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The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

why not?"
why not?" she repeated. DO you
want to give people the impression
that We are so nearly poverty stricken
as all that? 1t isn't true, and you
know H."
"Oh, 1 don't suppose we are wha:
could be called poverty stricken,
Myra,"" l said. but We do have a hard
time getting along"
But why should you want to ad
vertise our circumstances"
whats the use of pretending We
are wealthy when we are not" I re-
turned. why isn't it better for us 10
be frank with ourselvex and every
body else? Wouldn't our friends OF
the moneybags. IL opportunity offered.
poor? And. of course. for all of them.
We could continue to live sinless.
so you see. Myra, we would have
the appreciation Of the rich because
Of our frankness. Besides which. as
consola tion, they who have would
impress it upon US who have not that
God. in his infinite wisdom, has so
ordered 1t that the most precious
things Of earth must be taken care
Of by the competent few-that is. the
wealthy. 1t would not do for Provi-
Qence 10 entFuSt the AFORESAID precious
things to the mob. and we of the mob
ought to realize that glaring truth.
You see. Myra dear. we of the mob.
not being experienced in the proper
care of precious things. might make
some practical use Of them-which -
not in accord with the designs of the
Deity. SO they say. why"
Myra interrupted me. Robert.
what's all this got to do with what
We were talking about?'
Nothing at all. dear" I replied. Il
am simply illustrating the method m
vogue among those who could re-
lieve poverty conditions. 1t is their
habit. when such topics are forced
upon their attention. to discuss them
when concrete discussion
would be preferable"
Robert, I must say that you have
an unusual viewpoint"
'Oh, I suppose so." returned. II
guess I'll have to try to be a little
more conventional. Besides. It doesn't
require SO much physical or mental
effort"
whereupon Myra shook. her head in
token Of her despair.
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WAR HERO A FUGITIVE.
French Soldier Entered War Under
Life Term for EmbezzIcmept

London. Sept. IA romance Of the
war has been revealed by the death in
hospital of a soldier Of the French For
cicn Legion.
In l"l2 Il French notary named Cham
TALON WAS condemned IN his absence to
penal S"rvitIdc for li, for "mLezzlinc
S1r".'m. RN som" means mis- friend:
managed t" hide him in Paris.
ON tn" war breaking out the default
ing notary, under a falls" name. joined
the legion. and subsequently went to the
front. Th..rc II" distinguished himself
on more than on" "ccasinn. and was
mentioned in IN" orders of th,. day.
In hot encounter with tn" Germans
few days ago h" was .ricvously
wounded, and mas since died in hospi-
tai.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
NOT DELO'S STOLEN SON.
"Mystery Boys" Identity Decided
by Texas Court.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. ia long lega
fight to determine who were the parents
of an S-year-old lad known here as the
mystery boy" ended when the United
States District Court here decided thai
he is Roy Carell. of this city. and not
Tommy Delo, of Quebec, Canada.
BY the decision Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Delo. of Quebec. lost their fight, after
journeyinG half way across the continen,
to establish Roy as their missing son
stolen from their home years ago. In de.
Gliding that F.. s. Carell, of this city. was
the father of the boy. the court also de-
creed that Carelrs rowing habits preclud-
ed allowing him custody OF the child
and a home for the boy will be found by
tbs court.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
Morning Smiles.

'Wh"r" did y"u get your Japancsc
servants. Mrs. Nurich"'
well. my husband hired them. hut l
think their home is in hari-kari."- Buff
falo Express.
1t is comparatively easy to start n new
PARTY; tn" difficulty is in getting any
where with it.-Atchison Globe.
''WhiI" tn" auto thief was speeding
pinned him to the ground
''Caugnt with tho goods on him. ch:''-
Boston Transcript.
Eur"p"au--Our war is terrible. ! know
Of crlon"l who commanded Il regiment
of l.@" rrivate$ and lost half of them in
one BATH.
McNicam-That's nothing compared
with our war. | know of on" private
VIII" was commanded by 1.'s" generals
amd lost - Of them in one battle -
Puck.
Il can't swim shouted the man in the
water lie went under. and when he
came. up he shouted again: L can't
SWIM
The man on the bank watched him
with lancuid interest.
The man in the water sank again.
When he came up he gaspcd: Il can't
swim"
WELL my friend commented the man
on the bank, this is a queer time to be
boasting of it."-Tid-Bts.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

VA7ITH drowsy interest Helen
" watched the colored porter
make up their section. Deft-
! ly he shook out the fresh sheets, in
cased the pillows, and hung the shell
tcring green curtains.
Want the suitcase in the berth,
| ma ann"
NO, just that small satchcl, and
Id like paper bag for my hat"
For Helen night on a sleeper
seemed always luxury. and now
with thrill ofexpcctancy she crcpt
; into the lower BERTH The curtains
closed, she drew down the window
/ shades and raised the brass flap that
concealed the light by her pillow.
I 1t was new car. with the added
( convenienccs of coat hanger and an
extra rack that folded out from the
cleaning hcadboard.
! Anxious to get settled while War
rem was in the smoker. Helen quick
! ly slipped into her dark blue travel
ing robe, and with her satchel hur-
! ricd down the now darkcned aisle TO
the drcssing-room.
| The car was iull Every berth was
I made up, and the curtains bulged
with bags and suitcases.
! Pushing through the door in the
veStibulc, she was confronted by a
heavy perfume and the cold stare of
a naughty blonde. who was seated be-
fore the mirror. rolling her copperish
| hair on kid curriers' Her bag stood
on the only other chair, and her comb.
brush and hairpinS Uttered the one
shelf underline mirror.
Helen waited awkwardly for her
to move her bag or clear space on
the shelf, but with nsolent unconccrn
she went on rolling up her hair.
With an indignant flush, deliberate
" Helen lifted the claboratcly fitted
bag to the floor, and replaced it with
her own. At least she had a right to
one chair.
The woman glarcd at her in the
mirror, but Helen turned TO the wash
basin 1t was half full OF soapy wa
ter, and tuft OF reddish combngs
smcared the wet ledge.
With a shrug of rcvuision and dis
dain, Helen LETT the basin untouched
and washed her hands under the ice
water faucet. Her face, when travel
ing. she always washed with cold
cream.
The mirrored door reflected the
heavily jcwcled hands that were now
adjusting lace boudoir cap over the
kid curriers' A soilcd but expensive
PINK satin corset and lacc-frilled
pctticoat hung over the back OF the
chair. Even the h:ghhcclcd slippers
with their rhinestone buckles were
absurdly inappropriate for travelling:
"Oh, | beg your PARDON faltered
Helen, as a heavy lurch of the train
swayed her against the woman's
chair
The only response was lofty
silence, as now, her night toilet COM
plcte. she crushed her things into her
bag, buttoncd the embroidered Jap
ancsc robe over her lace nightgown
and tiounccd out.
With a sigh OF relief Helen sank
into the empty chair and began TAX
ing down her hair. 1t was several
moments before she saw the jcwcled
wrist watch that hung on hook by
the mirror.
Whatever her antagonism to the
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e&$PNf(&S 2&;!iNf N(&{s&|$ So? &Ss&||$[Gex

| to war if he gets shot for it. He will
not sign contract that means amy en-,
gagement after the first OF the year.
| The other day Vernon whizzed by
Times Square in his purple and old gold
! car. A crowd of sidewalk comedians were
summing themselves. "Voinon is beginning
to look Thin said one. Yes said the
other. he is wearing himself out pray
ing that the war will be over by the first
of the year
| Signor Mario Salvini. a tenor. tells of
an interesting dialogue that took place
between a pretty singer and a celebrated
! composer. who is by no means addicted
10 fiattery.
Tell me. my dear maestro, which
would you like better. to be blind or
deaf"
Deaf. madam. when I am looking at
you and blind when hear you sing"
| Grower rushers are facing a hard WIN
ter. Soon the ten-cent pint will be a
| thing of the past in Greater New York.
The liquor dealers have decided that the
huge tin pals of beer are eating up the
Legitimate profits of the business. and
pressed by the increased State tax and
| the war tax. have decided that the price
Of pint of beer will go from ten to
fifteen cents on october T.
Over on Tenth avenue a police rookie
quit his job after three hours of patrol
ing his beat. When he handed in his badge,
! the lieutenant said: We'll, young fellow
what Is the trouble "
My mother doesn't want ME to work at
night" was the startling reply.
Young man. replied the lieutenant
sternly. you get right out of my pretty
police station. If you don't I'll think
you are a mean old thing
The hot wave cut all New York thea
trical Ceipts 20 per cent That was the
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
WRESTLING BEAR USES TEETH.
Bruin Forgot He Was Tame In Grip
of Indiana Boy.

Warsaw. Ind. Sept. 19.-Jesse Fyde. Is,
was painfully bitten in wrestling bout
with a tame bear at skating rink here.
THE lad volunteered to wrestle with the
bear as an added attraction to the bear
skating exhibition.
In the catch-as-catch-can clinch Hyde
succeeded in getting a Triangle hold on
the bear. Bruin forgot that he was tame
and sank his teeth twice deeply into the
flesh of the young mans left arm.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

STecial Correspondent Of Tie Washington Herald
New York. Sept. 19.-The old-style
| waltz. with no wiggles and no hugs. Is
the seasons decree of danciu:s masters
| all over America. who have Iust assem-
| bled in New York. The sundry unauthor-
| lied variations introduced at cafes and
dance palaces last year are 10 be dis
Caried. There will be nine orthodox
dances and here they are.
National foX-trot. Congress one-ster,
march miltaire. exposition waltz. S:n-
Copated walk. fOx-trOt tango, globe trot.
pericOn and the modern waltZ-and the
greatest of these is the modern waltz.
| The Standardization Of the dances meant
a long and hard-fought battle.
Led by Louis II. Chalif. of the Russian
Imperial Ballet School. the dar"ers long
ago realized that the fast changing steps
one thing today and something else to-
morrow-would eventually disgust people
with dancing. Chalif urged stahdfTdiz-
ing all dances. He didn't meet with sue
cess at first. but he kept up the fight.
1t means that the suggestive sensuous
dance are no more. The old-time waltz
comes into its own.
To those who like tongue twisters.
Charles f. Van Loan has brought a new
one from California. Here it is: The
woman who saw was in Warsaw. And
the woman who saw saw Warsaw in
war For war saw Warsaw in war. and
Warsaw saw war in Warsaw and the
woman who saw saw the war in Warsaw
that Warsaw saw.
Vernon Castle. old dear. sticks to his
rcd-corpuscled announcement several
months ago that he was going to leave
America on the first day of January to go
to England to fight for his coIntry and
his King. Everybody howled and said it
was a press agent fiivver.
Vernon is said to have become very
much peeved at the way the announce
ment was received, and now he Is going
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
The Flight of the Stork.

Every normal person is interested
in the arrival of the stork. 1t is the
greatest event in ones life.
The expectant mother needs. above
everything else, comfort and peace
of mind. This she is sure to have if
Mothers Friend, the safe, dependable
external remedy, is used to sooth the
network of nerves and to enable the
muscles to expand naturally. thus re-
lieving undue strain.
Mothers Friend, obtained at any
drug store, is the, one remedy used
and recommended by thousands of
women everywhere, who testify as to
its wonderful merit.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
SOCIETY
III FROM rAGE FOUR.

Mrs pa,nc will l,' rcm"ml"red as MISS
nI-a Roosevelt Tn" bridesmaids IN
cludcI the Mss. Wilh"hn.n" l'"nhlh-'
sister Of tn" h; ld". Fl0r"nr'' Earl" |ohh-
son of PhIladclrhIa: Edith ana Elsie
Frost Of New Orleans. Robert {. VIM
,,,u acted ns Mr Grccn"'s best man.
Tn. i,shors wcro W. H. Dannat P"lI 81
y, Dnwninc. charles IH"drirks"n. "i
New Nork. and l'r. ErcckInh.idSc RaNne
"t WashuGt"n. Il. {.
Tt. courI" will reside in Shrewsbury,
y J. after a weddln- journey in the
East
Senator and Mrs. Henry Fairfax. Of
VIRGINIA. are at the New Willard tor
a short stay.
Ensign and Mrs. II. !. Ray have as
their guests At their apartments in Nor
foil Mrs l. =. Johnson and her dauGh-
ter. Miss Virginia Prince, Of this city.
who have spent the summer at Wildwood
crest. y. J.
Among the prominent arrivals from
Pittsburgh at the New Willard. are
Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Bickcl and Mr..
Edward 4 Logan, who mOtored TO
Washington.
Lieut.. Walter 5. Sturgill. /. :. a. and
Mrs SiurEill formerly Miss May Poult-
ny Elli"Ott. have arrived at Brownsville"
Tn. after stopping en- route in New Or
leans. Their wedding took place on Satur-
DAY. September !. at CloVerlea. the hom"
of th. brides grandmother. Mrs. Thomas
Poultney Ellic"tt. Lieut.. SturCill recent
ly WAS ordered to Brownsville with the
Fifth Field Artillery from Fort Sill,
Okla.
Senator William j stone. of Mis-
sour. "nt' rtaiu"d ~ dinner a. the
New Willard Yesterday
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
Fair Angler Sets Record.

Hood River. Greg. Sept. 1a.-Niss
Katherine Baker. 16-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Baker, has made
the record catch of fish for fair Hood
River anglers.
Miss Baker hooked and landed n
twenty-nine and a half inch stcelhead
In her game fight with the strong fish
the young woman plunged into deep
water.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
GIRL SAVED FROM LION.
Horse Charges Beast ns 1t Is About
to Spring.

Alpine, Tex. Sept. ia stallion is
said to have saved the life of Ethel East
erwood. the 13-year old daughter of f.
L. Easterwood. a cattleman. when she
was attacked by a mountain lion.
The girl was riding on the range when
the mo Intain lion leaped at colt The
colt escaped, and the lion. seeing the girl
and her mount, charged on them
4 stallion coming out of the brush
sprang upon the lion as it crouched to
spring on the terrified girl. Afser a fear
ful fight the lion took to flight. with the
stallion pursuing
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
New Cure for Crossed Eyes.

Natchez. Miss. Sept. 19.-When
Charles Wright went into n fight with
another boy. Wright had a badly
crossed eye which had been defective
since BIRTH. The enemy hurled a
half-hrick nj Wright. bruisng IN,
cheek. hut ii permanently straiGhten-
ed the crossed optic
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
MANY INDIAN BODIES FOUND.
but No Trace OF Princess NnchOoche
or Prince Sautee,

Nacoochee. Ga. Sept. 19.-Repre-
sentatives of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition have unearthed forty-two bod
les from an Indian mound in Ma
coochee Valley. one of the largest of
the Indnan mounds in the United
States. Its base covers nearly half an
acre and it is forty feet high.
The mound is supposed to he the
burial place of Princess Nacoochee
and Prince Sautee. So far there have
been no evidences found to warrant
that assumption.
Many broken pieces Of earthenware
have been found. Only one whole
earthen jar has been eXcavated, and
it was accidently broken by a work =
man.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
Sunday Thrashing Stirs Pastor.

Danville. Ill, Sept. 19.-"Would
Jesus. were He living today. thrash
on Sunday" That was the subject of
a sermon by the Rev. J. NJ. Judy. pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Sidney. near here. But he talked
to empty pews, most of his congre-
cation were thra shing.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20
SUES AFTER COLLEGE SCRAP. ,
Father Wants Iniversity to Pay fO,
Death of Son.

Death of Son.
Lafayette, Ind. Sept. 19.-Purdue
University has been made defenda mt
in a $4,000 damage suit filed by
abraham l.. Obenchain of South Whit
,ey. Ind, father of Francis w. Oben-
chain. who was killed in the university
tank scrap" on the night of Sept. 10,
1918.
Tae boy was twenty years old. and
his father alleges the university
through it's officers and authorized en-
ployees, organized. conducted. tolerat-
ed and encouraged what was general
ly known as haZing, and what was
known as the tank scrap which was
brutal. degrading and a vicious fight
having the purpose of inflicting in
juries upon new students.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

Good advertising in . good news
paper wins nine times In tsn"-Dan
3aylsA
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

This series is continuation Of
Their Married Life," produced by
Mabel Herbert Urner for four years.
The Married Life of Helen and War
rcn," appearing exclusively In this pa
pre-, is the only series now being writ
ten by Mabel Herbert Urner. .-
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

Senator and Mrs. Henry Fairfax. "t
Nirr;nia. are at the New willard Tor
a short stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

1t is comparatively easy to start n new
PARTY: tn" difficulty is in getting any
where with it.-AtChiSon Globe
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

Senator William j stone. Of Mis-
suuri. "ut' rtaiu"d 1f dinner at the
New Willard Yesterday
The Washington herald., 1915-09-20

The hot wave cut all New York thea
trical receipts 70 per cent. That was the
wailing you heard
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01
SOLVE EUGENIc PROBLEM.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1.-The Italians
In New York have solved the problem
OF eugenic marriages in tactful, eff
fective way, according to a letter re
ceived from Father Curry of st. James
Paris. New York. According to Fa
ther Curry, the Italian mother and
father usually ask the young man who
seeks the hand of their daughter
whether he is insured. If he is not
insured, they urge him to take out
insurance before the wedding and
sometimes they insist upon it. That
this relieves embarrassments is the
opinion Of the New York clergyman.
The "bridegroom's policy" is consid.
cred a certificate of perfect health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01
A Quaint Afternoon Cown
~ a Smart Girl

You may imagine my excitement
when Elinor called me up today to ask
if l was going to accept Mrs. Dallas
invitation to visit them in New York
| was so astonished at being invited
that l couldn't answer. OF course. |
had always known Mrs. Dallas. but
staying at her home was a different
matter But Elinor absolutely refused
to accept without me, and | hadn't the
heart to keep her away from George
Besides, had a letter from Mr..
Ingersoll, saying he hoped to see me
again and lots of other silly things.
1 celebrated by buying an afternoon
frock of changeable taffeta. The col.
orings were so exquisite that | couldn't
resist 1t was lovely sky blue which
changed to purplish mauve in the sun.
light. The blouse was made with two
huge revers of taffeta, edged with a
soft fringe over foundation of chif.
fon. The girdle was very wide indeed
and made Of. MORE silk, is a glorious
American Beauty red, with plenty of
wonderful purple shadows all, through
It. The sleeves were most .unione
They we're made Of chiffon, from the
shoulder to the elbow, and q taffeta
sleeve from there down, ending In a
wide pointed cuff at the elbow. Pink
and crimson roses outlined one shout
der and the cuff on the sleeve.S-.s
The skirt was stunning. II was
very nun around the waist line. lana
fell in real ripples around tho bottom.
The bluish-mauve taffeta W. l,na1
with another deep facing Of ths Amsr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01

long and clear in London, and all the
world and his wife strolls forth to en-
Joy them.
The bus passes through knights
bridge and wends its way past St
Georges Hospital and the entrance to
the park. The flower of London socie
ty has returned to town for the begin
ming Of the season" and Rotten Row
'is full Of horseback riders.
The bus Is crowded now, and 1t
turns sharply toward the Thames Em.
ban'kment The great houses of Park
Lane and all the splendor and wealth
Of the West End are left behind as
tbA river grows nearer.
When Holhorn Circus and Fleet
street are reached, a very different
crowd is seen. Dear, crowded, Bo-
1 hemfan Fleet street! There in the
gutter the oostermongers are selling
curious littie toys and oranges and
warions merchandise, and are keeping
up a perpetual flow of chaff with the
passfrby. And the newspaper men
are furrying into some of the quaint
old4fnshionsa little eating houses that
abound in this locality. Everything in
Fleet street is fascinating.
Farther On, down by the river, one
sees the human wreckage of life, sit
/! ting there alone and friepdless on the
! Thames Embankment 1t is curious
why such aberelicts should congregate
there-but such has always been the
| cusiom. Perhaps they find some con-
| solution from each others society
The mute, inglorious Millions" are no
\ longer mute, or one sees them holding
forth to q small audience of kindred
spirits.
Yves, it is true, ride on a London
motorbus gives an insight into human
nature that can scarcely be rivaled
elsewhere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01
NO. 5.


Transplanting tends to produce uni
form, stocky plants with a well-devel-
oped root system. The U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture's specialist gives
details regarding transplanting, in a
new Farmers Bulletin entitled "The
Home Garden In The South
For the best results, plants started
in boxes, hotbeds, or cold frames
should be transplanted when they
reach a height Of one to two inches.
The seedlings may be transplanted to
boxes or to the hotbed or cold frame,
to stand about two inches apart each
way. Some growers transplant twice
before setting in the open ground.
Hardening on.
Plants grown in house, hotbed, or
old frame should be hardened of be-
fore they are transplanted to the gar.
den. This can be accomplished by
ventilation and exposure to outdoor
conditions during the day in good
weather. II the plants are in a bot.
bed or cold frame the covers may be
removed during the day when the
weather is good and replaced toward
nightfall. After danger of frosts is
past the covers may be left of at
night. By the time the plants are
large enough to be transplanted to the
garden they should be thoroughly &C.
customed to outdoor conditions.
Such plants usually withstand the
transfer to the garden with little check
and few losses. eve .~e --
Setting Plants In The Open Ground.
Before taking the plants from the
bed 1t should be thoroughly watered
Ind the water allowed to soak into |
he ground. This will insure a portion |
" the soil adhering to the roots and |
viii prevent serious whiting or the
hecking Of growth. Take up the
'lants with a trowel or spade and
Jack them in boxes or baskets in
which to carry them to the field.
The land should be in goo condi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01

IAdmittai. Mr.. Ashleigh, before we
30 any enrther must ask you for an
}explananon as to the presence Of that
person i'm your srounds?'
The professor hesitated for a mo,
ment. Then he slowly crossed the
room, opened the drawer OF small
pscritoire, and drew out letter.
| 'Tou have heard of Sir William,
Raysmore. the president of the Royal
Iociety?" he asked.
| Quest nodded.
"Tiis letter is from him." the pro.
feasor continued. "Yeu had better
read it, -e
I The cnminolsgist read Il aloud. Le-
pora looked over his shoslder:
fe Prot, Edgar Ashleigh, New York.
bon gratifies and aspazes me. can say
20 more. 1t fell to your lot to discover
6he skeleton q the aAthr0poid, q marvel
Rus thing. IN tts way. and needtnE only
iery since the dark ages. New you tell
lcf the Inyenao reee Of 6oafh America, you
nave found that ecroliary: You have sup
eifion to give to the world ! dsfnits nd
eQgtcal explanation OF the evolution a
m Let me gfve You one word Of warn.
rs es..sa sns;S on ssf0 e. matt, ws e
polog1sts are aalicted moro. even, than any
other race Of scientific men, With 1oalouny.
Guard your secret we'll. Lei IL honor az
~ discovery ,hcTid g sees.e @em xeu.
(Tp - eeotinasaJ