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The Washington times., 1915-02-22
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
By the Shopper

long and very wide. sell for $3 in an
T. street department store. Among
the prettiest colors are cerise and
old blue. A cheaper scarf. about
half a yard shorter, but equally
Guaranteed to be rainproof. sells for
500
Untrimmed hats at 50 and $3.50 are
being introduced at Il G street de-
partment store this week. The most
popular colors to be found are
Hague blue. which Is more intense
and lighter than the Belgian blue
that has already made It's appear
ance in several windows Of spring
frocks, cerise, sand. and dread
naught gray. The sand hats are
made partly Of straw and partly of
satin. All need but a few flowers
or bunch or two of fruit to make
them wearable at once.
Colored night dresses of blue and
pink .plisse. trimmed with broad
torchon lace. are 81 in G street
store.
At last lingerie waists are begin.
ming to show their heads, crocus-
like. Crepe de chine has held public
favor so long that It is rather
relief to see cotton materials again.
Waists of cross-barred white voilc in
a crepe weave are to be had at sn
Eleventh street department store for
81 this week. They are made plain
ly. with open necks and few tucks
or pleats to vex the laundresS.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

-HE wisest way to supply our
bodies with nourishment would
be to 20 to market and buy pure
protein. fat. starch and sugar,
and then mix them in tho correct guam
titles But this Is not done because the
result would be q mixture devoid Of
taste and be nauseating. Our digestive
machinery needs those food elements
which grow naturally in plants and ami
mails.
The most valuable parts Of any food
arc protein, fat. sugar. and starch.
Sugar and starch may be bought. even
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

JOAN'S AMAZING BELIEFS.
WONDER II any man ever fully un-
derstands q girl like Joan Arbeck.
Truly to me she was a most be-
wildering mixture Of brilliance and
Inconsistency. She knew. as Mary had
once told ME a little wistfully. what she
thought about everything. and yet there
we're frivolous moments whom you
doubted If she ever really thought. In
her uuicter, cleverer moods you mar
veled at the huntress side which / had
met that first night at the Metz
"yvh,t are Won thinking OFF," asked
Joan. suddenly.
YOU" blurted.
And just what about me-:
What Peter Wondered.
II wondered why girl with the
brains and beauty you have frtvols her
youth away in mad pursuit of the male.
Mad pursuit." echoed Joan with
laugh. peter, you're ungallant."
you know precisely what I rnean." I
insisted. This silly daring game 80
MANY of YOU New York women play
smoking a little. drinking little. ll1rt-
ing too much. giving man etsrnally
the chance to misunderstand, and when
he does"
when he does?" encouraged Joan,
daintily insolent. .,
when he does. dropping him with
dreadful thud into the limbo OF forgot
Ten things A girl like you should mar
~, and marry soon some splend,t
chap"
"Ah. me-" sighed Joan. hes already
married
I laughed vexedly.
Joan, you're making fun of me-
II can't help 1t. Peter. you're SO ter
ribly in earnest blocking out this SNUG
respectable existence for me. Besides
intend to marry some day. I've neve
said l haven't"
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

sense of hesitation in the dance
which has given it its name.
The lady starts forward-left.rig right.
and back left. right-finally holding
her weight on the right foot through
the fifth and sixth counts. Then she
goes back on her left foot for tho
next part Of the step-left. right. and
then forward. left, right-finally
holding her weight as before on the
two last counts. l might add here
that a great many people start with
the hesitating steps and finish with
the waltz. This is n matter of pref
erence.
This measure could he continued
indefinitely. BY counting l, 2. 3, 4, s,
6. and holding or hesitating the s. 6.
you can't very we'll go wrong: and
you are doing the hesitation waltz.
OF course. were this all. II would
be a very tiresome dance, so you vary
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
PROUD OF LOCAL SCENERY

All Scotchman take pride in their ma
tive land, but none more than the cid
gardener at Duddingston. The gardener
was showing TO a tourist the beauties
of the loch and of the little village. 1t
was evening. and as he expiated on the
lovely scene and on the glores Of his
country. the moon rose over a hill The
old man stopped short In the middle
Of speech and gazed at the moon In
admiration. After a moment he turn
ed to the tourist and said: There's a
moon for ye, ! tell ye, mon. we're a
grand nation!"--The Pathfinder.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

In war time, lot
about s cents a
pound. and fat for
about IL cents q
pound. Tho cheap
est protein costs
about 90 cents a
pound. The extra
price for a food
Is for its taste
a d appearance.
and not for It's
flesh = forming or
fuel value. Grains
have the greatest
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
THE PEACE PETITION.
UsT how near we are to war no
II ope anita knows,

Tomorrow petition lor
peace in Europe. from 36o.ooo
American school children will be
submitted to Secretary Bryan and
by him to the ambassadors OF the
warning countries In the hope that
they will bring the matter to the at
tention of their sovereigns.
The 35O,OOO names which comprise
that list are the names Of the citi-
zens who will suffer II we do enter
into war. and have to work out the
problem of destroyed Europe after
the war now waging is over.
Hundreds Of thousands of addi-
tional names are pouring In all Of
the time. but 1t was thought mad
visable to wait any. longer FOR the
presentation Of the petition.
The story Of the children Of Eu-
rope who marched to save the Holy
Sepulchre. the children's crusade to
save that which war could not
grant, la being re-enacted.
But instead OF the sacrifice Of hun
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

the only dancers who have not had a
hand (or a FOOT in this sometimes
beautiful and much-abused dance.
First Steps and Position.
The dancers assume the ordinary
plain waltz position. Then the man
steps back with the right foot. TAX
ing two steps OF two counts. alterna-
ting the right and left foot: then
he moves forward two steps-right
foot, left foot-aRain allowing each
step to fill In one count Of the music.
Thus. to be very explicit. four counts
have been occupied, but the steps
should not be directly forward and
backward. leaving you In the same
position: YOU should turn and travel
lust a little For the next two counts
the gentleman allows his weight to
rest on his left foot. This creates the
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
Answers to Health
Questions

J. M. Z.-What shall I do for an
itching all over the body?
Apply each night to the itching parts:
Calamine. 2h drains; zinc oxide, 2
drains; glycerine. drains: phenol, v
dram: lime water and rose water
enough to make ounces.
J. CO. My throat Is sore and very
dry. Will you please tell me what to do
for it?
A. Irrigate the throat morning and
night with alkaline antfseptic fluid d.
luted three times in water.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
CHESTERFIELD OUTDONE.

"Wonderful!' said Dubbson enthu-
siasticaily, as he gazed at the new Gar
raway baby.
do you wonder am proud of him."
said Mrs. Garraway.
mo. madam, do not" said Dubbson.
Indeed. l realize more than ever now
the truth of the old saying that wom-
ans crowning glory is her heir. r.'-Judgc.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

YESTs of blue and white china
N bowls are to be had at an +
" street hardware store. There
are seven bowls in each set,
and they vary in size from four
irchns in diameter to about nine
No separate pieces Of these sets are
sold.
sport coats are to be had al a
number of the department stores at
greatly reduced prices. One Eleventh
street clothing shop is selling long
coats IN somr of the most wanted
coIors for S.. White chnchilla sport
coats made in new style arc $50.
Sterciled crash is the material
from which q number of things may
table runners. curtains, and couch
covers, ranging in price from the
ruShion-tops, at 50 cents. to the COW
els ut S.
lamps suitable for desks or srlall
tables may he had at q street
hardware store. Among the most 1t
Iractivc is a wicker boudoir lamp In
the natural Colcr-which. however,
could be stained or painted II desired
with the shade of cretonnc. This
was about eighteen inches high and
was priced at $3.50 a Kraft lamp"
OF duh gray-green. with shade Of
softly tinted glass, sold for s6.25 COM
plete.
0SIdCn wells mora than two yardS
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
BY VERNON CASTLE.

S to the origin Of the waltz
~ there are varied opinions.
n Professor Desrat claims that
it came from Russia; an
other writer states that 1t Is derived
from an old dance. the Allemande.
Notwithstanding this controversy, 1t
has been proven beyond a doubt that
the waltz in its first form came from
Italy to Provence. and thence to the
Court Of Valois. under the name of
La Volta" Henry. the third, and
Marguerite. Of Valols. were both fer
vent devotees of this dance. which
they called. "valse a tros temps"
Other dances overshadowed and
crowded 1t out later on, and little
was heard OF it until. In its present
form. it was brought from Germany
cepted authority. called it that imp
from France brought up in Ger
many" The first German waltz
tune was the well-known "Ach du
licber Augustin.' and dates as far
back as ITO.
1t Immediately became favorite
and when the Austrian embassy in
Paris introduced its famous de
jcuner dansant." in the beginning Of
the nineteenth century. the waltz
was the prime favoritc at these ga
therings. It's reception by the Eng
lish public was no less cordial when
the French dancing master. Cellari-
us introduced the waltz into London
society in 1872. Caricatures appeared
IN the papers picturing the senu.
inents OF the ultra-Durist section Of
the community. who had persuaded
themselves that the Introduction of
the waltz into England was con-
elusive step on the national Down
ward Path. There Is still in exist
ence a letter from a shocked parent,
who hurried his daughter away from
q ballroom where he saw his precious
offspring held by young man in a
position that he could not describe
better than the very reverse Of back
to back
The First Round Dance.
This first real round dance did not
become popular until the Russian
Emperor Alexander. with Countess
Lieven as partner. had danced it in
1913 ut Almachs. then tho meeting
place Of the fashionable world Of
London.
For long time. however, the
waltz vas a perpetual n1,tu arn,t.t thorn in the the
even as late as 1870. a pamphlet by
John Haven Dexter was issued
against 1t. In which he objected to
the lawless arm OF the sterner sex
encircling the graceful form Of a
young and beautiful female.
At the present day new form
of dance has crowded out the old
fashioned waltz. 1t Is the hesita-
ton waltz. Before / go any further
] want to admit being no great au-
thority on this dance; I only try to
explain the way 1t Is done by the
best dancers. Every one seems to do
it differently. and I know at least
four persons. whose word I would
swear by. who assure me that they
are the originators of the hesitation
In fact. my wife and I seem to be
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

NA45on wells, more than two yards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
THE WAR WAIT.

Since this column for the beneht>of those needing advice has been started no letter printed herein has received more attention than the one from a young officer who took it upon himself to care for a little child of about two years who was found all alone in a hut unnottced by an army of soldiers who had laid the hamlet in ruins A grave problem confronted the young benefactor; his f1ancee demanded that he should give up the child or give her up. His heart had gone out in sincere pity to the lad, ut he loved his sweet heart too well to part from her. In his dilemma, he appealed to this col umn for counsel He was advised to plead with his sweetheart for the privilege of keeping the child at least a year after their rnarriageTat the end of that time agreeing to give her absolute power to decide the waif S after fate. Since the publication of the = owe, letters have poured in to me from all parts of the country ask ing what disposition had been made of the boy There were many offers to adopt him. The following letter from the young officer in regard to- same will surely appease the anxiety of many hearts, and hundreds of lips will
 murmur stGod bless him. A senti- ment which echo as I smile through tears I am so glad the hoy has found warm hearts to love him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
ROGER BACON.

The first great English scientist was Roger Bacon, who died 621 years ago today, June II, 1294 The exact date of his birth is unknown, but it is be- 1ieved that this year marks the 7Ooth anniversary. He was perseeuted and condemned as a heretic by the church, and much of his work destroyed, so that the extent of his discoveries cam not be definitely known. It is cer- tain that he was centuries ahead of his Ignorant and credulous time in chemistry, mathematics and rhechan- ies. Branded as a heretic and ma gician, he was thrown into, prison, largely because of the liberal views he expressed on religious questions, and from 1277 until a short time be- fore lis death Bacon was immured in a filthy cell. Bacon is said to have invented the camera obseura, the air pump and the diXing-bel1, and he was acquainted with the uses of optical lenses and the nature of gunpowder, although the projecti1e power of gun powder appears not to have been dis covered until the following century. It is said that during a war Bacon set fire to the chief buildings in a, town by using burning lenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11

borers out of the vines, although la borious, is useful. It is about the o775v method open for employment sf+er the borers have entered the vines. As several individuals often infest a sin gle vine, it is best to Sut Iooe,i4,,Ei- nalIy so as not'to sever the vine from the root stalk. The wound ytJ4 heal more quickly if covered with rrro6sf 1 soil. The location of the borer in tbe vine may be readily detected b1 +1,e accumulation of yellow s'frazs'' ov. sTs- crement at the point where 1t is work ing.
 The parent of this insectAis a, bean t1ful, mediun-sized moth. The fore wings are opaque, lustrous, CIive brown in color. with metallic green extremeties, and extend from less fl7aT7 an. inch to nearly an inch and a hsaf The hind wings are transparent and veined, the abdomen is conspEcuously marked with orange or red. blaclx ana bronze, and the hind legs are firing ed with long hairs. These moths aS.a notgeneral1y recognized as the par ents of this pernicious borSr.
 Unlike most moths, /thay fly only during the daytime, in the heat of the day. Toward twilight thev be come less active and may be saeT, sik ting quietly on the&Ieavess of their host plants. The time Of appearauce oF the moth varies with the locality and season from earIy3 June to the middle
 
 A single moth may lay upward aF' 200 eggs, deposfttne an egg in each plant hill. The eggs hatch in 6 to 1B days, and the larvae are full grown in about month. The4 larvae is a. soft, whitish, grub like caterpillar. with small dark head, atfains a length of about an inch and 4nav F5e seen on vines in different stages of de- velopment from mid-.RuIy IntiI Oofo- Der or November After attaining maturity the larvae de5ert the stems. enter the fearth to depth of 1 to , inches, and form their cocoons, in which they transform to the pupa1a stage of their life cycle
 The pupae, about 5-S of an inch in length, is of shining nrahoRauv brown With a horn1ike process on it's head if cuts it's way out of the cocoon and then crawls to the gurface of the earth where it becomes 8 moth The mum Der of broods which deve4op in one season varies with the locality, but Ghe squash-vfne borer is generally canced- ed to be singie-brooded north of Long Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
JUNE, A sUMMER MONTH,
 THEREB0EEE SUMMER dEHARING APPAREL

June. July and August are always considered as the three summer months. June. however, is deceptive and through it's cool days at the opening always catches nnsuspecting people unprepared for hot weather when i9 comes and it always comes with a rush.
 saEhsre is no need of being unpre- pared or waiting until you must buy IS a, saying at the cheerful credit de- partment store of Caesar Mischt Inc. They offer freely to everyone whether or not they possess a bank account a system of liberal credit which works no hardshfps whatever, is easily acquired by anyone and places within their reach values that are exceptional Thousands of Bridge port people are the happier and more prosperous because they have used cheerful credit not only once but year after year.
 No deposits whatever are required at the time of purchase and whatever is bought may be paid for later in small weekly amounts at the conven- fence of the buyer:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
ST. BARNABAs THE APogTTE A VICTIM OF CHANGE
 OF CALENDAR

Very few Christians will pay any attention to the fact that today is the feast day of St. Barnabas, the Apostle although in former times ''Barnaby's Day. was widely observed. It is a, curious commentary on the organism which still turks in the Christian mind that Barnaby's Day was not so much associated with the saint as with the circumstance that before the change in the calendar, his feast fell on the summer solstice The an cient Greeks and Romans held fiestas at the beginning of ''the good old summer-time,'' and the Christians adopted the custom, although the ob- servance. was held to be in honor of St. Barnabas. When the change to new style was made, and the Apostles day no longer came at the summer solstice. the observance gradually ceased. 4s.~
 In England. before the change of style, the significance of the day was proVerbia1ly expressed
 Barnaby bright,
 The longest day and the shortest
 night.
 In former times it was the custom for all the priests and clerks of Eng fish churches to wear garIands of roses on the day dedicated to St. Barnabas. Many curious legends were connected with the day, includ- ing the one relating to the famous walnut tree in Glastonbury Abbey churchyard, which was said to bud invariably on Barnaby Day.
 The Apostle Barnabas may we'll be forgotten, for he has no disciples among the rich men of today. He was a man of great wealth, a Levite named Joseph, and he sold every thing he possessed. land brought the price and laid it at the feet 0 fthe apostles Barnabas was associated with St. Paul in missionary Iabors in Cyprus and the cities of Asia Minor, and he is supposed to have won his martyrs crown in Cyprus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11

What is the gold all men desire,
 When only power. it brings,
 When high resolves no more inspire, When the heart no longer sings,
 When hope is 8 fftfu1 fire,
 And 1ffe's heart has lost it's strings?"
 Youth time is laughter time, enjoy ment-time, hope building time, the time when the. hearts song is gay as the lark's and lffe's cares have not crossed the horizon of the present Pleasure and happiness are the birth right of the young. There should De music in their sunny days and floating through their dreams at night. It does not take much to make them en- joy themselves, merry companions, little kindness and love shown them, gratifying a few simple wishes and they are as happy as the day is long Duties may weigh heavily on their young shoulders. bT15 they do not wor- ry over them-care is swept aside by the anticipation of some coming joy.
 It is when the candle of hope has burned to the socket and<died out that the human heart begins to Iangufsh and life's song dies away Non the lIls in. a sob. This should not be. No matter how bitter life is and how dark the clouds, the sunshine is strug- gling to pierce it's way through them and radiate the heart with it's bright ness.
  wrongs, real or fancied, is just so much poison dashed upon the poor, helpless, suffering heart which is pow erless to protect itself against the one being on earth whose duty it is to guard from injury! If breeding did I any good, one could be pardoned for indulging in it, but it does not; on the contrary, it is throwing the door of l the heart wide open, inviting an @ac- knowledged enemy to enter, making havoc with the sworn, tired, faithful organ which is denied the little com fort it's Raithfu1ness earns.
 The woman whose heart no longer sings loses her buoyancy and beauty speedily. Her eyes catch the spirit of discontent and lose their. br1gh tness, and the lips their smile. All coquetry | dies out of her nature and when this 1 happens her sweetest, most woman1y attraction vanisheS with it. All with whom the sad woman comes in con tact may respect, nay, pity her, but 99 l persons out of hundred will flee in another direction if they see her ap- l preaching.
 Tho world has need of a woman's | laughter and mirth. No one wants to condole with her constantly over her woes Her tribulations are of impor- l tance4 to herself only. Who wants to be burdened with the recital of them | Who cares? No one. | Brooding women should make, it the determinat1qn of their lives to turn over new leaf. If they would win friendship, popularity, even love, they must teach the heart new song and see that it sings it. The bright, b1ithe- some woman who is a veritab1e ray of sunshine is always sought after ap- preciated and courted. She never fails to win her way to ne's heart and touch affections golden chord. q No matter what reason a woman has for dn 0+ Tnf f1on I That will not mend matters. Assume cheerfu1ness though you have it not. When the heart mo longer sings, love refuses to nestle there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11

doubt she is wearying heaven with her petitions to unite her again with him who vowed to love, honor ana ceaye to her until death did them part.
 Remembe-the man who proves false. to one woman finds it easy to turn from yet another when he comes across~a 1airer face that strikes his fancy Think how you would feel if you were welded to him and he should seek a new love ere the ties which bound him to you were severed.
 Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Are there not plenty of single men, honorable, loyal men to be had?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:- \
 am a girl of twenty le, and have been corresponding with a young man nine years older than myself. He is married, but has not seen his wife for five years, and intends to get a di- vorce next February. He has asked me to marry him when he is divorced Pleaes advise me if it is wrong of me to keep company and correspond with this young man.
 A. W.
 It is a serious mistake to allow your heart to go out to a man who is bound to another by the most solemn bond sanctioned by God and man-the mar riage tie
 Wife love does not die easily. No
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
FAIRFIELDjCoUNTY NEWS
Called to Rast. HyorwalIz.

Called to East Norwal4k.
 At meeting of the voters Of Christ Episcopal church rartsh, East Nor walk, Monday evening, & call was ex- tended to Rev. Taliaferro F. Caskey, of Southport.
 $150Ooo for Highways
 Darien is to have new roads and a superintendent Of highways and bridges. At an election held Monday the voters put their stamp of approval on movement to expend $15Q,O for new highways for the town and did likewise in voting for a superintendent of highways and bridges. The S15o,0O road appropriation measure was car- ried by vote of 169 to 56. The vote in favor of the superintendent of high ways and bridges was 16S to 64.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
AN ANSWERED PRAYER.
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 I trust that you will pardon me for taking up some of your valuable time, but [ feel that must thank you for the m valuable advice. you gave The young lady I referred to and I are married now and we have adopted the little German boy, and have re- named him Jean in honor of you. f I trust you will pardon us. Thanking you again for your most valuable ad- vice, am,
 Yours very truly,