davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
F1ERALD'S PAGE FOR WOMEN READERS
Famous Women
Her Birthday and Yours
AGNES STRICKLAND, Mme. DU
BARRY, AND JENNA LUKE.

The three women whose names stand
At the head Of the birthday calendar for
August ls are Jemima Luke, a writer;
Agnes Strickland, historian, and Nine.
du Barry, as different from the other two
patronesses of the day as any woman
could well be.
Mrs. Luke was born in London iOi
years ago. and she would long ago have
been forgotten had it not been for a
hymn she wrote when riding one day in
an English stage coach. This hymn, Il
Think When l Hear that Sweet Story Of
Old" does not seem 10 be very remark
able in any way but 1t possesses the
qualities hard to analyze or TO initiate
which have made il one Of the most
popular Of modern hymns
Du Barry, who began life as an inmate
Of convent asylum for homeless little
French girls, is known as one Of the most
celebrated of all the women who have
gained notoriety as favorites OF the kings
Of France. Du Barry will be remem-
bered as the incarnation OF impudence
beauty. and indiscretion. The fact that
Du Barry was able TO raise herself from
fortuneless girl, then a ladies maid
and a seamstress, to be one of the most
influential women OF the French court
was due, however. not to her charm or
her beauty SO much as to her extreme
cievcrness- But for all her efforts and
all her struggles, her reign at Versailles
lasted but six years. Then, when the
old king, then sixty four, contracted
smallpox and was on the point of death |
he dismissed the women VINO had amused |
him and spent his last hours with his |
confesSor, preparing his soul for death !
A few days after the King had died Du |
Barry received e lettre de cachet, order |
ing her to enter a convent Instead OF |
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19

Attractive favors may be made by the
hostess IL she is at all clever at needle
work. For instance. from the dried rose
leaves from her g4rIcn make potpourri
and fill small rose Jars with the sweet
scented mixture. Sarnet bags OF fowered
mousseline de sole or CrSandie are also
attractive. Then there are miniature
bandboXes, covered with Powered paper,
which can be filled with dried Lavender
or rose leaves. ScsnI tags for the linen
closet are also a pretty gift when fash
iioned OF sheer TnRtcIal and embroid-
cred with a suit1ble design. Attractive
place-cards may be E.aGe from water
color paper and dCG rated with water
color sketches of sweet maidens in cos
tunes Of the long ago, garden gates en-
powered with climbing roses or old-fash-
Toned nosegays.
Many OF your fri.rds would appreciate
packets Of seeds from your garden. You
can wrap these attractiyely with fiowered
paper and ribbon. or you could place the
seeds in small bags of lowered silk. The
plants raised from these seeds win trans
port corn Of your garden to that Of
your friend. and be : growing reminder
of your regard for her.
II you have the tIniest kind of a gar
deh, bring your friends TO 1t for one aft
ernooa. Do not allJw the summer to
pass without having a PARTY in your gar
den.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
Housewives Daily
Economy Calendar.
WHAT TO DO WITH BEETS.

To many American housewives beets
mean but one thing. boiled beets with q
sprinkle OF salt and pepper and a sauce
Of vinegar. They ought to mean many
things. for a vegetable so plentiful and s.,
appetizing as the beet deserves a more
imaginative treatment that this.
First Of all, in preparing ,for the table
remember that a great deal OF the good
ness OF beets comes of in the red Juice
In the boiling water. and that, though
they should be carefully washed before
being dropped into the kettle, the roots
should not be cut. The leaves about an
inch from the root should be cut on, out
that Is all the knife should do in making
ready beets for cooking. They should te
dropped into boiling water and allowed
10 cook for about an hour when OF aver
age age.
Beets in white Sauce.
When the beets are cooked tender,
pour on the boiling water and pour cold
water over the beets. The skin will come
on easily and they may then be cut into
small squares or oblongs and served With
a white sauce, made from a cupfuh of
chicken stock, one tablespoonful Of but
ter, two tablespoonfuls OF flour, salt and
pepper. The butter and flour should be
thoroughly creamed and the hot chicken
stock should be added. II should DC
cooked ten minutes slowly before adding
to the beets.
Beets with Butter. \
Beets with butter should be boiled ami
sliced crosswise into very thin slices. Hui4
over the slices a dressing of melted but
ter, pepper and salt should be poureo.
Canning Beets.
One of the best things about beets is
their keeping qualities. Old beets IL
properly kept can be stored SO that We
can obtain beets all winter. but there
Is something about the young summer
beet that Is wanting in the fuIi-fiedged
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
CARELESSNEss IN
LETTER WRITING

There are few personal letters that
women write which are ever dated. and
the habit often leads to the same care
lessness In the business letter. a thing
that always gives annoyance and may
be serious. Other loose habits follow
this same line. one Of which is the fall
ure to put the full sddress on a letter.
It Is not essential, perhaps, that your
correspondent should know whether you
are married or not, but II is a mortifi-
cation to him or her. especially IL you
are a. person about whom all are sup
posed to know: so it will be a much more
satisfactory way II Miss" or Mira"
were placed in parenthesis before the sig
nature. Perhaps few women realize that
they have this careless way Of handling
their correspondence. and no one wants
to own that the trait is applied to femi-
nine rather than the masculine gender
but watch for dates, addresses and sig
natures on all the letters coming to you
from women, and II you, too, belong to
the army Of careless ones brace up and
help set the others an example.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19

late beet. such as Is stored away for win
ter use. So II is decidedly worth while
to can any surplus supply Of beets that
We may be able to secure in the summer.
To can these young beets. all you need
do Is to wash them thoroughly, cut of
the tops, and keep them in boiling water
for about an hour and a half. Then they
should be skinned and sliced and packed
into canning Jars. Fill the jars to the top
with cold water and put the rubber ring
on the jar. Place the canning jars into
a tin wash-bOiler. in the bottom OF which
has been placed a piece of screen netting
the size of the boiler. Leave a space be-
tween the Jars in the boiler, and GOV sr
the bottom OF the boiler with about three
inches Of water. Put the cover OF the
boiler on and put the boiler over the
fire. Keep the water boiling for an hour
Now remove the cover from the boiler.
and when the steam has escaped clamp
on tpe covers OF the jars. The second
day the Jars should be placed in the
boiler again and boiled for an hour and
the same process should be repeated the
third day.
Frances Marshall will be glad to an
swer in this column any questions con-
cerning household subjects.
(Copyrght. l9lI)
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
A NeW Face Without
Surgical Skin Peeling

The surgical operation of face peeling
Is too radical, too often dangerous.
There's a better way Of removing offen-
sive compilations and one that Is entirely
safe and rational. Ordinary mercolized
wax causes the devitalized scarf skin to
come on. but gradually and gently. In
Ike the surgical process, the skin is not
forcibly taken on in big pieces all at
once but almost invisible haky particles
are absorbed by the wax, and about two
weeks are required to complete the trans
formation. There's no pain, no discom-
fort.
Nature renews compilations the same
way, shedding tiny cutaneous scales day
by day. But deficient circulation, or 9TH
er abnormal condition, may interfere
with the shedding-a bad complexion
results Then mercoIized wax assists
Nature by Fastening the removal OF the
aged, faded, or discolored top skin. Thus
only the lively, young, healthy-hued skin
is In evidence, as in robust girlhood. This
Is why mercoliZed wax produces the in
describable beauty OF ever-renewing
youth. The wax is put on at night like
cold cream, and washed on in the
morning. You can procure II at any
druggists; an ounce Is suficient.Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
MARKING OLD NAPKINS.

Now that the berry and larger fruit
season is at hand, 1 save needless labor
by marking all worn napkins with
colored thread and using them at this
time OF course. fruit stains may be re-
moved. but when one entertains a lot of
summer company in the country. napkins
become quickly stained. and much time
Is consumed in eradication. I bleach
these napkins on the grass every week.
If guest happens to get one that is a
trihe stained, 1 simply say, These are
my fruit napkins the explanation be-
ing courteously accepted. And the guest
goes and does likewise
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
DOZEN RATS ATTACK SLEEPER,
Vicious Rodents Then Upset Lamp,
Setting House Anre.

Junction City. Kans, Aug. 1s-James
Foreman, Of this city. is in a dangerous
condition as the result of a battle with
a dozen large rats which invaded his bed
room and attacked him as he lay asleep.
He woke up when a rat bit him on the
cheek and brushed II away with his
hand The rats sprang at him again.
biting him on the breast. Foreman
aroused the members OF his family. who
entered his room with a lamp and found
twelve huge rats on the bed and floor
The rats attacked the other members
OF the family and upset the lamp, set
ting the room on fire. The flames were
extinguished and the fight continued in
the darkness until five OF the rats had
been killed and the others driven from
the room. Foreman was bitten repeatedly
and his body is swollen as a result OF
the wounds. 1t is feared that the rats
were suffering from hydrophobia-
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
BRITISH GENERAL
DROPS DEAD ON TRAIN

London. Aug. B-Lieut. Gen Sir James
Moncrieff Grierson, a famous British
soldier, died suddenly Of heart disease
while riding in a train today.
Announcement OF Gen GriersOn's death
was made in an official statement issued
BY the war office.
Gen. GriersOn, who was 80 years old.
had commanded the Eastern Division
since 1892 He had fought in Egypt ard
South Africa, receiving medals for gal
lantry in the field.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
THE SOAP FOR SUMMER.

Be careful in regard to the kind OF
soap you use in summer, and only
use soap in washing the face at the
night toilet.
Pure CASTLE soap is the very best
kind to use.
1t does not dr. the skin and leaves II
smooth and soft.
Both morning and night rinse the
face in cold water after washing. This
is a splendid complexion tonic.
Try softening the water in which you
wash with a little oatmeal. The oatmeal
should be sewed up In a thin muslin bag
and allowed to soak in the water.
You've no idea how wonderfully re-
to the skin 1t really is
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
DAILY HOROSCOPE.
THE stars incline. but do not compel" "


! Astrologers read this as an uncertain
/ day. and, therefore. counsel caution in all
matters OF Importance Saturn changes
from good to evil aspect. Late in the
afternOn Mars exercises kindly sway.
Persons who are subjects of Saturn are
likely TO be exceedingly difficult TO deal
with under this cOnhguration- Business
matters in which they are interested
should be postponed. II possible.
The rule is not favorable for old per-
sons. Financiers and men OF large affairs
may Re exceedingly captious and exacting.
In the evening there is a good sign for
whatever is connected with machinery
II should be a successful time for con-
Quoting business with engineers, con-
tractors, and structural iron workers.
Whatever owes its success to resource
fulness and enterprise should prosper
while this rule prevails
The aspect is read as peculiarly fortu-
nate for canvassing or soliciting favors.
1t is an auspicious time for seeking poIiti-
cal recognition.
Surgery and medicine are well aspected
Increased endOwments of hospitals and
medical colleges are foreshadowed by the
stars, which seem to indicate that a mar
velous discovery for safeguarding life will
be announced.
There is a rule said to forewarn of
1AOAOAGS ia NllG AdT E-dSI IN which the
United States will be concerned
Discord and labor 'troubles among
miners and other labor promoters in
British Columbia and on the Pacific Coast
are foretold.
PerpleXities and anxieties for the mayor
OF New York city are prognosticated. He
Will suffer from the Vaccinations Of
enemies. Civic scandals are presaged.
Persons whose birthdate it is will prob
ably have busy year. but they should
be most conservative in conducting all
their affairs. The eclipse OF the sun on the
twenty-drst is believed to pOrtend a criti-
cal time for all born between August Is
and q.
Children born on this day may be quick
tempered and intense in nature. They
are likely to be fond of pleasure and able
to make friends. They have the augury
OF happiness and success. A girl may
marry a man much older than herself.
fCNDrlyrlvhf
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
PHI,

Marshall Neilan, the comedian.
OF the reel finds Of the Ralem D..
pany. He is one OF the youngest 4,
In pictures. but already his fame
fun-maker has Travelled far and wfd
Mr.. Neilan was only eleven years
when he made his initial bow before
public. The story runs that Mars
lived in Los Angeles at the time 4
recognized his great possibilities,
management OF the Burbank Theatsr
that city gave him an opportunity TO d
play his natural talents as a comedia
He was an instantaneous success an
was engaged in an important productio.
at the Belasco Theater. Los Angeles
very soon thereafter.
He remained In stock until about 19O5
when he left the stage to enter school
where he was graduated four year
later.
All this time young Marshall pictures
himself making great strides as an actor
and II was with delight that he fount
himself free once more TO enter on hi
career. He attracted considerable atten
ton. and the Kalem Company keenll
saw what an asset he would be- TheS
soon engaged him to play leading part
and he has been in his happy. enjoyable
environment ever since. Today, II il
safe to say that he is one Of the mos
popular funnymen in hlmdom-
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
RELIABLE MERINGUE PIE.

This Is a pie which requires care in
pFeparation. Crate the rind OF two
lemons into a deep bowl. Add a cup and
half Of white sugar and two heapinB
tablespOnfuls of unsifted flour. or one OF
corn starch. Stir these together. then add
the yoIks OF three beaten eggs. Beat this
thoroughly and add the juice Of two
lemons, two cups OF water and 3 piece
of butter the size Of a walnut. Set the
bowl into a saucepan containing boiling
water and cook until it thickens and
will drop from a spoon like cold honey.
Remove IL from the fire. and when il is
cool pour II into a deep pie tin lined with
pastry. When baked, have ready the
whites beaten stifI. with three level table
sPoonfuls OF pulveriZed sugar. Spread
this over the top and return to the oven
to set and color a golden brown.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
RUM0R CROWN PRINCE OF
GERMANY FATALLY WOUNDED

The Hague. Aug. 1S-Persistent rumors
are in circulation here today that Crown
Prince Frederick William of Germany
has been wounded and is dying at Aix-Ia-
Chappelle. 1t is reported that Empeaor
William. is Fastening to his side No
oficial news has ben received confirming
these reports.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
KEEPING WHITE SILK WHITE.

Always wash white wash silk in
lukewarm water. Hot water turns It
yellow and, obviously, the object de-
sired is to keep 1t as white as possible.
This method of washing should be
applied to white silk gloves as well as
to wash silk blouses or underwear.
The stiffness that sometimes affects
white wash silk is largely due to the
soap used A pure white soap is the
best sort
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
DOING UP CURTAINS.

When doing up curtains at home, it
hour is used instead Of starch the iron
will not stick so much, and the curtains
will have more the appearance of new
ones. One good tablespoonful Of flour
for each curtain is sufficient Mix the
flour to thick paste with cold water
then put in the tub and pour on as much
boiling water as required for rinsing the
curtains
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
TO COOK AN EGG.

In cooking a perfectly fresh egg give
II at least half a minute longer to boil
than one which has been laid for sew
eral days. To boil an egg for an inva-
lid let 1t stand in a quart of steaming
hot water in e covered dish away from
the fire for eight minutes.
A larger number of eggs require more
water. and should stand in the water
a minute or two longer Drain off the
water and put the eggs in a bowl. Fill
the bowl with boiling hot water and
send at once to the patient.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
SETS IN TURKISH ToWELLMG.

Future brides are selecting Turkish
towels and Turkish wash rags to corre-
spond with colored striped borders and
embroidering both with specially de-
signed monograms, embroidered or
crossvstiched in color. With bath mats
to correspond. a very, noteworthy bath
room set is the result
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
RUSSIAN INVASION ON.

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald
London, Aug. S-According to the
Central News Agency, official informa-
ton has been received here to the effect
that German forces on the Russian from
tier are retreating. A regiment of Cos
sacks ,has invaded Germany on the east
side this same agency says.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
HER THIRD SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Detroit Aug. ls.-Mrs. Anna E. Espy
celebrated the third anniversary Of her,
marriage to Rev. V. Espy by filing her
third bill of divorce. Mrs Espy sets forth
that she filed a bill June -. 1913, and again
March a. 1913. because she could no,
longer stand her husbands actions. butt
each time withdrew the bill on his prom
Use to mend his ways.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
CRABAPPLE JELLY.

Allow one punud of juice and one-half
pound OF sugar. Wash apples, put them
into an enameled kettle. cover with cold
water and cook through a sieve with
juice. The next day pour from settings,
weigh, and put on fire with sugar and
skim them occasionally. Cook for one
hour and it will become a good red Fiji
jelly glasses and cool
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
THE WORKBAG

One Of the best and neatest ways 70
finish the edges Of scallops is to cut the
material around the scallops, leaving
material the width Of the scaIlop beyond
the finish work, then turn it under and
hem ii TO the back OF the scaIlop by hand
This method gives the much desired
padded effect when pressed on the wrong
side
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
COURTsHIP BY MAIL FAILS.

Redding, Cal, Aug. 1s-Dr. F. HoIlen-
beak, a wealthy farmer. married Mrs. P
Kent. Of Kansas City, through a mat-i-
monial agency last February. They had
never met until the day Of the wedding
DR.. Hollenbeak has obtained an inter-
locutory decree Of divorce on the ground
OF desertion after two months
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
READY.

Wear a wash dress.
Take a Hfe-preserver.
Retain your presence Of mind
Take the previous hour for exercise.
Then you'll be able to sit comparatively
still.
School yourself until you have presence
Of mind.
And you're in a fair way to be pre-
pared for going out in a canoe.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19

Checks continue very fashionable. but
instead OF black and white combinations
other colors are amalgamated. This
misses tailored costume is in brown
and white check, trimmed with brown
moire. Its distinctive features are the
ncroyable collar and tunic skirt Five
YARDS or 4o-inch material and yards Of
36-inch moire are required to make tIfs
suit.
Pictorial Review Coat. No. 57s4; sizes
"a to 20 years; price Is cents. Skirt No.
5ISS; sizes Il to % years; price Is cents.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
SLAIN IN VICE DISTRICT.

Chicago. Aug. ls.-Policeman George
Trumbull was shot and killed while walk
ing his beat in the heart OF the South
Side vice district today. The murderer
escaped. negro was later arrested and
is being held on suspicion.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19

A unique plan Of education is being
utilized by the guardians Of the youthful
Emperor OF China. He is only a few
years old. and has not yet learned much
from books. but is receiving his educa-
tion principally through the aid OF NOV
ing picture films. A representative Of
the Chinese government made a purchase
the other day from the Selig PolyscUpe
Company of several OF the celebrated
SeIig jungle-zoo pictures. which have
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19
GARDEN ADVICE.

Clip privet hedges to keep them trim
and tidy, and + fresh plants are wanted
later now is the time to cut of young
shoots They should be about five inches
In length. and will root readily Cparticu-
larry the variegated kind if set in a
shady border. and will be fit for planting
out in the autumn, writes a contributor
Of the Trenton Daily Gazette.
Box edgings for garden beds are al
ways quaint and pretty, but are aften
spoiled by ugly gaps. They are produced
In most instances by lack of moisture
soon after planting During dry weather
the young edgings planted in the spring
must be well watered. Indeed. care must
be taken that no newly planted shrub
suffer from thirst.
This is the time to prune lilacs Leave
the young shoots for bIossoming next
spring cutting as far as possible only
those which have fiowered. Dress the
roots literally with farm-yard manure.
II is noticeable that carnation blooms
are frequently disappointingly poor and
badly developed even from prime plants
In many cases this is owing to too late
stalking. Early and careful attention in
this matter generally insures large and
healthy flowers.
Pansy growers must not neglect to
gather the seed pods. as seed-bearing
hinders the Towering of plants.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-19

"A Frontier Romance will be shown
at the Maryland today. 1t is a strong
Western story and shows life at the
camp Of a moving pictI re company. The
story follows:
Cast: Dolly. Dolly Larkin; Joe, J. j.
Franz; Arthur. Arthur Anardt; The
Moving Picture Director. W. l. Robards;
The Sheriff. Otto Meyer.
Dolly. the leading lady Of the Frontier
company, tells Arthur, the leading man.
that his suit is hopeless. In her dressing
room she recalls the days when she first
met Joe. and promised to return. a prom
Use unkept. And, later, the baby arrived
She was obliged to leave her home in
search of work that the baby might be
properly brought up.
In the region where the moving pic
ture studio is located a robbery OCCURS,
and the bandit takes to the hills. That
same day the moving picture company
goes out into the canyon TO film some
scenes The leading man in bandit make
up. goes around a bend in the road. and
there awaits the directors signal, as an
answer to which he is to FIRE a shot The
sherifC and his men ride UP in search Of
the real bandit. They see Arthur. who Is
masked. carrying roll Of bills in his
hand. When he fires a shot in answer to
the signal. thinking that the bullet is
meant for them. the posse returns the
fire and Arthur falls wounded. Impatient
at the delay the director hurries to the
scene, and with the aid OF his scenario
soon convinces the sheriff that he mas
shot a moving picture actor. Nearby Joe.
the real bandit. has been watching the
entire proceedings. In Dolly. the lead
ing lady Of the company. he sees the
girl he once deceived. Returning that
night the sheriT finds tucked under his
door the roll Of stolen money. Joe finds
Dolly in her dressing room and convinces
her that he has at last returned to atone
for his deceit
Edward ]. lie Saint has completed a
splendid photOplay in CD" and will
start upon another one Of this exciting
detective series in a short time. Mr.. lie
Saint makes all his own titles which ap-
pear through the film, and in other words
sees the whole play through from start
10 finish. II is this thoroughness, COM
oined with his dramatic experience and
his knowledge of how TO handle actors
md actresses, which makes him the di- |
-ector he is