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The Washington times., 1915-04-09

OOkS tell US that We have five
x senses-touch. taste, small, hear
L. ing. and sight. But apparently
only two OF these-sight and
hearing have been developed
into an art The public supports mu-
seums for the viewing of fine paintings,
statues, and ornament. There are gal
lCries and halls where fine music can
he heard and where praise is bestowed
upon lovely sound. But where, oh
where, is gallery of odors or a mu-
scum of taste
Not all of US can own a museum of
art or IA private concert hall, but il,
appears that all OF our homes are pri-
vate galleries where taste and smell
are a fine art. Why is it that we call
a. man who brings forth pleasant
sounds from a violin, or who paints a
rlddy sunset an artist, when we call
the one that evolves an attractive
beautiful, and tlavorful dish a plain
cook? Do not taste and smell influence
III, in any degree comparable to the in
hucnce OF sound and sight? Laboratory
experiments show that while We be-
come very accustomed to certain
noises or certain appearances of light
and color. we are very much more sus'
Ieptible to a strong odor or a bad taste
OdOrs of a Home.
How strengthened we feel by the odo
of a good dinner as we come in tn
doorway tired and cold! Who will den,
the influence of the aroma of coffee I
a. fatigucd worker? What of the eX
hilaratIon of the CPicuc over roQuefor
or trun1es? Smell and taste do In
nuence US al much more considerable.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
AnswerS to Health Questions

Miss y. So. l. have a twitching
of my left eyelid which troubles me
freuuently What shall ] do for II:
2 | have a pain at times in either side
Of my neck, accompanied by Il swelling
ana throbbing Of the veins. What will
help this?
Al. You should have your eyes eN-
aminet, and bathc them three times a
day in a solution of boric acid. .. This
NAV be due to an overactive thyroid
gland This is not serious, but you
sho uld be Quiet and have lots of sleep
and no excitement. If the pain is very
severe take the anti-thyroid serum.
VI. T-O-I am a student. and my am
btion Is to make the track team, but /
am prevented for one reason; l am
naturally fast on my feet. but the
trouble is my legs are rather short.
Now Is there any way by which L can
lengthen them:
A-Slccp great deal, more than YOU
usually 90. Continue your training. and
have the long bones of the upper and
lower legs nassaged.
T.. w. H.-C-What causes harelip:
Can an operation on four mont h3old o.
| baby TO remedy II be performed Will
| out an anesthetic
| A.-This Is often consecutive condi-
ton. 1t occurs before birth, the causes
not always discovcrahle. II Is advisable
| TO use an anesthetic for such an opera
| ton. because il requires detailed atten'
! tion ard some little time.
w. TO. Will the use OF iron taken in
| ternallv without the external applica-
| ton restore graz hair?
A. No: you must also use iron and
| sulphur externally.
! A. B. J. B.-Q. !. Can you advise a
| harmless preparation for darkening the
| hairH . What causes the tongue to be.
| come white when the stomach is out OF
| order?
! Al. Take twenty drops of tincturt
| of chloride of iron in wineSlassful OF
| water after meals, through a tube. Or
alternate nights apply a sulphur oint'
! ment and a cream made OF one dram oi
| carbonate of iron and one ounce OF
| vaseline. This treatment should be con
| tinued for about one month. :. Al
| article will soon appear on this. There
| are scores of causes.
| F. M.-Q.-I have a very painful cas-
of arthrItiS. ! see you advise the us
of injections of radium bromide waite
| for one OF the forms OF this disea sc
Can YOU designate the kind you speal
Of? MY case Is one of the swelling o.
joints with no pain except upon move
ment. Is there any local remedy ! cal
use on my hands that will remove III
soreness?
| A.-Radium bromide solution can b
obtained by any hospital or doctor
Bathing the hands in 1t also helps. Mas
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Short Vamped Shoes and
Extreme Decolletage Are
London's Style Features
Cingng Jeweled Robes of Net Elaborate Coifures and
Military Costumes Rue-Smoking Kits For Women
and the Bridge Devotee.
BY MARGARET MASON.

The war is on England. but every
thing else seems to be off at night
anyway, even the lights. Such extreme
decollctte even hardened New Workers
feel obliged to favor with more than a
feeting glance. There seems to be
penchant for a single strand of jet or
pearls mot even to mind youl precari-
ously sustaining an alleged bodice;
net still! jealousy hang, on to the fash.
ionablc fair ones and as yet the full
skirted models are glimpsed. but rarely.
when II comes to a matter of economy
in bodice material. however the London
bellies are afar outstripping US.
Coiffures for evening are elaborate
affairs twined with pearls. banded with
ribbons or bristling with aigrettes. The
fish hook curl or beau catcher in front
Of each rosy car Is still Very good over
here.
English peroxide is twenty volumes
where the American brands are only
ten. You can readily understand the
necessity of double strength as you
glimpse the predominance Of bottle
A novel fad OF fastening a rope Of
pearls or any sort OF jewelled necklace
high up IN the back of the hair in the
then letting II drop down from behind
the ears has n quaint and oriental effect
that Is vastly becoming to some types
and with some toilettes.
Naturally for street costumes the
military effects hold first place and es-
pecially in millinery are these ideas
used in all and every shape and man
ner.
As il to mock and laugh to scorn the
omnipresent SCOT and CRIME OF London
a tiny pure white turban or straw ana
silk either wing or flower trimmed. but
always spotless in its cleaning snoWl-
ness. is on every well dressed head. 1t
is especially attractive when worn In
conjunction with white fox furs to
which the Englishwoman wisely clings
| these chill, damp days of spring.
Dainty Smoking Devices.
And, speaking of London smoke
every thing and every day has the
habit. Even DR.. Pcase might be ap-
peased by the many dainty and inge-
nous devices for the fair sex whereby
their smoking is made luxuriously easy.
Complete little smoking kits fill the
spaces in the smart Russian leather
tango boxes given over at home to the
| lure of makeup. There are dainty
| holders for fair fingers in every shape.
size, and material. but one OF the new
est nd handiest has two slender rrongs
of gold that at one end clasp IN" cigar
ettos in a wise like. and at the other
ends in a narrow circlet Of gold which
slips over the finger. Thus equipped the
worshiper at the dual shrine of bridge
| and nicotine may smoke up and play
her cards without unnecessary Interrupt
! ton.
| Smoke and the world and his wife
smoke with you in London but drink
cocktails and YOU drink alone, il at alb
for there aint any such thing as a
! real American cocktail In the whole Of
| the British isle-so I've been told.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

TOOP CUSHIONS OF odds and
ends of chintz and cretonne
~ serve as a reminder that the
porch is the true family liv-
ing room in the summer. If you
have had a chair upholstered at
one of the local department stores
perhaps you would be so fortunate
as TO be able to match your uphol-
stery and have a comfortable little
cushion to prop costly between your
back and the often too-abrupt slope
Of the chair-back. The under side
Of these cushions is faced with
plain color of denim or some ma
tcral like it in wearing qualities.
so that the cushions may be given
steady use during the summer on
the porch steps or in hammocks
without being much the worse for
wear. Most of them are % cents,
but there are Il few in corduroy at
81 cents.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Part 1.

a SMALL backyard garden sew
~ enty-fivc feet long and fifty
n feet wide. particularly suit
able for gardeners in South
ern cities, has been planned by the
Department of Agriculture spe-
cialist. In a previous article a plan
was shown for half-acre garden;
the resent suggestion is made for
those who have not the room for
such an extensive latch, but desire
10 have a supply of vegetables for
the home.
Provision has been made in the
plan for hotbed, cold frame, and
open seed beds running the length
of the. Sarden: also for an asparagus
bed and a rhubarb or perennial herb
bed. The other vegetables are
width, and the suggested order in
which the various kinds might ap-
rear, and in which later crops
might follow. is given herewith:
Lettuce. radishes, followed by
celery.
Onions. followed by celery.
Parsnips, followed by celery.
Carrots. followed by kale.
Bects, followed by kale.
Peas. early varieties. followed
by fall cabbage.
Peas, late varieties, followed by
fall cabbage.
Beans. followed by fan potatoes.
Cabbage. followed by fall pO-
tatoeS
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Angry Letters

This at least should be rule
through the lctter-writing world
that no angry letter be posted till
four and twenty hours shall have
elapscd since it was written. We all
know how absurd is that other rule
of saying the alphabet when you are
angry. Crash. Sit down and write
your letter, write it with all the
venom in your power; spit our your
spleen at the fullest; twill do You
good. You think you have been
injured. Say ali that you can say
with all your poisoned eloquence, and
crafty yourself by reading it while
your temper Is still hot. Then put
it in your desk, and, as a matter Of
course. burn it before breakfast the
following morning. Believe me.
that you will then have double
gratitication.-.Antho Trollope.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

sage and movements of the joints after
rubbing in carbolated vaseline. has
helped. Internally a glassful Of distilled
water every hour also relieves. An cleo
trio battery used every few hours is
useful.
6. c; s.-,Q.-l What is malaria and
good remedy RENE for S malsria. aria qU''''''e
Al Malaria is q disease caused bv
a little animalCule which lives in mos
quitoes. and in human blood. Quinine
Kills it. when nothing else does. But
less you see these microbes yourself un-
der microscope.
Sylvia-Q-1. My hair has grown rNy
thin. l am almost bald in some places.
What shall l do to prevent its falling
out?
Al Massage into the scalp each night
and morning the following:
Fluid extract pilocarpine.. dram
Tincture of capsicum.... ] ounce
Tincture Of cantharides.. y dram
Castor oil ................... l dram
Alcohol enough to make ounces
II. S. J.-Q-1. What will make the
short ends of hair grow that were burn
ed by curling tongs? .. How can ! gain
weight? 3. What shall I do for an cx
cessively oilv SCALP?
Al. Apply to the ends of the hair
twice, day; Tincture of cantherides.
ono dram: glycerine, y dram. .. Eat
every three or four hours butter, cream,
spices, pastries, candles, fats, oils
starches, fresh fruits. green vegetables,
cereals. fish, poultry and salads. and
drink three quarts of distilled water
daily, two glasses one-half an hour be-
| fore each meal. Take wineglass OF
olive oil after meals and drink lots Of
fresh milk and cream. Sleep ten hours
| in the twenty-four. and obtain some rest
during the afternoon. Eat two eXtra
meals a day. 3. Apply to the hair each
night: Glycerine, four drams benzoin
| one dram. and distilled water, two
| ounces.
| B. A. G.-Q.-1. My eyes have large
| wrinkles under them, and look blue and
| tired, although l get plenty of rest and
have no worries. >. What Is a good
! tonic?
| Al. Eat and drink more oily, fatty
| and sweet foods. Smooth the wrinkles
! out with oil OF the bromine. . Green
| vegeta bles, carrots, rice. oatmeal, figs.
| prunes. dates and an outdoor life with
! exercise.
| Dr. Hirshberg ,oiH anstoer question,
jor readers Of The Times on medical
lhy1ienic and sanitation Subjects that are
| of general interest. He t0flI not under-
take to prescribe or otter adrice for in
| diuidudl cases. Where the subject is not
Of general interest letters tciH be an
srered personally, II a stamped and ad-
dressed envelope is enclosed. Adress all
Inquiries TO DR.. L. Il. dtrshbero, care
this office.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Symphony Of OdOrS and FldUorS
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
Psychic Influence on Life May Be
Obtained BY Care in Arranging Them.
copyright by Mrs. Christine Frederick

than we sometimes think. The
strength giving fragrance of pine or
resin, the subtle Whit of newly
parched popcorn, the steam from
boiling fruit pudding-these, indeed, all
influence us in a pleasant and stimulat-
Ing way.
On the other hand how enervating is
the stuffy. dead air of a poorly Ventil-
ated room-of the taint of the ill-cared-
for garbage pail of the bathroom
which should have q fresh disinfectant.
of stale closets and stuffy kitchen.
May not managing the odors of her
home and manipulating them into a
harmonious pleasant whole be worthy
of an "R. A. after the housewife s
name?
Harmony of FlavOrs.
| Indeed. the imaginative housewife car
| be an even more creative artist than
painter and musician. The painter has
but comparatively few colors: the musi.
clan limited notes while the flavors and
odors are unlimited In number. De,
light, refrcshment, invigoration, and the
reflex mental qualities they produce OF
optimism happiness, and good inten
tion are worthy of being stimulated ir
the house. 1t is not true that graft
fication OF taste and smell is purel,
physical. Other higher qualities cal
l emanate from them. Temperature
fragrance, flavor, physical contact will
things that are pleasant or comfortable
to The touch. all have their aImos
psychic influence in our daily lives.
i We are too busy to know what II
happening. but a combination. a har
mony Of them in the right proportion
arranged by the master woman artis
makes the symphony Of loms.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

LONDON, March ~ tby mail to New
York).-Now that New York has stepped
right foot foremost and landed with
both feet i'm the English style boot,
London has Topped about into our shoes
and there YOU are.
Remembering the amazing amount OF
surface covered by the English wom-
ans foot in her erstwhile long-vamped.
narrow British boot. you are con-
strained to wonder where it's all gone
10 in the short vamp. high-heeled ef-
feet she is now wearing. For she he's
now certainly gone from one extreme
TO another in outfitting her eXtrcmities
and no vamp is now quite short enough
TO suit her whimsy. In fact the real
shoe of the moment in London smacks
by our genus coryphee. However, all
tourists admit 1t is a vast improve
ment and that feminine London by
changing it's boots has changed every
foot of the landscape.
Economy In Bodice Material.
On every hand one secs american
Shoe S@cops' advertised with gold letters
appropriately foot high. One of the
charactcristically American conceits Of
fercd in all seriousness Is q low shoe of
buckskin either white, grey or tan with a
wide flap Of ringed buckskin falling down
over the instep in true moccasin style.
This, no doubt, would have made a
hit with an original aboriginal belle.
but no true Maid in America today
would be found dead in them.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
By the Shopper

Undervests of Italian silk at 81 are
a special offering at G. street de-
partment store. Before this the
standard price for vests has been at
least $135, and with the amount you
save you can go to an adjoining
counter and buy a pair Of boot-sllk
hose to match your new suit. The
vests are to be had in pink and white
only.
Little knotted ties OF crepe de
chine are only 25 cents at an F.
street department store. IF you don't
like them knotted YOU may unite
them and you have windsor"
They are made in almost any color
the feminine heart may desire.
Information giving the names Of
shops tOhtch carry the articles re-
Jerred to IN these columns tOiH be
Furnished on request. Kindly mem
ton date OF issue tohen possible, and
address. "The Shopper.D
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

w TO. VIII the use OF iron taken in
ternallv without the external applica-
tion restore graz hair?
A, No: you must also use iron and
sulphur externally.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

sage and movements of the joints after
rubbing in carbolated vaseline. has
helped. Internally a glassful Of distilled
water every hour also relieves. An cleo
trio battery used every few hours is
useful.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09

You've heard each foot of London
Was 2 wondrous sight to see
And that's eXnctly what each foot
OF London used to be.
But things have greatly changed
my dear
And now smart women wear
Shoes almost like Americans
Some feat you will declare.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-07

Like Mr. Law, he wore neither shoes
nor other garments that could be more
damaged by salt water than they had
been-but only shirt, trousers and
belt. .-
III you've nothing better to do, my
critical friend" he observed as he
stopped to hack and tear at the mass
of weed embarrassing the propeller.
you might step out and give us
trial shove. Don't strain yourself
just see if you can move her."
The boat budged not an inch-but
Mr.. Laws feet did, slipping on the
treacherous mud bottom with the up
shot of his downfall; with q mighty
splash he disappeared momentarily
beneath the surface-and left his tenn
per behind him when he emerged.
AS for Mr.. Barcus, he suffered like
loss within five minutes; when, with
much pains and patience having freed
the wheel, he climbed aboard and
sought to restart the motor. After
a few affecting coughs it relapsed into
stubborn silence. -...... !
Studious examination at length
brought out the fact that the gasoline
tank was empty. !
"Not so much as a smell left" Bar.
Gus reported
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-07

'Oniy to learn once more that he
would rather death than your" Rose
persisted, unflinching. "And so you
come to take your spite out on me,
do you? You pitiful thing! Do you
think mind-knowing az do now
that he could never hold you in any
thing but compassion and contempt"
For an instant there was silence; by
the scorn Of her sister the heat Of
Judith's fury had been transformed
into a cold and malignant rage. She
controlled herself and her voice mar
velously. ~"
"You will see," she said in even and
frigid accents. And the light Of her
mania leaped and leaped again in her
eyes like a living flame. II have pre-
pared way to make you understand
what opposition to me means :"
She waved a hand toward the nearer
point Of rocks. "Take them along"
she commanded. ..=a
The understanding between her and
her men was apparently complete; for
these last, without hesitation or fur.
Their instructions, marched Rose and
Barcus down to the end Of the spit
and on, into the water.
1t was nearly knee-deep before Bar.
Gus was halted with a savage jerk,
backed up to rock, forced despite his
frenzied resistance to sit down in the
water, and swiftly, with half a dozen
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-07
CHAPTER XVII.
This Mortal Tide.

She was very certain she would
never sleep before her anxiety was
assuaged by word of Alan's fate; but
she reckoned without her host of
trials that had bred in her a fatigue
anonymous even to her mental an.
guish.
For time after Barcus had lAft
her sac fingered upon the sands, In
the mouth of the shelter he had Sc
lected for her, staring hungrily out on
the shimmering sea that, now wholly
divested of it's shroud, smiled up to
the heavens, whose sapphire face 1t
mirrored, as fair and sweet of SEEM
Ing as though it had never yelled
heartless tragedy.
Slowly 1t darkened as the sapphire
above grew darker, blending insen-
sibly into rare ultramarine with the
slow decline of the sun, by whose al
titude above the horizon the day had
not more than ninety minutes to run.
And she thought drowsily that if
that sun sank without her learning
that her lover lived, it would not rise
again upon a world tenanted by Rose
Urine.
1t was not true, she told herself, that
people never die of broken hearts.
She knew that, we're he taken from
her, she could no longer live. (.
And sleep overwhelmed her sud.
denly, like a great, dark cloud :. Z.
But it's dominion over her faculties
was not of long duration. Slowly,
heavily, mutinously, she was rescued
from it's nirvana-came to her senses
with an effect of one who energies
from some vast place Of blackness and
terror, to find Barcus kneeling over
and gingerly but persistently shaking
her by the shoulder.
And then she sat up with a cry of
mystifled compassion; for in the brief
time that he had been absent-it had
not been more than an hour-Mr. Bar
Gus had most unquestionably been Sc
verely used. .-..-
He had acquired long cut over one
eye, but shallow, upon which blood
had dried, together with bruised and
swollen cheek that was badly
scratched to boot. And what simple
articles of clothing remained to nim,
after his strenuous experiences of the
last forty-eight hours, had been re-
duced to even greater simplicity; his
shirt, for example, now lacked a sleeve
that had been altogether torn away
at the shoulder.
"No!" he told her, as soon as he saw
her wits were awake once more
don't waste time plying me. I'm al
I right-and so is Alan! That's the
main thing for you to understand: he's
l still aliva and sound"
aar
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-07

With a cry Of incredulity he leaped
to his feet Land, by all that's
lucky!"-and STOPPING, lent hand to
the girl, aiding her to rise.
Hardly had Rose had time to COM
prehend what had happened, when
Barcus was over the side and wres-
Ting with the bows, dragging the boat
farther upon the shoals.
She was, however, more than one
man could manage; and when her
stem had bitten a little more deeply
into the sands, Barcus gave over the
attempt and, lifting Rose down, set
her on dry land, then climbed back into
the vessel, rummaged out her anchor
and cable, and carried them ashore,
planting the former we'll up towards
the foot Of the cliff.
And as he rose from this last labor
he was half blinded by the glare of the
westering sun as it broke through the
fog.
In less than five minutes the miracu.
lous commonplace was an aeon.
plished fact; the wind had rolled the
fog back like scroll and sent it spin
ming far out to sea, while the shore
on which the two had landed was
deluged with sunlight, bright and
beautifully warm.
He showed thoughtful and consid.
crate countenance to the girl.
you're about all in?"
She nodded confirmation Of this.
which was no more than simple truth.
where are WEI" she added.
He made her party to his own per-
plexity.
you're not able to travel" he pur-
sued. do you mind being left alone
while take turn up the beach and
have a look round? We can't be far
from some sort Of civilization; even
If it's an island there are no desert
Isles along this coast. I'll find some
thing soon enough, no fear"
BY tacit consent both avoided men
ton Of Alan, but each knew what
thought was uppermost in the others
mind.
There's a niche among the rocks
up here" Barcus indicated, almost a
cave. You'll be warm and dry enough,
and secure from observation overhead.
Maybe you can even snatch a few
winks Of sleep. :"
She negatived that suggestion with
a weary smile; no sleep for her until
sheer exhaustion overpowered her, or
she knew of Alan's fate.
And so, reiterating his promise to
be gone no longer than absolutely
might be needful, he left her there.