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The Washington herald., 1914-11-23


Their Married Life" produced BY
Mabel Herbert Urner for four years
"The Married Life of Helen and War
rem" appearing exclusively In this
paper, is the only series now being
written by Mabel Herbert Uruer.
Helen stood broodingly at the win.
dow, looking out on the grayness OF
! the early London dusk 1t was not
| four, but the street lamps were already
lit and lights CLEANED in many win
! dows.
II was raw and damp. People hur-
ried by with drawn shoulders and up
turned collars, their faces gravely
anxious. A subdued excitement was
IN the air. With constant rumorS OF
Zeppelin raids, the Londoners were at
last aroused.
Yet. the very immensity and solidity
of London gave Helen a sense of Sc
curity that the most ominous rumors
had not shaken. So far, she had not
been afraid.
The mournful sound of distant hte
and drum. Then a hearse with flag
draped coffin and three closed carriages
passed slowly by. These sad little pro-
cessions were becoming daily more fire.
quent
Depressed, Helen turned from the
window and glanced longingly at the
clock. 1t would be at least an hour
before Warren came Again she took
up her mending, but she was too rest
less to sew.
She went into the bedroom. As she
gazed moodily across the narrow court
yard, a woman's form was suddenly
outlined against the drawn bind Of a
lighted window. Her every move
ment was clearly silhouetted.
Helen watched her, fascinated. With
clenched hands she was walking up and
down the room. Then she dropped in
to a chair, her face buried in IT'S cush-
ioned seat, her shoulders quivering with
convulsive sobs. There were abandon
ment and abject grief in every line OF
her slight figure.
Something that looked ike a news
paper lay on the floor beside her.
Helen's thoughts leaped to that daily
column of killed and wounded.
At any other time she woufd not
have followed the impulse that now
came to her. But the war had broken
down many barriers A common danger
and sorrow had brought people to-
gether; ordinary conventions were
brushed aside.
The next moment Helen was hurry
ing down the hall to the apartment
opposite. Il was some time before her
tirnid ring was answered.
"Who Is it?" asked a trenutous
voice, the door opening a few inches.
MRS. Curtis-from the apartment
next door," faltered Helen
The door opened wider, the wonAA1
still shielding herself behind Il
I'll know yo1're In trouble" mn
pulsiveIy. 81 saw you through the win-
down-the curtain was down, but l
could see your shadow. Don't think
me intrusive, but I knew you were
alone-and l couldn't help coming.
The woman's only answer was 10
turn back into the roOm and throw
herself sobbing on the couch. Helen
followed, constrained and awkward
After all what could she do-whzt
could any stranger dor
IT'S some one-in the war? gentJ,
drawing a chair beside her.
The head on the pillow nodded
Helen took one of the hot, denched
hands N both Of hers. She could
think of nothing to say, nothing that
would not seem meaningless.
A small desk clock ticled harshly.
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There was a sound of Goals settling il
the crate. A faint creak of the ehail
as Helen stirred.
Then the woman sat up and lookeS
at her duly.
"Oh, it's not what you think" reck
Iessly. "It's not my husband or ny
brother-or any one whom / can grievt
over openly. That's why I'm alone.
don't dare have any one with me-anI
one that might know;
Helen felt Tightening in her throat
she did not attempt to speak.
He was brought home yesterday
wounded-fatally, the papers said
That's all know. can't go to him
can't even telephone-theyd know
my voice" She looked unfiinchinglJ
at Helen, "He's-another woman's hus'
band"
Helen did not start or draw back
her hold on the hot hand frightened.
This morning / drove by IN a cab
The blinds were down, but there was
no-crape. Pm going again tonight
Oh, it's torture-not knowingr
Abruptly she rose and took from
desk drawer a leather-caSed photo
graph. 1t was a strong clean-cut face
of a virile Englishman. =.
There was nothing the whole world
couldn't have known" her burning
eyes were on the picture. And yet
now that he's dying I'm almost sorry
there wasn'tP dehantly. "Can you un-
derstand thatT
Helen nodded.
"Oh, we're more natural. more primi-
tive in times like these That's why
can tell you this. And yet" slowly
''if he shouid-get well-it would be just
the same. Oh, we've made such .
waste of our lives-such a pitiful
wastel 1t was all my fault, but I've
paid for it," bitterly. Tive paid for
one foolish, hysterical moment with SIX
years of torture.
ask years." breathed Helen.
we were engaged" she steadied her
voice. "Oh. It was such a trivial thing
we quarreled overl And he-he took
It seriously. He threw up everything
and went to India. Last year he mar
ried and came back to London. We
knew the same people, We couldn't help
meeting. His wife doesn't eare-she's
always with other men
Then he began coming here. He
never made an engagement, yet / came
to expect him every "Wednesday at five
Il lived for that hour. We never
tarred+ mean about this Yet We both
knew.
The day he left for the waT-he
came to say good-by. He tried to make
II q conventional call-but l couldn't
1 was the one to break down. He said
there was oniy one soluton-for him
not to come back
Her voice broke. She looked At
Helen with hopeless eyes.
~Oh, how I've watched the papers
Bet there's been nothing until yester-
day;" ,,- &C.. -
had married him, wouldn't giving him
up now be even harder than it IS ?"
-HarderT hercely. IF we'd had six
years of happiness, would our lives have
been wasted: Six years with himl I'd
barter my soul for ONEr
She was walking feYerishiy about the
room, her long hair partly unbound
"Oh, can't stand this" hysterically,
7 MUST know" turning desperately
10 the desk phone. Mono, mustn't
phone. Don't let mel"
Il Can't phone for your fait-
cred Helen.
~Oh," looking at her wildly, why
didn't I think of that? Eight-two-six-
nine Mayfair" excitedly. ASK for
Lieut- No-wait. can't give
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you his nameI"
Need know his name5 Couldn't l
say the lieutenant?"
Yes-yes," eagerly, thruSting the re-
ceiver into Helen's hand.
In an unsteady voice Helen called for
the number. She could hear the tense
breathing of the woman beside her. II
was man that answered.
"Eight-tWo-six-nine Mayfair? ] would
like to know how-how the lieutenant
Lieut.. Carson died this morning at
eleven thirty, came the answer.
Although he immediately rang of,
Helen still held the receiver. How
could she tell her? What words would
sound the least brutal?
But the woman's iutuitions needed no
words.
When did he die?" her voice was
euriously quiet.
AT eleven thirty"
THAT was after 1 drove by this
morning. He was there then-I might
have seen himP Then abruptly, You'll
understand If l ask you to 60 now,
won't you? think I'd rather be
alone"
"Oh, l can't leave you know" fright
ened at her strange quietness. You
mustn't be alone Let me stay with
you or send for some one"
She shook her head. Il couldn't
have any one here without telling them.
But you needn't be anxious, I'm all
right. In a way" dreamily, I'm nearer
TO him now than / ever was. He's more
mine now that he is-hers."
But later, in the night, If you should
need any one-will you let me know?
Promise me thatl can't bear to think
of you here alone"
'Yes, l promise"
And with that Helen had to be con
tent She went back down the hall
haunted by the picture of that woman
alone with her grief.
When she opened the door she start
ed with dismay at the sound of War
ren whistling. She had not thought
he would be home, and just now she
shrank from meeting him. She dread
ed his brusque questioning.
He was in the bedroom, his foot on
a chair, brushing the bottoms of his
trousers.
"HelloP without looking up. This
blamed London mud sticks like -"
Then as he saw her face, What the
deuce's the matter now?"
"Oh, dear, 1--we been with the
woman next door," trying to hide her
face against bis unresponsive arm.
Who's the woman next door,? el-
bowling her away, the whiskbroom in
his hand. What are you sniveling
about anyway"
It was hard to tell such a story while
Warren, grimly unsympathetic, brushed
his clothes, put on q fresh collar, and
cleaned his nails. Helen stumbled
through it brokenly.
Told all that yarn to VOC, en-?
Sounds like it was made out of whole
doth. Guess there's a lot she didn't
tell"
Warren, SToPT turning on him
6ercely. "Oh, 1 shouldn't have told
youl l might have known you wouldn't
understand. She's refined, delicate"
Huh" attacking his hair Savagely,
a brush in each hand, mot much deli
cacy in spieling of that tale to
stranger"
"oR, how CAN you be so hardl"
passionately. Sometimes I think you
haven't any"
well, Pm not houting my feelings
in everybody's face. I've always said
women had no sense of reticence Think
a man would bleat out story like that?
Not If you grilled him on hot irons%
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
PLEA FOR SUFFERERS HERE.
Not ONLY Europeans Need Aid, Mis-
sion SayB.

More than 500 unfortunate women and
children were sheltered fed, and clothed
by the Florence Crittenton Hope and
Help Mission during the past year, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the mis-
sion asking for contributions to tide it
over the winter season.
The appeal states that it requires SIC. 900
a year to run the institution, and urges
the people of Washington not to lose
sight OF the hundreds Of unfortunates
in their own city who will have to be
cared for during the winter in giving
contributions to tine war sufferers Of
Europe
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23

more class of Columbian College at a
social TO be held at o'clock Wednes-
day evening in the assembly hall of the
Arts and Sciences Building. 2G23, G
street northwest. Miss Theodosia Sci
bold is chairman Of the committee in
charge of the event. -.
This will be the second of a series Of
socials planned by the Womens Univer-
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
LUMBER FIRE DESTROYS $1,000.
johnson d wimsAtt's Stock Saved
from Being Entirely Destroyed.

Fire of unknown origin early yes
terday morning did $1,000 damage to
the lumber stock of johnson & VIM
satt, 1912 Water street southwest. Good
work by the firemen prevented total
destruction of the plant.
An overheated stove did IS damage
early yesterday morning at 122 1-2
Bates street northwest, occupied by
Randolph Pelman.
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Peter Grogan s'4,o sHa Sss; ss9 1tS cs s

sIty Club. an organization Of co-eds at
the institution. The first social was
given about a month ago by the club
to all OF the co-eds of the university.
Each class and the alumnae are in turn
to be hosts at a social. and at the end
of the collegiate year the. kiris giving
the most successful social Of the series
viii be entertained by the eluh
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23

Friend" In which
thousands Of women
have the most un-
bounded confidence.
They have used 1t
and know. They tell
Of its wonderful In
nuence to ease the
abdominal muscles
and how they avoid
ed those dreaded
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Luncheon to Aid Hospital.

A luncheon for the benefit of the
George Washington University Hos
pital will be given by the board OF lady
managers of the Institution in the ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel on the aft
ernoon OF Tuesday, December s, from
II to 2 o'cl- ck.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
D. A. 3. to Reduce Debt.

The Daughters of the American Rev.
olution have made plans to reduce the
debt on Memorial Continental Hall, by
each member subscribing to q Christmas
Fund. The plan was proposed by the
treasurer-general Of the national society.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
MRS. MORGAN PASSES AWAY.
Was Wife of Detective Bureau
Clerk and Sister to Sergeant.

Clerk and Sister to Sergeant.
Mrs. Margaret Ready Morgan. thirty
five years old, wife of Joseph A Nor
gan, clerk in the detective bureau at
police headquarters, and sister of Sergt
Michael l. Ready. of the Eleventh po-
lice precinct, died at her home, 70s D
street southeast. yesterday afternoon
after a brief illness.
Besides her husband. she leaves a
mother, two little daughters, and
three brothers. Sergt. Ready, Jack
Ready, plumber, and Patrick Ready,
of Cleveland, Ohio.
Funeral services probably will be
held Wednesday morning, with inter
ment in Mount Olivet.
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C0-EDs TO HOLD SOCIAL.

G. w. U. Girls to Be Guests of CO.
lumbian Sophomore Women.
The co-eds of all the departments OF
the George Washington University will
be the guests Of the girls Of the sopho-
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A Well Made Comfort for $1.5O

There's big s15O worth of value in these if you
want something at low price Our lines at 81 to Sc
are the qualities we'd recommend for a comfort at
medium price. They'll give you years of satisfactory
wear. Fine silk comforts of quilted down are priced
up to SIS.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
The Actual Cost of Carpets

Wherever you may buy a carpet its entire cost is
not reached until has been laid on your floor This
is probably the only store in Washington where you
may know exactly what this entire cost will be at the
time you buy.
Here you will find the price per yard marked in
plain figures and that price covers every penny of
cost.
Our service covers the making, the furnishing of
Innings, and the laying absolutely free. Your floors
are measured and you are charged for only what is
actually necessary to cover them. Whatever may be
wasted in cutting to match figures is not charged to
you
In this department you will find all styles grades
and sizes of Rugs We buy these with the same care
given to the selection of carpets and can assure
you Of qualities that will show the greatest amount Of
value your money can possibly buy.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Mothers Friend
Before Baby Arrives

During several weeks Of expectancy
there is q splendid external embrocation
in our Mothers
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Soft Top Mattress for So

This is well made mattress of good weight Bet
ter qualities of the style priced at S. and
$3.50.
For SO we feature an unusually fine value in
layeret mattress weighing So lbs of one or two parts
This will give you years of satisfactory service The
best hair stuffed styles range up to s25.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Oak Extension Table for $3.50

This is substantially built well finished table,
tending to feet in length.
We promise you an extra value in our solid oak
Dining Tables at s175O These have highly polished,
42inch top heavy pedestal carved claw feet and ex
tend full feet. Finer styles up to $50.
We have good Kitchen Tables, with drawer, for
s125 and at 81 give you heavy, drop-leaf table
with top So by 40 inches of American quartered
hard wood.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Dinner Sets for $3.50

This is the full dinner set Of 100 pieces, in white
American China with gold decorations.
One Of our best values is the 100piece set Of very
fine grade Of American porcelain with dainty HsVland
decoration in floral sprays The price is S1450 and
the line includes variety Of beautiful decorations We
carry sets priced as high as S75
Our Apiece japanese Tea Sets are priced from
$6 up. Chocolate Sets as low as $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Three-Piece Parlor Suite for $18

It's good looking suite with substantial frames
in mahogany finish, the seats upholstered in green
plush.
For an exceptional value at moderate price we IL
show you suite at $925O This has highly polished
frames of carved birch mahogany with loose cushions
of green plush. Nothing in our lines has greater
worth for its price We can show you many styles,
of both three and five pieces, ranging up to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
A Pair of Good Blankets for $1.5C

These are not of cheap quality, and will give
you good service but believe you'll be better sat
ised with the strictly allwool grade that sell at
S. They are soft and fine, medium and heavyweights,
plain and in pretty patterns Best grades priced up
to $50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23

This series is a continuation OF
Their Married Life" produced by
Mabel Herbert Urner for four years.
"The Married Life of Helen and War
ren," appearing exclusively in this
paper, is the only series now being
written BY Mabel Herbert Uruer.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
A Comfortable Rocker for So

These are large and roomy with fancy pressed
panel backs and heavy, carved spindles There are
styles in both oak and mahogany finish.
You'll find any kind of easy chair or rocker, any
upholstery you WISH in the large line we display
ing There's style at almost any price up to $25.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Woven-Wire Springs for $3.50

You will find good value at this price-a better one
at $780, or National at S.
At $3.50 and $3.50 we can give you styles in either
wovsnwre National that will certainly give enough
service to pay for the difference in price. Bet
ter springs are priced up to $3.50.
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GRoGANs
s17 to 1928 Seventh St. N. W., Bet. H and Ey. st..
GRoGANs
About These Prices

credit privileges
the end
will
welcome with the
easiest payments N
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A Good Brass Bed for SO

These have extra heavy 2-inch posts and are fully
guaranteed as to finish.
We feature the value in our styles at $3.50 They
built for wear, having the extra heavy Pinch
tinuous posts with 1inch filters closely set The lac
quer finish in bright, satin velvet, is absolutely
guaranteed against furnishing Our line of Brass Beds
contains many beautiful patterns priced up to s1OO
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
Three-Piece Library Suite for SIS

This is handsome set for any living room. The
frames Of solid oak, in Early English finish with
wide heavy panel and Stats for back comfort, and
broad arms.
The seats upholstered in a serviceable quality
of Chases leather The whole effect is rich and per
feet construction makes this unusual value.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
White Enameled Iron Beds at $1.75

This is q strongly built, good looking bed, but we
want you look the styles for S6 These have heavy
2inch continuous posts and priced to give you
of the best values in this department The very
sve styles of expensive construction range up
$40
The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
An Effective Coal Heater at 81

This little stove will thoroughly heat a room
medium size in the coolest weather.
Our seffeeders at S12 have extra large mag
zines and long tests have proved them the most &c
nomical coal burners you can buy. Their bright mic
eled trimmings make them very attractive Larg
styles priced up to $25
We sell the Perfection Oil Heater for s275, wi
other styles up to 81.
Cooking ranges are priced from $40 to $50, b
we call special attention to the big value in our 81
hole range now marked $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-06
CHRISTIAN ENOEAv0R
PROGRAM IS MAPPED

The Oklahoma Christian Endeavol
union will hold a special executive
meeting in Oklahoma City, May 10Th
to complete arrangements for their
Sth annual convention, to be held at
Enid, June 10, III, -. Those in at
tendance viii he:
II. f. Henley, president. Wichita
]. Carl Newly, vice. president, Null
hall.
Ray A. Worthington, treasurer, Nc
Alester.
Miss Adeline Goddard, secretary
Oklahoma City.
Miss Kate Specht corresponding
secretary, Oklahoma City.
Miss Athie Sale, Tenth Legion su-
perintendent, Enid.
Ralph f.. Reece. press superintend-
ent, Muskogee; and number OF 9th =
er department superintendent.
The principal speaker has already
been arranged for-Mr. Daniel A. Pol
ing, citizenship superintendent, Uni
ted Society of Christian Endeavor,
who will come direct from the Cali
fornia state convention and from max
ing tour of that state in the inter
est of Good Citizenship He is said 10
be brilliant speaker, and man OF
wide reputation as lecturer and or
ganizer. having devoted several years
to Christian Endeavor field work. He
will make two addresses and conduct
several conferences on Christian En-
deayor methods. On June llth he will
speak on The Challenge Of the King
dom of the Youth Of the Church" and
at the closing session, The Mountain
aud the Plain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-06
ENGLISH
SYNDICATE
STRIKES OIL
BRING IN $4,000 BARREL
CUSHER NEAR SUEZ
CANAL

Recently the London Times contain
ed an article calling attention to a big
oil strike by London company in the
|oil field near Gemsah, Egypt and had
the following to say by way Of COM
ment. The Royal Dutch Shell com
Dine. which mas been operating fot
many months in Egypt, has through It's
subsidiary company, the Anglo -EgYpt
Oilfields company, now met with great
success in bringing In a gusher Tn
til the gHsher had been struck ;hs
companys output had been only aoOd
700 barrels day. The gushr IS lo-
Gated near Gensah on the Red $40,
near the Suez Canal end has raisei
the production Of the company to mere
than 10000 barrels day without r
Guiding cons lerable oil wlie' Wss
lost
The Importance Of the field is that
strategic position it occupies, lying
as it does on the Red Sea and close
TO the Suez Canal makes it an excel
lent distributing point for the markets
Of the world
4 telegram sent to representative
Of a Pittsburg company asking for
a confirmation OF the reported strike
brought under a Cairo date line o. May
l, the following reply, the sender hay-
ing visited the gusher
The new No. 13 at Gemsah is flow
ing at the rate OF 1900 barrels day
and is located a considerable distance
from the old wells and near the
property OF the suez Oil company.
The last named company has new
well at Hurgarda, near Gemsah
American oil operators and produc-
ers cannot fail to be interested in the
striking Of the gusher, coming as It
has at time when the crude market
in the United states has been declin
ing rapidly over production in this
country has been stated as the cause
Of the undoing Of a high market thai
prevailed for more than year and
the discovery OF large field in the
Orient Will likely accelerate the down
ward trend. according TO the reasoning
Of operators
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-06
A SURE WAY TO
END DANDRuFF
Stop Falling Hair And itching Scalp
At Once

There is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once, and that is to dissolve it, then
you destroy it entirely. To do this,
Just get about four ounces of plain,
common liquid arvon from any drug
store Cthis is all you will need) apply
1t at night when retiring use enough
TO moisten the scalp and rub 1t in
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
Tour more applications will complete
~ dissolve, and entirely destroy ev-
cry single sign and trace of it, no
matter how much dandruff you may
have.
You will find all itching and digging
OF the scalp will stop instantly and
your hair will he fluffy. lustrous, CLOS
sy. silky and soft. and look and feel
hundred times better.
If you value your hair, YOU should
get rid OF dandruff at once. for moth
ing destroys the hair so quickly. 1t
not only starves the hair and makes
II fall out, but it makes it strinsy.
straggly, dull. dry. brittle and life
less, and everybody notices it.