowers and other greens.
First premiums for single flowers of
da:llias were awarded Prof J. B. S.
Norton. Hyattsvillc:- A. B. Gahan. Ber-
wyn: Mrs. II. +. Davis. Hyattsvillc: c.
+. Glass. Hyattsville: Mr.. Clafflin. Col
lege Park; Mrs. Jessie Ladson. Hyatts-
vile: Nj. VI. Clark. East Hyattsville;
W. r. Ballard. Hyattsvillc; Judge John
Gibson, Hyattsville: W. +. Pierce,
Hyattsville: NJ. Henderson: Mrs NJ
Lemon. East HyattsvilIe. Second
premiums on single flowers of dahlias,
w. r. Ballard. Hyattsville: c. +. Glass
Hyattsville: Mrs. Charles Hutchinson,
Hyattsville; NJ. NJ. Clark. East Hyatts-
vile; Prof. J. r. S. Norton, Hyatts-
vile: a. b. Gahan. Berwyn; Mrs. II.
f. Davis. Hyattsviile; Mrs. ]. w. Hall,
Hyattsville: Mrs. G. n. Wells, Brent
wood; w. +. Pierce. Hyattsville, and
Mr.. Calflin, College Park.
Certificates of merit for new seedlings
were awarded Prof. ]. 3. S. Norton
and NJ. NJ. Clark.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
ANACOSTIA.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
received notification yesterday that the
utilities board had reached decision
concerning the associations complaint
OF the street car service to this SUBJ
urb, 10 the effect that the commission
considered the present service adequate
md a change would not be ordered.
This decision came as a surprise to
he citizens. and caused much criticism
nOng citizens. Notwithstanding this
. citizens. or at least a number of
hem. still think the service inadequate,
- nd they will continue their efforts to
-"Cure an Improvement
The Semmes motor line, which oper-
'es between this section and Brandy
-Nlne. yesterday announced a new sched-
le to take effect at once. The change
made necessary on account OF sew
"ral portions of the State road being
.osed for repairs. The route for the
eSent will be by way of ForestviIle.
cntcrville, Reeds Corner, Surratts-
He. and 7. B. 10 Brandywine The
.lSes will leave the city end at 7:3O a.
M. and AS D. m, week days, and $50
= m and AS p. m. on Sundays, as
"retofore. Extensive improvements are
' be made to the Statc>oads which will
p E"'v require several months to COM
D etc
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
SELL TO AMERICA
FIRST" SAY AD MEN
Convention at Buffalo Adopts
Slogan for "Intensive Guilt
vati0n."

DETROIT. Oct. Sell America
first is the slogan of the convention
of Affiliated Advertising Men from De-
troit. Cleveland. Buffalo, and Rochester
meeting today for a two-days' session.
Lee Anderson. president of the Detroit
Adcraft Club declares the DELEGATES
will seek to point out the way for an
intensive cultivation of the American
market" Instead of slowing up be-
cause Of an alleged psychological de-
preston he said, american business
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
PLAN
RED MEMS CEREMONY
lass Initiation and Parade viii
Be Held Thursday Next, With
Banquet Following.

IENANDRIA, Va. oct. Final
7 parat.ons for the parade and class
i' ,ia;ion of the Rcd Men were COM
| ed last night at meeting Of the
{ nmittea on arrangements. The al
I will take place October S.
s total of 20G candidates Will be re-
{ we'd into the order that night. the
!; ECst number ever before initiated sit
Q .c time i'm this city.
The ceremonies will take place In the
II OF the new Richmond Theater ana
- n be followed 10y banquet IN oou
Flows Hall.
The degree work will be conferred by
! ogau Tribe degree team of Washing
I n. This team will be accompanied
h, a large delegation of Red Men from
v ashington. Great Sachem J. Ben
Moore. of Matoca, Va, has accepted an
f. Vitation to attend.
According to figures given out by
6 Iperintendent Hodges the school reg
-tration of Alexandria county's public
E hools has doubled in the last five
y ars Figures just compiled show that
: total of l,522 pupils have enrolled
IT this scholastic session. The super
i1tendent's estimate of $50 colored pupils
brings the total up to 1.972. On this
basis the total enrolment for the year
5 hould reach 2.322 pupils. counting ad-
r uonS that VIII pe maue lroh hohth
to month.
N the corporation court today three
G ecrees for divorce were granted on
the grounds of desertion and abandon
ment in the following cases: Arthur
Feeder against Mamie Cooper Reeder;
Tmma E. Schilling Nauman against
.Tnhn Nauman; Queenie L. Anderson
= -ainst Vincent C. Anderson.
The city school board at its monthly
T peting held last night, elected Miss
! nslie Cox a teacher in the public
: ~hools Announcement was made Of
arrival of new desks which will be
! aced in Peabody building next week,
I" accommodate the overflow pupils
row beInr taught in the other build
ilSs. Considerable other business was
c sposed of.
Tenie jackson. colored. twelve years
" d, is being held by the police on a
arge of the theft of pocketbook con-
Z lining more than 8 from the residence
q, Walter G. Rogers. 40S Prince street.
he girl entered the house by a back
trance during the absence of the oc-
pants. She told the police that she
Eave the pecketbook away.
'harged with the theft Of s6 from Cor
n ~!ius Jordan, colored. Garfield McCray,
p 50 coloTSd. was in police court today
ntenced to serve sixty days in iail.
ne accused denied the charge. The
r.Oney was recovered.
IN artesian well has been sunk by the
rfd Dominion Glass Company 1t is 100
feet deep and has a flow of forty gal
0' the water shows it to be absolutely
pure
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
Philosophical Society
Opens Seasons Work

An invitation to all students OF phil-
osophy to attend the first or the
seasons meetings of the Society Tor
Philosophical Inquiry. in the Pupilc
Library tomorrow afternoon. is eN
tended to Edward E Richardson. presi-
dent Of the society. The meeting VIII
be devoted to discussion of-the CIR e"k
absolute
Tomorrow's meeting will mark the DC
ginning of the twenty-second year "t
the society's existence 49,.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

Toe. Quit Furnishing your feet by using
,Ce-eating salves and ointments
To use knives, files, scissors, and
Tazors. slicing and hacking at a corn,
my makes IL grow faster and bigger
also brings danger of bleeding and
'!2od poison. The new way. the new
iflnclple never known before in corn
history is "GETS-IT." It's a liquid
drops on corn does the work. ana
seconds. Nothing TO stick. nothing TO
nurt, and II never fails. Try GETS
tonight on corns, caIlouses, warts,
GETs-lT is sold by druggists every
=. Lawrence & Co. Chicago
GEIS.iT is sold in Washington by
- ~ Donneiis Drug Stores. Peoples Drug
seEs. y. q. Afflook.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

interests should speed up 10 take adj
vantage of psychological opening
Prominent among tho speakers before
tn" ad men were to be James kceleE.
publisher Of the Chicago Herald: Marx
Sullivan, editor of Collects Weekly. and
Cyrus u. X. Curtis. of the Saturday
Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
SPORTS COATS

A lot of new arrivals that GER
tainly won't last long at the price
we mention below. Sizes range
from IA, 16. IS. to 20. Very spe-
cial attention is called to the
coats you will find in this lot in
white chinchilla embellished with
a black and brown stripe. Your
choice OF this showing co on
for DOsCU
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
.SATURDAYONL

Saturday morning at o'clock
We shall place on sale certain
showing Of Misses College Coats
made Of Stephens finest Plaid Ma
terial, relieved by simulated belt in
the back. deep cuffs and mannish
revers- Very special at
the attractive one-day co on
price of OCsJV
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

Crisp, new. up-to-the minute styles fresh
from their makers. Sizes are to IA years and
materials include Ginghams and fine Percales
in late basque and tunic effects, the latter with
a deep yoke. High neck and long sleeve styles
well as short sleeve styles Choice CT m
Saturday at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OlsUV
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

The opening night of the fourth annu-
Hover show of the Sunday school
The First Baptist Church was an un-
.Hlied success. Flowers of every
md and hue graCed the stands and
-s'"s in the school room Of the church.
bro were also many exhibits Of home
r"du'ts such as canned goods. pre-
IVES. cakes. cookies and bread The
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
'GETS-IT," 2Drops,
Corn Vanishes!

The Only Sure Ender of All Corn..
-CJ rid of corns? Quit using old for
Duias under new names, bandages.
'lnding-tapes and cotton rings that
4ake a fat little package out of Your
The Washington times., 1914-10-02
Astor Wins Jockey Club.

LONDON. Oct 2-Waldorf Asto,'s
three-year-old Trois Temps, ridden by
J. Clark won the Jockey Club stakes
Of $50. 900 at New Market by two lengths
from the same owners Hamoaso.
The Washington times., 1914-10-02

Mr and Mrs. J. X Butler, of w
rect. left this morning for a trip to
. iagara Falls. where they will pass
ne next two weeks