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The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Very Latest Fancies of Fashion
Var1ety Of the Ne20 Capey
Shoes Grip of Latest Fad
BY MADGE MARVEL

~ OF alone your street costume, but
nj your blouse must carry cne Of
the new capes. 1t may be 4
peasant cape gathered to fit the
-houiders, or pages cape, or the upper
Tart of Henry II mantle, but material
Hust fall from the shoulders over the
'ack of the blouse proper, and below
ne waistline.
The bodice of one new waist is of
peach-colored. pleated chiffon and is
uvered front and back by a black vel
Net plastron, and a long narrow cape
houlders. Another model of turquoise
Tue satin, buttoned down the front after
ne fashion of the basque, has a large
shawl cape collar with hand-run design
on a net body. A very full ruffie of the
net extends entirely around the cape
ieThaps the recent rage for lace
'hawls, similar to those worn b. En-
Hress Eugene, had something to do
With the introduction Of the cape collar.
NAether II did or not, the cape collar
imulates the desired long -waisted ef-
ect, SO necessary to the new silhouette
It anorcs great opportunity for the use
Il elaborate laces, and, as the cape
te models, milady will have to exert
are that her back will conspicuously
splar this novel feature
There Is such possibility of contrast
4 material in cape blouse, for n waist
eslgnec from net-top lace may have
ng. corded collar of plain black satin
'r a fiowered taffeta bodice may hold an
Try. shadow Valenciennes cape that
snEs from the shoulders as if the
breath of wind might watt il
way. A blouse of maize chiffon over
ght lace has its cape collar Of pleated
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to learn from each other those helpful
agencies that aid to comfort, and vet
are perfectly safe to use and anon:
these they recommend Mothers
Friend"
1t Is entirely an external application
designed to lubricate the broad. flat
muscles and skin that protect the alb
domen. 1t has been in favorable uso
for nearly half century and is known
to mothers in almost every settled COM
munity In the United States who high
ly recommend it. You will find i, on
sale in drug stores. Mothers Friend
is utterly harmless, contains no deadcn-
ing drugs. very beneficial, very socth-
ing and wonderful help.
Get a bottle of Mothers Friend" to-
day at any drGg store ard write to us
for our instructive little book to moth.
ers. Address Bradfield Regulator c.,
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THE NEW AUTOMOBILE.
By FLORENCE E. YODER

thought. but the road was inviting
and the air was cool as he went IN
aCain.
Five minutes later he had stopped
in the middle of the road. and il did
rot take him one second To find out
that the new automobile had broken
down. and that he was stranded.
Miles from home. nothing else to
eat, it was either leave the car and
walk or wait until some one came.
To make matters worse breeze had
famed the clouds together, and big
rain drops began to fall.
At home Mrs. Tabby had begun
TO get worried. She looked out at
the big clouds, and she looked at the
old clock in the kitchen, and she
shook her head. The storm came.
and she WAS more worried than ever.
Where vas her kitty boy in this
driving rain? At last she could
bear il no longer. Teddy" she
said. drop Your toys At once. Get
the cotton horse with the best dis
position and go after Tom. Then
she sat down and cried. Teddy
ustlcd about and did as he was told;
and inside Of ~ minutes was OF ana
away.
The cotton horse WAS inclined to
he very skittish at hFSf, MT ai'"r
Teddy had explained csre'uily What
the tourney was for he settled down
and was a model hrrs". Perhaps he
was lust A little Eager to find the
automobile broken and at his mercy
PERHAPS he really cared about Tom.
One Car't tell always what goes on
in the minds Of creatures ana thlhSS
in Tabbyland.
lust about tho time that Ted was
hecinrinc to get 4 little worried. they
snicd Tom. wet. miserable and hum
grv. sitting with his head in his
naws. in the shiny new car. He
welcomed Teddy with glad shout,
and when tho Httl" procession start
ed Ted and his cotton horse proudly
nuIlln- the gtubhorn but broken
ca. Tommy had plenty Of time t"
thir< over wEat his mother had
said.
They arrived home saf" and sound.
all hut the shiny new car. Tom
climbed nuf Of i slowly At the gate.
and left it standing in the road He
walked STRAIGHT up to Mrs. Tabby
and nur lis paw in hers
'Nnthcr. dear" he said. looking
Gecr into hor eyes. Il ike M old
ca ho-t. Toll the Dummies down the
r.rd thrt th"H cen haze tn" new
ono" re =to2Dcd and started to
say more but MIS- T"hhy smothcred
his words in Il hig hug.
ICopyr aht 1914. uv Florence Z. Yoder,
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STRANGE sUPERsTlTIONs About ANIMALS

try the magpie figures very largely. In
popular superstItions, to see one magrie
is urlucky; to see two denotes merri-
ment or "A marriage: to see three. a sue
cessfu! journey: four. good new; five.
company.
In almost all countries having sea
coast there as 2 common idea that
neither man nor animal dies except dur
ing ebb tide. In the fishing ports of
England this superstition is devouLly
believed. and is made Use OF in n liter
AIRY way by Dickens and other authors.
Portuguese fishermen say that the
black spot on each side Of paddock s
head is tn" imprint of Peters thumb
and fingers. AccO! ding to the tradition
the haddock was the hsh flOm whiC n
he took the piece Of tribute money
Iniraculously found in its mouth.
Copyright. 1914. by Newspaper Feature
Service, Ipcy
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keep a copy of all prescriptions or
formulas. before you throw away
the bottle. DO You know there is a
square poison bottle?" You can
get 1t easily and it will help sharp
ly to distinguish the deadly" from
the harmless kinds. 1t is also better
to use a piece of cloth over the
cork of a rcison bottle as n further
protection against careless and quick
opening.
Boxes Of opened pills and powders
must be carefully examined All the
rochelle salts and seidlitz forms de-
teriorate rapidly. and chances are
that those you have left over for a
long time have lost their efficacy.
Many housekeepers use the small
glass spice jars to keep drugs
alright Fitted with labels they Of
fer the best way to keep many salts,
powders, and capsules. Indeed.
nothing tends more to the order of
the medicine chest than labels
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At one time II was erroneousiy U
the nose. came directly from the brain.
Then came q man. by the homely name
Of Schneider. and made all the anto-
mists sit up and take notice. He showed
that the mucus and fluids came from
little bits Of glands" buried In the lin
Ing membranes Of the nose.
Moreover. this membrane In really g.
continuation Of the membranes of the
eustachian tube and ear drum. and the
inside OF the mastoid bone. Even the
eyelid and the tear duct have the same
membrane.
Catching q cold" is actually the over
activity OF this nasal, eye and ear
membrane. which contains little whisk-
broomlike whiskers. These ella or
'whiskers in tho nose sweep clean
and toward the outside az long as all
Is we'll But when irritant bacteria, par
ticles Of dirt. deposits Of dust. and
animalcuie settle all too comfortably
upon this lining, the little straws or
"whiskers" become moro active. and
the glands pour out a libation of serum.
Eustachian Tube Collapse.
Now your ears feel dull and puffed
out. Your eyes water. Your nose runs.
You begin to suspect there Is something
wrong with your physiology. You say
you have "catarrh" or a cold" which
means that your machinery has slipped
q cos.
As the disordered physiology insinu-
ates its tentacles into the vent Pipe of
the ear-the eustachian tube-sound Of
whistles. of engines letting OF steam.
doorbells ringing. and all sorts Of noises
and deafness assert themselves.
In a word. the vent pipe becomes
swollen or obstructed. Forcibly blow
ing the nose lays the foundation Of
serious ear trouble. You not only blow
outward, but the innammatory products
Of the nose, the germs and mucus. are
shot upwards into the target Of the ear.
The eustachian tube, IL blocked, soon
collapses. because the air contained in
1t Is absorbed and cannot be replaced. |
The same trouble which causes this |
reaches the little bones or "ossicles"
behind the eardrum. These miniature
anvils, hammers and saddles-which |
they resemble-are hinged together like |
your knee.
IL is calamitous when the knee joint |
Kets stiff. It IL deafness when the |
earbone joints grow stiff. When this
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It's Easy to Peel OFT
Your Tan or Freckles

This is what you should do to shed a
spoiled complexion: Spread evenly over
the face. covering every inch of skin, a
thin layer of ordinary mercolized wax.
Let this stay on over night; wash II of
next morning. Repeat daily until your
complexion Is as clear. soft and beauti-
full as a young girls. This result Is in
evitable, no matter how soiled or dis
colored the complexion. The wax liter
aIly peels off the filrny surface skin, ex-
posing the lovely young skin beneath.
The process is entirely harmless. SO lit
lie of the old skin coming off at a time.
Mercolized wax Is obtainable at any
drug store; one ounce usually suffices.
IT'S veritable wonder worker for
rough. tanned. Redeemed, blothchy, pim-
pied or freckled skin.
Pure powdered saxolite is excellent for
a wrinkled skin. An ounce of II dis
solved I'm a half pint witch hazel makes
a refreshing wash lotion. This renders
the skin quite Arm and smooth; in
deed, the very first application grasses
the finer lines; the deeper ones soon fol-
i0w.-Advt
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In the country districts. both OF
England and Germany. there is an idea
that If the bees swarm upon rotten
Tree there will be a death in the family
owning or living on the property before
the expiration of a twelvemonth.
In most parts of Europe it Is con
sidered unlucky for hare to cross the
road in front of a traveller. Among the
Romans this omen WAS So unfortunate
that IL a man starting upon journey
espied hare on the road before him he
would return and wait until the follow
ing day to begin his journey.
Among the children OF many countries
the idea Is inculcated that toads can
spit poison. Several illusions are made
in English literature TO the further no
ton that in the head of toads may he
found an antidote for the poison of its
spittle.
Ga the folklore Of almost every cou1-
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NEWEST CAPES MATCH GOWNS
Paris Women in Latest Fad, Shozv WAY to
Dress-Economy
By ByANNETTE BRADSHAW

IF YOU are always just a step
behind the style it is prob
ably because you do not re-
dlize the importance of the mid
season costume. With true Amer.
icdn thrift and foresight ne pre-
pare summer clothes in the spring,
and winter clothes in the tall, just
as if the year only had two sea-
sons. And before the winter is
halt over our clothes are pdsse,
because they are copies of French
fall styles. Then when the real
French winter oddities come
across the water ne feel as if
fashion designers we're trying to
pique and propoke US, because our
clothes allowance has been spent.
Yet French women appear al
ways able to afford new mode.
They never buy from necessity,
but only because they are tascr-
mated by the possibility Of Great
ing nep sort of dash. Replen-
ishing the whole wardrobe twice
a year would be, to them, an ab-
surd practically, as devoid of in
terest as cleaning house. Theirs
is the artistic method of following
the fashion world, and, after all,
it is very practical, for it harbors
no disappointments.
Divide the year into four parts,
and the new fashion kinks mill not
fly in and out NTH such speed.
The midseason frock is not an e1-
pensipe luxury, for, after it has
had its individual popularity it be-
comes an informal costume for
the other three seasons.
The striking gown of the illus
traion is designed Of prune-col-
ored tafetd. 1t is a pariation of
the popular style of basque dress, |
for this model is unbuttoned from |
neck to waist to disclose a double
rufle Of eerise-dotted batisic. Un-
ercollar and sleeve pufs are made
of the bdtiste as nell, and a VOL
luminous cape Of prune velvet
completes the costume.
The heavy cord and silk tassels
which trim the cape are note
worthy features of fall decoration, |
and the extremely high, fldring
&C liar is in excellent and becoming |
style.
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SHREES

Id things are best, said
II sR:5,pE sss; Fsssf ss the r's;': ss9. sos sos
girls as they sat out on
the lawn. a new little shiny auto
mobile had come 10 Tabbyland not
long before. and the children were
very anxious TO use it and throw
away theid old one entirely. One
OF the most eager was Tommy
Tabby, for he had really never used
the old auto much after he had been
thrown out Of it when II first came
10 Tabbyland.
But ! don't see why We should
not play with the new one as much
as We like" Tommy objected 1t is
SO much prettier than that old gray
thing. and goes ten times better"
You don't know whether it goes
better or not" said Mrs. Tabby, for
you have scarcely had a chance to
give II a fair trial. The old one has
given all of you many good times.
and / think that it would be a shame
TO leave it untouched and unused.
You know that for that very reason
things come to Tabbyland. Be care
lDl now you IEedl lllelll, ana Np"
you change your affections.
Nevertheless, Tommy could not get
over his desire tC take u long ride
in the new little ear, and early the
next morning he set out. Mrs. Tab
Y watched him go very quietly.
and Gid not say Inuch- but III her
heart she was sad to think that
Tony was SO tickle.
With mis- clean apron on, and MS
face washed. and a little package Of
lunch hidden away under the seat,
Tommy started off ali by hmself
He went so early that none Of The
other children were there to see
him 90. only Mrs. Tahhy. WHO kissed
hin, cood-by- ver% solemn!N.
Tommy buzzed along the road
beautifully for many miles. stopp-d
~ the house of the bunnies in -
wood and even went beyond. The
sun was so bright. and the flowers
so pretty, that he was very happy.
and went Just as fast as he could
so that the breeze would fan
face Along about noon. he stopped
a. shady place in the road and
taking out his little package OF
lunch Eegan - est.
Overhead thee Nere several small
CLOUDS. hut he did not have tm@ u
notice them. When he had finished
his lunch ne started on again. Per
haps had better 90 back. ne
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neVeo that the fluids which run from
,interarticular Inflammation" of the
nttie eardrum bones begin, hearing is
Mary persons are then suspected to
pc insane by psychiatrists. because they
near some one calling them" hear
81. Peter or the angles ordering them
to do things or hear people whisper
Ing about them" This is due to defects
IN the Joints of the small ear bones
sooner or later the joints become stiff,
blood ceases to nourish the parts, and
total deafness takes place.
Treatment of the nose IL usually es-
sentfal In ear troubles. Many ear
specialists forget this IL they ever fully
realize 1t. The alkaline antiseptic LIQUID
sold everywhere. diluted several times
with warm water. should be sprayed
gently Into the nose.
High frequency electricity, electroIy-
sis. the "diathermic heating current"
not air currents forced against the ear
drum, should all be used in the way
that Professor Geyser of New York
does. 1t requires more patience and
tme than ear specialists usually have.
hence 1t Is apt to be called "quackish."
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature servics)
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Anything to Oblige.

Cannon. "a young couple came in from
the suburbs to New York city. to SEQ
the Hippodrome. They arrived yerv
early and decided to have lunch, They
visited tea-room and had the place
all to themselves.
In serving them the waitress omitted
to supply a teaspoon, and the fair Young
bride whispered the fact TO her hus-
band.
"Summoning the waitress, the young
man asked:
May we have a spoon?'
Why certainly replied the girl 7
am lust tidyinC up. and you can have
the whole room TO yourselves in a min
ute or two. '-LippinCOtt Magazine.
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Answers to Health
Questions
SNCCtSOSS

r. L-l-How much water should I
give daily to my baby three and ono
half months old? Am feeding it with
breast.
AIs 1t necessary to boil artesian wen
water for the baby?
1-Give him three ounces Of boiled and
cooled water three or four times be-
tween feelings.
lit is not necessary. but 1t il all
right to do SO.
NJ. W.-What Is -catarrh Of the ston,-
ach. and what can be done for IT?
The word "catarrh" is no longer q
legitimate medical term. In its tradi-
tional use 1t covers a multitude Of sins.
Therefore until your condition is cor
rectly distinguished from two dozen
other stomach disorders no advice can
be hazarded.
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Not a Direct Answer.

A lawsuit was recently in full swing.
and during its progress A witness was
cross-examined as TO the habits and
character of the defendant.
Has Mr.. NJ a reputation for be-
ing abnormally lazy?" asked counsel,
briskly.
We'll, sir, it's this way
will you kindly answer the question
asked?" struck In the irascible lawyer.
We'll. sir. | was going to say it's
this way ! don't want to do the gen.
tleman in question any injustice. and
| wont go so far as to say. sir. that
he's lazy exactly; hut If II required any
voluntary work on his part to digest
his food-why. he'd die from lack of
Aourishment, sr."-San Francisco Star,
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can be thrown
away. Medicines
that have been
opened Or exposed
to light are often
spoiled. and AT
least every six
months should be
carefully exam
med. II you are
efficient, you Will
have q snall
"p r e 9 cri ption'
hook in which to
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It doesn't pay at nineteen.

Anxious-Poor little girl! You are
having a hard time: my sympathy
goes out to you, and yet I can't help
thinking that maybe there Is another
side to the story. There usually is.
if we are fair-minded enough to hear
both sides. Your step-mother is
@ hsrsn 10 You, You: ovefworKs you. ex-
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AdUice to Girls
z z

Is Just ore straw. II nothing else
leads you to think that his affection
is waning. perhaps he speaks truth
when he says that lack OF time pre-
vents his writing oftener. Watch
the signs, little girl, and II you
think he is straining at the leash
let him go. You NAV be lonesome
and unhappy. but there is no lone
someness as great as the companion
ship Of an unwilling person-noth-
ing that will lead to a more lasting
unhappiness.
Esther.-If the man you mention
was properly introduced and is a
friend Of a how YOU have known for
a long time there Is no reason in
the world whv YOU should not let
him come to see you. After giving a
man permission to call. the girl
should wait for him to ask to come
ON a certain evening. unless she
should have some special reason for
asking him. for instance. a visiting
girl. to whom she would like to in
troduce him. Don't let your i'm
arination trick Won into thinking
Won are in love. You don't know the
meaning OF love yet.
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2 2
Prune Colored TaHeta
Dear Annie Laurie:

Dear Annie Laurie:
have been corresponding for six
years with a boy who lives hun
dreds of miles away. We met as
children, and | hadn't see him
since until last summer. when he
came to visit us. We became very
fond of each other, but were not
engaged. He went back home, and
We've been writing ever since s
usual hut. of course. il is not
quite the same as before he went
aWGT
Now would like to know if you
think that the old saying. Alb
scrCe makes the heart grow
fonder." is true. or if it is easy
for a boy of good common sense
to quickly forget? He is just nine
teen, but seems much older. Also |
would like to know If boy, in
case like this. would rather have
a girl write him Indifferent letters
than write moderately sentimental
ones. APPLE BLOSSOM.
EAR. dear Apple Blossom. what
a worry you're in to be sure.
Shall you write him this way.
shall you write him that way?
Will he like this, and will he be
pleased with that? And all about a
boy nineteen years old.
In the first place. dear child. why
don't you do what you want to do.
write the sort Of letters that you
feel like writing? Be your natural.
simpl" self. and If he doesn't like that
self, why SO much the worse for him
and so much the better for you.
If he's the right sort Of chap he
wants to know and to care for a real
girl and not a Just pretend" And
heu-ninrteen-how many times 40
YOU suppose he will he in love before
he really marries? How many times
do you think you will be before you
settle down for life?
Love is the greatest thing in the
world-the only thing worth living
for-you'u know il when you meet
it. never fear. and it isn't quite sure
to know you by sight at nineteen.
Write your boy friend nice. cozy,
comfy. girlish letters-be yourself in
those letters. and see what sort Of
letters he writes to you again. But.
whisper, don't take him or yourself
too seriously.
1t doesn't pay at nineteen.
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The patience. the
fortitude. the sub
lime faith during
the period of ex-
pectancy are sec
ond only to the
mother love be-
slowed upon the
most helpless but
m o S Z marvellous
creation baby.
Wnp1an ara -;S.t-
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HERE are several small tasks
which belong to housecleaning
time, but which had Better be

done before It, il possible.
One Of these il cleaning out the
medicine chest. a small, interesting
task which requires quiet and which
should be done some afternoon be-
fore the great fall upheaval.
At this time look over your stock
Of medicine and see II there are
M empty or half-used bottles that
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Secrets of Health and Happiness
Deafness May Come
from Some Nose roubles

Ann A. M. d. (Eohns Hookin.,

A b. NJ A, M D. Oohns Hopkins
ow often deafness is directly traceable to innam-
II matory states Of the nose It Is difficult to saw
/ But very seldom indeed. does the escape with
= a whole skin when nasal troubles are present
Curious to tell Of the victims Of deafness.
throat disorders. turned coldly
from the oce and hospitals Of throat special
ists happily be cured by the misc allied quack pro-
cedures of heat, electricity vibration
Albert c. Geyser professor OF physiological ther
apy Fordham University and Cornell University, New
York, emphasized this strange point view Of
with disorders and deafness
have been Of fifteen years duration. told
hospital there is little hope of improvement" often
exhibit remarkable auditory eorrectio under