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The Washington times., 1914-01-28
NO GREAT PROBLEM
AYERS SYLVESTER
Women of Segregated District
Will Find Place in Social
Strata, Police Head Thinks.

\ helping hand rather than an op-
pressive one: disposition tc aid rather
than to harass: Ienency instead of an
overzeaious enforcement of the lawn
brief. plain. unostentatious example
of the application Of mans humanity 10
man-this will be the attitude of the
Police Department in enforcing the
Kenyon bill. which. when the President
affiXes his signature. will summarily
close every resort in WashingtOn's red
light districts and throw over 90
women and girls into the street.
Those who seek to change their mode
of living and take up residences IL dill
ferent parts of the city will pot be mo-
Tested it their aVoWed intention is sin
cere. This was made clear today by
Major Sylvester. who said that while
the law would be most rigidly enforced
so far as the closing of the resorts is
concerned. the police would not follow
up or harass those who give up their
old lives.
You can't modest a woman for what
she has been in the past remarked
the major. The women compelled to
leave the red light district and who
want to do the right thing, and really
do the right thing, have nothing to
fear from the police
The ma ior said he knew that if any
of the women move into the residen-
tial sections there will be complaints,
lots of them. He said that where the
circumstances justify. it Investigations
will be made. He also called attention
to the section of the law which gives
any citizen the power to get an injunc-
ton under the provisions of the Kenyon
bill
Problem Not Serious
Major Sylvester said he believes the
closing of Washington's tenderIoin was
going TO result in no great problem to
know what to do with the women.
There are less than 800 of them, he said,
while such cities as Philadelphia and
Buffalo have several thousand.
''They will all find their place in the
social strata and conditions will soon
adjust themselves" said the major
There is no need for agitating the
building ST homes to look after the un-
fortunates of Weshington's underworld.
The problem is really not as serious as
it might appear to those not familiar
with actual conditions"
Members of the police department to-
day visited every house in the north
west and southwest districts ut Major
Sylvester's order, and made inquiry of
the inmates as to what they intended
doing wien the resorts are closed.
The Washington times., 1914-01-28
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair tonight; Thursday increasing
cloudiness; continued high tempera-
lures.
Maryland-Fair tonight: Thursday in
Creasing cloudiness; continued high
temperature: moderate south winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight; warmer in
west and central portions; Thursday in
creasing cloudness; moderate south
winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
The Washington times., 1914-01-28

TIDE TABLE.
High tide, 9:45 a. m. and 1902 D. IN.
Low tide, 3:55 a. m. anG 4:13 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
sun rises. $500. 7:0S Sun sets........ 5:lS
The Washington times., 1914-01-28

Only One "BROMO QUININE.-
To get the genuine. call for full name. LANA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature
D. + W Grove. Cures a Cold in One Day. &c.
The Washington times., 1914-01-28

uou,aW informed II. nc Ead sent fOr
nrv mother. ami both % them We're
-otug TO re1i holrs- some"here in
q nee Iccality and i've Il ,efOHnad
The Washington times., 1914-01-28

\ full size solid
= TX Extension
Table, with set Of
extra leaves, IS H.
lustrdtcd. II a =
quartCrCd d a K
rim. massive pc
ccstal and claw
feet.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
HAT COLOR AND TRIMMING
Dark Shades the Most PopuIar-Dec'
Grafton Is Largely Made a
Matter Of Taste.

In hats the fancy as regards color
is unchanged Black forms quite two
thirds of all the models shown. then
comes a mixture Of black and white.
and then all the dark colorings. most
particularly very dark shades OF
brown and bronze-green. There are
some very striking shades OF dark
blue (almost invariably accompanied
with white velvet flowers or a white
plume), but brown, especially OF now
time-honored tetede-negre tint. is In
great favor.
This latter is very often relieved By
a touch of pink, but on the whole very
little color is seen, and the all-black
hat. whether large or small. is quite
as popular as it was in the beginning
of the season.
AS trimming we have heron plumes,
vulture plumes, all sorts of aigrettes.
fur and the terribly tortured ostrich
feather The latter, indeed, is &C
knowledged only to be really chic
when twisted and disguised out OF all
knowledge. Thus we have this feath-
er clipped in alternate patterns all
up the central stem: "scorched," by
which the whole feather is passed
through heat of sufficient intensity to
scorch the plnmage. leaving only the
delicate skeleton barbs; Dipped into
an acid, or treated with kind Of
glycerin, which sticks the feather
fronds to the stem, giving the appear
ance which is now held to be the su-
preme chic. Flowers. If used. must
be of conventional shape, and made of
beads, jet. sequins or gold and silver
tissue.
Gold galloon as a trimming for a
tailored hat has quite a vogue. and
there are several very attractive little
black felt and velvet models, with
their impudent little brims edged W.
gold galloon. and a plain band or fiat
bow as sole trimming around the bot
tom of the crown. Some Of the large
hats have bows Of gold gauze. ar
ranged in the diaphanous fashion of
the tulle bows of summer.
The shapes are most varied among
the small hats-toques. turbans and
a variety Of the boat shape-which,
made with perfectly narrow and fiat
brim. are all very much seen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
DOCTOR KNEW
Had Tried 1t Himself.

The doctor who has tried Posun
knows that it is an easy, certain, =
pleasant way out of the coffee nsDAl
and all of the ails following ana
prescribes it for his patients as de
physician of ProspeEtown, N. J.
One of his patients says:
During the summer just past "
fered terribly with heavy feeling
the pit of my stomach and dizzy iee
ings in my head and then bllnons
would come over my eyes so WOuA
have to sit down. would get 80 n0r
GUS could hardly control my feem
Finally l spoke to our family pny.
clan about it and he asked If uan
much coffee and mother told him -
I did. He told me to immediately W.
drinking coffee and drink Postum
it's place. as he and his FANNY
used Postum and found it pove''
rebuilder and delicious food-drlnA
Il hesitated for time, disliKns =
Idea of having to give up my Co n. !. Z
finally l got a package and 1ouna
be all the doctor said.
"Since drinking Postum IN p'ass
coffee my dizziness, blindness
nervousness are all gone, my v
are regular and l am Wei ana s-
That is a short statement 9.
Postum has done for me" -
Name given by Postum 70. ~.
Creek, Mich. Read "The ROAD "
ville." in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms'
Regular Postum - must v
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soiup'e
der. A teaspoonful dfssolves
in q cup OF hot water and. WIN -
and sugar. makes deiicious
age instantly. soc and ooc tin.. IL. 4
The cost per cup of botn A''-
about the same.
There's q Reason" for ros. 49,,
sold By G1os
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
vETCH GOOD AS FERTILIZER
Adds Nitrogen and Organic Matter to
Soil and 10 Excellent for In
creasIna Productivity.
(By A. sMITH.)

(By A. SMITH.)
The greatest value OF vetch lies In
its fertilizing powers, due to the fact
that. like other legumes, 1t is able to
use the free nitrogren OF the air
through the aid of bacteria which
live in the nodules on the roots. When
plowed under. the plants decay very
quickly.
A ton of hairy-vetch hay contains
about fifty pounds Of nitrogen. while
the roots and stubble. including the
nodules, contain approximately one
fourth as much more. This makes a
total yield of 62.5 pounds (from one
fourth to three-fourths of which prob
ably comes from the air), which is
equal to the nitrogen in AT pounds of
nitrate of soda. This, at $48 per ton,
is worth $40. Besides nitrogen, vetch
furnishes organic matter which is
valuable in improving the physical con-
dition of the soil and in making avail
able the mineral elements of plant
food In the SOIL
Vetch will increase the growth Of a
following crop of cowpeas more than
a crop of cowpeas will increase crop
of vetch. Observation Of the results
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

warning against the kimono shape,
which Is still shown in many garments.
1t is tolerated only when the sleeve
reaches to the wrist and when it is
tight below the elbow, but this is the
only form in which it should be con-
sidered by q woman buying new
clothes.
The fitted sleeve is much better in
every way. for the perversion Of the
armhole has been q nuisance to the
wearer. No sleeve is as comfortable
as the one set into regulation arm
hole that is properly cut All, there's
the rub. When is the armhole we'll
placed? Once out of twelve times. 1t
is too small or too large, too far over
the arm-the usual trouble-or too
deep at the back. In the cut of SIM
pie armhole there is needed the high
est mastery Of ones trade as q cut
ter!
Coats or loose blouses that have the
raglan sleeve are not to be avoided.
This season, that especial shape is &C.
cnpted, and it is exceptionally COM
s'rtable 1t Is not strictly fashionable.
mind you, and it does not look well
on every shoulder. but there is no rea-
son against buying garment which
has it, If the purchaser likes it.
The elbow sleeve in every form Is
second class. Even in informal din
ner gowns and blouses it does not rank
with It's two successors; the directoire
and the Grecian. One shows all the
arm, or, none. That Is the law.
Even as belts on one-piece frocks
they have been discarded, giving place
to splendid girdles of ornate Chinese
embroidery. As waistcoats they have
been replaced by fur.
All stripes have not vanished from
the fashions. The broadly marked
silks like those worn during the
French revolution have been revived
for whole gowns. not for trimmings,
and there is wonderful new fabric
for evening gowns woven in gold and
black stripes, the former being the
foundation fabric. something like
cloth of gold.
Not new. but still smart. are the
three ruffies arranged diagonally about
the hips. and very new are the long.
tight lace sleeves.
(csSyrisht. Mcclure Newspaper syndieasAI
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
STRAIGHT LINES NOW
FASHIONS CHANGES MUST BE
KEPT WELL IN MIND.
New Ideas viii Be Accorded a Warm
Welcome for Many Reasons
Strict Law as to Make and
Placing of Sleeves.

Bear In mind when searching for
new clothes that all the various loops
and folds and tucks that disfgured our
coats last year are happily absent. We
are dressed now in straight lines,
which is the most suitable choice for
the average Anglo-Saxon figure. What
ever is plain over the hips is good.
provided 1t is not too attenuated at
the hem.
True, the American woman nor her
dressmaker is not prone to follow the
new law for wide skirts. 1t may be
that the American commercialists are
holding back the full swing of this
fashion until later in the season when
they count on it for combating a dull
season in ideas. 1t will give people
new reason to buy. If the really wide
skirts are forced after New Years
They will take the place of the frocks
from Paris which are advanced by the
French designers for the early season
on the Riviera and in Cairo.
The tight long sleeve Is well estab-
lished and perhaps no woman needs a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
GOES WITH WRITING TABLE
PenhoIder and PenwIper Combined 10
Most Useful Article to
Have at Hand.

-Thia is intended for hanging upon
the wall by the side of the writing
table. For constructing 1t a thin
piece Of wood measuring five and one
half inches in length and three inches
in width will be required. This is
covered on both sides with watered
silk, sufficient material being left over
on the lower side for the cover of the
penwiper. Diagram A explains this.
the dotted line indicating the point at
which the material is stitched togeth-
er at the lower edge of the wood.
Two small brass hooks (similar to
those used for hanging cups on a
dresser) are screwed through the silk
and into the wood. in the positions
shown in the sketch. and at the top
two small rings are sewn on by which
the holder may be suspended from
nails in the wall.
The silk forming the exterior of the
penwiper is lined with sateen, and the
whole thing is edged throughout with
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
(By r. W. TRULLINGER.)

(By X. w. TRULLINGER,D
The farm well, especially shallow
dug well, should be located somewhat
above the barns, buildings. yards and
stock pens. or at least in such posi-
ton that the surface drainage from
all possible sources Of animal and
vegetable contamination is away from
the we'll The location should also be
as far removed from these sources as
convenience will permit.
To properly safeguard wells against
outside contamination, first, all
sources Of contamination should be
removed as far as possible. II local
conditions and prices will permit, it is
good idea to provide impervious
floors with water-tight drains for farm
buildings and stock pens. Under the
same conditions concrete manure pits
might well be provided to not only
prevent the liquid manure from pol
luting the neighboring soil but to save
the manure. No garbage, manure, or
rubbish should be dumped into sinks
or basins in the immediate neighbor-
hood. and these should be fenced of
and kept free from polluting matter.
The house should be provided with
some safe method of sewage disposal,
while Stops and garbage from the
kitchen should be put into tightly COW
cred garbage cans and disposed Of by
burying in the fields, burning or feed
ing to pigs. The use of privy vaults
and teaching or overlooking cesspools
should be absolutely avoided, since
they are likely to be sources of the
worst contamination. Every farmer
should become acquainted with the
various types Of wells and the best
methods Of protection, and the well
should be so protected as to exclude
filth from all those sources of con-
tamination which it has been impOs-
sible to remove or which have been
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

EARwIN0rES>

There is no danger of overproduc-
ton of standard fruits.
In cultivating soil have some other
object than the killing Of weeds.
A pound Of butter may be produced
with four pounds less feed II you bal
ance the cows ration.
. .
Two medium sized loads will be han.
died quicker than one load that will
break the wagon or stick in the barn
door.
While spraying is not . panacea for
all the Ills Of the orchard. 1t is abso.
lutely necessary for the production Of
fine fruit
When taken from their mothers
the lambs should be put on q piece of
fresh pasture, which will help to
avoid much of the stomach worm
trouble.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

overlooked in selecting the sight.
In the selection, location and sink
ing Of we'll, it is always a good idea
to consider permanence in addition to
safety. This will depend on the kind
OF well used. and one should be &C
quainted with we'll types and methods
of sinking. The we'll should penetrate
to levels below that Of the ground
water surface in the dryest seasons.
Dug wells are generally circular ex-
cavatiOns three to six feet In diameter.
They are adapted to localities where
the water Is near the surface, especial
ly where it occurs in clayey material
and requires extensive space for its
conservation.
Bored wells are wells bored with va
rious types Of augers from two inches
to three feet in diameter, rotated or
lifted by hand or horsepower. They
are usually lined with cement or tile
sections with cemented joints and
often with iron tubing. They are
adapted to localities where the water
is at medium depths and to materials
similar to those in which open wells
are sunk. Punched wells are small
holes usually less than six inches in
diameter sunk by hand or horsepower
by dropping a steel cylinder slit at the
side SO as to hold and lift material by
its spring. They are adapted to soils
in which water occurs within SO feet
Of the surface, but not at much greater
depths. These wells should be lined
with tile. iron tubing or sheetiron cas-.
ing. Driven wells are sunk by driving
downward small iron tubes. usually
~ to 4 inches in diameter, and pro-
vided with point and screen. They
are especially adapted for use in sand
and similar porous materials carrying
considerable water at slight depths.
and are particularly desirable where
the upper soil is likely to be polluted.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

q fine silk cord The interior of the
penwiper is composed of number
of leaves" of black cloth cut in
points at the edges.
The simple design which appears
upon the upper part and is repeated
again on the lower part can quite
well be worked from our sketch.
The colors of the materials are
matter of choice, but gray watered
silk with gold silk cord, and the de-
sign embroidered with silk of color
to match the latter, would look strik'
ing and effective.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
The Bachelors ,--

George AIDE (that incurable II
brilliant bachelor) said at dinner I
Chicago:
Il met a friend of mine the 9TH
day-a bachelor friend who had N
Gently got married. Giving him
vigorous thump on the back, cFtt
jovially:
"'Well, old man, no more III
darning now, eh?"
mo, indeed he answered. ~
learned, like Jerry Simpson, ~
straw is just as good as socks saI
day. You see, since my marriage ~
been too busy supporting vile 9
dream of touching a darning needle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Take CAPUDINE-
For HEADACHES and GRlPP. nj
LiQuid-Prompt and Pleasant-AA,|
Natural Expression.
Some girls chatter necessarily, ID
have so little to say"
That's why they use small talk"
Takes Precautions,

Three-year-old Dick was sent to u
store across the street with . neA
and the money to buy a sack Of sk
Instead of giving the note he put L Il
his pocket and bought five cents word
of suckers. Wondering where be NJ
so long his mother went to look i9
him. She found him back OF the hoae
with the candy. He had taken btl
out of every sucker, knowing that y
he didn't he would have to take then
back and get the salt as his motA8
had told him to.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Cause of Potato Failure,

Some of the things that cause the
failure of potato hills are poor soil,
improper preparation, poor seed, ir-
regular planting. poor cultivation,
bugs, diseases and poor weather.
Many Of these conditions are control
liable: all of them may be influenced
by proper methods of culture.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
To Prevent Fading.

To prevent the fading OF ginghams.
calicos and lawns, dissolve five cents
worth of sugar of lead in pailful OF
lukewarm water. Put the goods into
It and let stand for three or four
hours. Wiring out, dry and press in
the usual way. This process also
shrinks the goods.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Scalloped Velvet.

One of the new models shows vel.
vet skirt scalloped about the bottom.
the scallops bound with satin. There
is a long beaded tulle tunic finished
1t the bottom with Z bead fringe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

There Is no life more ideal than the
life Of prosperous and liberalmind-
ed farmer. There is no life more mar.
row and more prisonlike than that Of
the farmer who is both narrow-mind.
ed and short of money.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

Disqualification the Rule.
Crop diversification must be the
rule hereafter instead Of the excep-
ton. and the landlord must help bring
It about
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

Many rich man has everything NJ
own way until his will is probated.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Utilize the Waate.

Utilize the waste! There is waste
in farm and garden-small potatoes,
overgrown table beets, roots of all
sorts, table scraps, weeds and weed
seeds, meat offal, cooked or raw; fish
waste, and many other things.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

productiveness of the land A ton of
cowpea hay contains approximately
only four-fifths as much nitrogen as a
ton of vetch hay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Mr.. Plowdens Eloouence.

However embarrassing to themselves,
the troubles of young barristers are often
entertaining to the spectators. Mr.. Plow-
den, the police court magistrate. tells an
amusing story against himself. Some
years ago he was briefed to defend
man charged with horsestealing, and it
CHANGED that the prisoner was brought
up while his couse was absent from
court.
Il was disguised on my return" says
Mr. Plowden, Ito find that he had acru-
ally pleaded guilty. | at once sought out
the judge, and asked him privately to let
the plea be withdrawn, assuring him
that. had been in court, | should have
advised the prisoner differently" The
judge agreed, after some demur, and the
tual came on. Mr.. Plowden made an
eloquent defense, and then the Judge be.
gan his summing up.
Gentlemen of the jury" he began
dryly, "the prisoner is indicted for steal
ing horse. To this charge he has
pleaded guilty, but the learned counsel
IS convinced this was a mistake. The
question, therefore, is one for you gentle
men. If you should have any doubt,
pray bear this in mind-that the prisoner
was there, and the learned counsel
wasn'tW
The jury believed the prisoner.-Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Slow Progress.

Ours is an age which prldes itself on
rapid progress. Wherefore, by measur-
Ing the time it takes a radical departure
to become established in this modern
era, one may get some notion of the slow
pace Of invention and discovery in more
conservative periods
Aluminium is a metal so abundant that
every claybank is a mine of IT. 1t does
not rust, as iron and steel do; it is very
light in proportion TO its strength. 1t has
SO many good qualities that the predic-
ton used 10 be made that aluminium was
sure TO supplant iron, even as IRON has
taken the place of bronze.
But it hasn't done so. Aluminium was
first isolated IN 1928. improvements in
its manufacture were made in 1855, and
since about 1890 the production of this
new metal on a large scalse has been
pretty well standardized. 1t has been APP
Piled to many uses, but it hasn't made
dent in the supremacy of iron and steel.
If four score years of knowledge and a
quarter of a century of specialized indus
trial effort under modern conditions have
had no effect in substituting aluminium
for iron, how long do you suppose it
took our respected ancestors to make up
their minds that copper was better ma
terlal for breaking heads than was
clipped flint?-Chicago Journal.