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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Rev. Lee Returning to Ossian.

Plans were discussed at a meet
ing of district superintendent for
the redistricting of the Upper Iowa
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church at a meeting of the cabin
ct held in Waterloo last week The
Rev. S. r.. Beatty of Mt. Vernon rep
resented the Cedar Rapids district.
Word was received at this meet
ing that Rev. E. F. Lee had landed
in the United States and would re-
turn to the Upper Iowa conference
next week. Mr. Lee was born at Os-
sian, Iowa, and received his aduca-
ton at Upper Iowa and Northwest
ern university, taking the pulpit of
the Methodist church at New Hamp-
ton after his graduation.
He is now returning from the pas
torate which he has held at Manila
in the Philippine islands since 1912.
Prior to that time he taught Eng
lish in a Chinese school at Batavia,
Java.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
ALONG CAME RUTH.

"Oh, 1 wish l knew a way to re-
heat the cabbage and Brussels
sproust we had for dinner yester-
day." muttered Ruth's aunt, as she
pottered about the kitchen" for /
haven't time to cook much today,
and they are not good cold.''
Il heard you said Ruth, poking
her head between the kitchen screen
and the door frame, and can tell
you how to do it. First, YOU plunge
the vegetables into a saucepan of
slightly sailed boiling water, and
keep it boiling for two or three min
utes. Then you strain and serve
them. And you will find that they
look and taste as well as if they
were freshly cooked. I'll do it for
you, while you are doing something
else, if you like
Ruth, / don't know what we
should do if you didn't make us a
daily visit" declared her aunt, "for
you get us out of more trouble than
a policeman"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Had Hundred GaIlstones.

Estherville, Ia, May 31.-John
M. Barker, deputy county auditor,
returned last week from a trip
through Wisconsin on account of a
severe attack Of gall stones. He was
removed from his home to the Har-
court hospital here and Sunday NOR
ming an operation was performed.
About one hundred gall stones
were removed, two being half the
size of a hens egg.
The sufferer is recovering from
the effects of the operation and at
present no serious complications are
feared.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Lost Life i'm Peculiar Manner.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 3D.
When Benjamin F. Steward, stock
buyer, age forty-five, last night at
tempted to throw part of the carcass
of horse over the railing of a
bridge into the Iowa river, the ami
mails leg caught the mans body and
the weight carried him over into the
swollen stream. The only eye-wit-
ness to the accident was unable to
lend assistance and Steward was
drowned. The body was not recov-
cred owing to high water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
COnfsCated the Hen.

Joseph WEIGH of independence
had fine hen setting on a nice lot
of eggs on his premises on Second
avenue N. E. Friday night some
thief, he was in an auto too, came
along and stole the hen. OF course
we do not presume that this means
that anyone who owns an auto could
possibly be driven to such dire ex-
tremities for meat to eat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
~ HARRY j. GREEN.
Cow Dies Strange Death.

Tabor, Ia.n May 31.-W. H.
Stubs, prominent farmer, residing
southeast Of town, had |the misfor-
tune to lose a fine milk COW Sunday
night. When Mr.. Stubs arose
Monday morning to attend to the
early chores he discovered that dur
ing the night the COW had become
entangled in the wire fence around
the lot and had killed herself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
West Union Has Four-Legged Chick

West Union Has FOur-Legged Chick
Frank Hoyt, living south of town
has a healthy chicken with four PEI
fectly developed drumsticks. The
fowl was Matched Saturday along
with a large brood and is growing
rapidly. A few days ago an Illinois
breeder of fancy chickens was Offer
ed $4,000 for a four legged bird, so
rewspaper dispatches say, but Mr..
Hoyt is not offering his for sale.
Profitable business, the raising OF
four legged chickens at $4,000 per
fowl. If the hen Cif it is a hem
lays one egg each day, or 800 eggs,
they will hatch into 365 four-legged
chickens the first year, and If the
365 four legged chickens lay an egg
each day the second year there will
be Matched 1925 four legged
chickens at $4,000 each, or $780,
$4,000, and the third year-but
please some mathematician take It
up from this point. Think of the
advantage of raising fowls with
four drum-sticks, and the advantage
ia the chicken as well, because Of
its superior pedestrian qualifications
in the pursuit of bugs, worms and
other dainty morsels. The curiosity
may be seen any day at the Hoyt
farm.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

PlungIne into the tidal basin into
twelve feet of water, Laurence q. Met
calf, nineteen years Old. 200 NasSa =
chusetts avenue northwest late yes
terday afternoon rescued Herbert T..
Rickard, twenty-five wears old. 1868
Rhode Island avenue northwest from
drowning
Rickard had gone down three times
and was on the bottom of the basin
when Metcalf appeared He hastily re-
moved his clothing and jumped into
the water. Diving. Metcalf grasped the
unconscious form of Rickard. He easily
brought the apparently drowned man
to the surface, where he was pulled
into a boat and later rushed to Emer-
gency Hospital. 1t was said at the
hospital today that Mr Rickard had
almost entirely recovered from the eff
fects of his close call Mr. Metcalf
suffered nos inconvenience from his
experience
Accompanied by Milton r. Mcintosh,
Mr.. Rickard. who is private secretary
for Judge Martin A Knapp. went to
the tidal basin yesterday afternoon for
a swim. They entered the water about
8 O'Clock. Rickard remained close to
the shore. where the water is shallow,
while his companion swan some dis
tance from the shore.
Rickard later started to swim out to
where MCIntosh had gone. He had
nearly reached the place when sudden
ly he was seen to sink. Mcintosh start
ed toward him. but the latter. himself
being but a fair swimmer. was unable
to dive very deep and could not To-
cate his friend. when he appeared at
the surface again he was a short dis
tance away and Mcintosh made an Of
fort to reach him. but he sank again.
BY that time Mcintosh was ''winded"
from his efforts TO reach his friend, and
he called for help.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Needs Small in Proportion.

The needs of the occasion are small
in comparison to its purport and the
great amount of pleasure that all our
people viii receive.
Il trust that the presidents of all clti-
Zcns' associations have taken steps to
the end that the finance committees
that Chairman Newman has asked for
three men from ea ch hody-will take
up the work in their territory anG
transmit the sums received at once to
| Treasurer Edmund s. Wolfe at the Dis
trict National Bank.
knowing the fine spirit and good
disposition of the men comprising the
citizens asSocIat tiOnS of Washington |
feel sure they need no special urging
to help out in this very important
work
Final arrangements for raising the
Fourth of July fund will be discussed
by the finance committee, of which
John Poole. president of the Federal
National Bank. is chairman, at meet
ing to be held tomorrow morning in
room SOB District building.
The committee will make every effort
to complete its work by next Monday.
1t is absolutely imperati tive that 1t
know by that time to what extent resi-
dents of the capital are willing to aid
in providing money for the holding
Of patriotic Independence day eNer-
cses.
Contract for the fireworks display
must he placed early next week-not
later than Tuesday. 1t is up to the
public to show whether it wants a big
two-hour pyrotechnical display on the
I.lIipse as a feature of the celebration.
First to Subscribe.
It was announced today that former
District Commissioner Henry b. r.
Macfarland was the first to suhscrlhe
10 the 1915 independence day fund.
In response to the appeal for funds
sent to the Board of Trade. Christian
Heurich and H. X. Simpson are the
frst members of that body to mail
returns to the committee.
similar appeals will be made to the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and Retail Merchants Association
Evening star., 1915-06-17

Mary NJ. Gordon. and his children. Ella
l.. Page. Minnie B. Gordon ami Charles
f. Gordon. The wife is given the
household effects, property in Penn
sylvania and premises 724 East Capitol
street in this city, and she is to share
with the children certain stocks and
the properties SIG Sd street southeast
, and 223 r street northwest. Premises
20S 11th street southeast are devised
to the daughter Ella and 2e6 11th
street to the daughter Minnie The
son is to have 22s llth street southeast
and is to act as executor.
Ry the terms of the will of Thomas
F. Herring dated January 80, 1915. his
entire estate is devised to his wife.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
EIGHT ARE GRADUATED.
Eastern High Schools First Two.
Year Glass Commencement.

For the first time in its history, East
ern High School yesterday afternoon
graduated a two-year class, eight stu
dents having completed course in
the business department. The eNer-
cises attending the presentation of
diplomas. which were of a simple char
acter were held at the school DR.
Willard s. Small. the principal. was the
Evening star., 1915-06-17
only sneaker. delivering a brief ID

only speaker. delivering a brief I'D
dress.
musical program was given under
the direction of Mrs. c. V. Byram
Songs were sung by Miss George
Thonesson and c. D. Church. and Ches-
ter La Toilette played number of
violin solos.
One member of the class. Miss Elsie
NJ Purselove. has already obtained a
nosition as bookkeeper with a large
book store here, having received the
members of the class are James !.
Green. Misses Nomis l.. Dwyer. Gladys
\. Empey. May NJ. Hardy. Helen NJ
Loeif1er Louise r. Miles and lila
Stephenson.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Children to Be Entertained.

One hundred children OF the Neiehbor
hood House. with their mothers. are to
be guests OF David Bels SEQ. the theatri-
cal producer OF New York. and Nfrs. r
II. Shepherd. OF 1925 Bntmors street to-
morrow morning at II 80 o'clock at a
luncheon at the Vioas. 1874 U street
The children with be entertained With
music and made happy with ice cream
cake and candy. Mrs. Shepherd 10 to
donate the refreshments
Evening star., 1915-06-17
JERAL OF DR.. FRIEDRICH.
ar vices Held This Afternoon at the
Family Residence.

Funeral services for Or. Leon L.
Friedrich. 'fifty-eieht years old. one of
the prominent physicians of this city.
who died Tuesday were held at o:30
O'Clock this afternoon at the family
residence. 329 East Capitol street. Rev.
&. Il Stctson of ST. Marks Episcopal
Church officiated. The services at the
home were in charge of Columbia
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Hears Cries for Help.

number of persons started for the
place and some of them dived and en-
deavored to locate the body. Metcalf.
who had been forbidden by his mother
TO go swimming yesterday, was stand
ing on the bank watching the swim
ners. He heard the cries for help. Run
ming into the hathhouse, ne stripped
and seiZiGg a pair OF trunks. hastily
donned them. Running out on the bank.
he plunged into the Wate~ and swan
10 the place where the others We're en-
eavorinE to locate the body.
Where did ne go down" asked Met
calf. Mcintosh pointed to place. and
Metcalf Immediately dlycd. He found
the body on the bottom and came up
with it
The apparently drowned man was
carried ashore. where the other swim
meTs worked over him unit! the am
bulance o: Emergency Hospital arrived
and he was taken to that institution.
II was stated that hlr. Richards condI-
tion shortly after midnight was very
grave. but he improved later.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Estates of Charles H. Gordon and
Thomas F. Herring Disposed Of.

The will of Charles H. Gordon. dated
April l. 1915. and modified by codicil
of May Il. 1915. provides for distri-
button of his estate among his wife.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

Lodge. No. 3. F. A. A NJ.
Interment was at Prospect Hill ceme-
terry. Following services by the Ma
sonic Lodge Washington Lodge. No.
Is. B. 7. O. Elks. held services.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

Rachel z. Herring. She is also named
as eXecutriN.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

After suffering total blindness five
years, George J. Fosters sight was re
stored recently Hy AN operation Just
now he is about the hapriest man in
BaltmCrc.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

Syracuse China Breakfast Plates or
Dinner Plates Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Syracuse China Tea or Pie Plates. Each
&c; per dozen, 35c.
Syracuse China Tea or Coffee Cups. Each
&c; per dozen, Csc.
Brown Earthenware Custard Cups, white
lined. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Thin Blown Crystal Table Tumblers, g.
OF. size. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Colonial Glass Iced Tea Glasses, l2-oz.
size. Each &c; per dozen, Csc.
Double-strength Tarrine Mothproof Pa
per, sheet. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c!
Ho1 sefurnishing Store-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
AFT IS ID TODAY
FOR July DONATIONS
Three Thousand Dollars Needed to
Assure Expense of Big
Celebration.

An appeal to Washington's civic
bodies to aid in raising the three
thousand dollar fund that will be re-
quired for staging the big lndepcnd-
enCc day celebration planned was is
sued today by Edward +. Colladay, a
member OF the executive committee for
the celebration. and president of the
Federation of citizens Associations.
The appeal is as follows:
1T will be u patriotic act for the
citizens associations of the District of
Columbia to proceed at once with the
collection of individual and orga MIA =
tion Subscriptions to the citizens In
dependence day fund. as asked for by
Chairman @. L. Newman
This is a time when the citizens of
this great National Capital should come
together as Americans. and through
participation and support typIfN that
splendid citizenship that is the aduira-
tipO of all peoDipS
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Hot Weather Needs In Big Friday Sale

Schram Wide-mouth Automatic Fruit
Jars, pints. Each, &c: per dozen. 35c.
Extra Grade Cincinnati Oleine Soap
Per cake, each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Syracuse China Candlesticks, pretty
shapes. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Syracuse China Match Holders or
Stands. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
Crystal Glass Punch or Lemonade
Mugs. handled Each, &c; per dozen 35c.
Crystal Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers
choice. Each. Sc; per dozen, 35c.
Yellow Glazed Mixing Bowls and Nap
pies, good sizes. Each, &c; per dozen, 35c.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05

the best experience and references in the
world.
The question of salary is one that will
be raised on the first interview. \ resi-
dent social secretary. if fully qualified,
might expect from 50 to $50 month to
begin with. although thoroughly com
petent secretaries who fill positions of
trust and confidence in the establish
ments of women of wealth sometimes re-
ceive from 1900 to 5000 year.
For the nonresident secretary, SIS a
week would be fair salary for eight or
nine hours OF duty day. There are a
few cases where nonresident secretaries
receive as high as S:0D or $500 year.
Especially in the large cities there is
4 good field for part-time social secre-
taries. Many women whose social duties
are not great enough to need the serv-
ices of a secretary's entire time need a
secretary occasionally TO help with their
correspondence. and for such service
they usually pay from 81 to 81 an hour.
Many secretaries make a good living
going from one society woman to an
other on a regular schedule Of anywhere
from one to a dozen hours a week spent
with each employer.
One famous society woman, whose hus-
bands name is known from coast to
coast in connection with his large rail-
road undertakings. employs a part-time
secretary for three or four hours d day.
In this case the secretary is a woman Of
considerable experience, and is able to
cover great dealsof work in a small
time She receives s. an hour for her
services. Such a salary. which amounts
to from sS5 to SIS week. is exceedingly
good. but the woman who earns ii is
absolutely reliable in every detail of her
work, and is thoroughly conversant with
all the usages of the social life of which
her employer is a part.
Copyright by Mar MARSHALL
Next week Miss Marshall will describe
dressmakny as a vocation for women
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[EYNOZN'
GN"N |
~ AER
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AND NOlz2S
March 5-Luey Lareom, Charlotte
Richardson.

March ) must be an suspicious birth
day for women poets. for the two birth
day celebrities of the day were both
poets. One was Lucy Larcom. the Amer
lean prOteSee of Whittier, and the other
was Charlotte Richardson. of England.
Both these women were born and
brought up in poverty. Lucy Larcom
was one of eight children living in Bev-
erly, Mass. and at the age of eleven
she began to work as a "doffer' in a
mill. In this mill she continued to work
for several years, and somehow after
her long hours of toll she managed to
read and write poetry. The girls in the
mill. inspired by her example. formed a
small literary society. and as a great
event the poet Whittier came to address
them. It was at this meeting that Lucy
Larcom met Whittier. who became her
lifelong friend, and with whom she wrote
several of her poems. At twenty Luc,
taught school in log cabin at the rate
Of $40 for three months. for which enor-
nous sum she was expected to know
considera BILE"
Lucy Larcom's most famous poem is
Hanna Binding Shoes and of her
longer works. "A New England Girl
hood" largely photographed. is best
known.
charlotte Richardson. who was born in
educated in a charity school for domestic
service and at a tender age she was a
servant In Yorkshire When twenty-sev-
en- she married a cobbler, who soon died
of consumption. leaving her with an in
FAINT child, who soon died. leaving Mrs.
Richardson penniless and comfortless.
She had managed to acquire some little
education while she was in domestic
service. and with this as her sole capital
g. IL,
failed and she did not know which way
to turn. 1t was then that some of her
friends. who had read the poems she had
written. suggested that these be pub !
lished. Mrs Richardson followed the |
suggestion, and the result was that she !
turned to literature for support. Her
poems are extremely interesting rs the |
works of a woman of practically no ad- |
vantages and little education.
(Copyright. 1851
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BY MARY MARSHALL.

To great many vo,ng women who
bavo To earn their own living there il
a nec,Iiar rIamo- attached to the So
ci.I sac-atsr,,,
SociaI sacratarv a.. most neonIe know
i the term annIisd ia . socie-v wonan.s
secondary she nIays role in the life
of ~. soc;.ty uo,,ap si,nirar tCN+bat
which tho nr;v.ta s.cretary or n bmsv
man n,.vs in bis yario,,s nub1;c busi-
mss or n-ofassiona1 activities Sba keens
tracl os bar enn1over,s other emnIoves
She nays her hills and attends to her
fn., aoo,,,,, 49, ~. 49, 80 49,. a.
eag.r,o,,.s .,,,ordr 70 49, mail and cav
ras,,o,dano.Ndoa ~. tboux.nd .nd an.
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An AGE of Specialists.

When the plans of the American Lee
hon were made public few days ago,
hey brought out the fact that nowadays
is the man or woman with specially
hat really counts for a vital force in the
borld.
The American Legion, organized to
lastly and tabulate available human
var material in the United States. is to
Feep a record of men Of special training
Tho are willing to come forward in time
4 war. Just to choose at random haII
dozen callings whose followers are
lieible in membership in the league.
here are the pharmacies the plum oer'
he city policeman. the photographer
he stenographer, and the steam locomo-
We driver. OF course. in case of war.
would happen in this country. as 1t IS
sppening in Europe, that sometimes the
ntrained soldier would be called on TO
o railroad construction work, TO 90
ambulance work. or to turn to IN mis-
apactty Of Observation-Disclosures in some
tber way. But what the heads of an
rmy want in time of war is an army
hade I'D of many units of highly trained
peciaIists. There is little time after the
ali to arms sounds to try men out ana
nd o,t what they are best fitted for; so
here is big chance that an apprec'aole
umber of the men forming volunteer
rmy would be misplaced, placed where
bey would do the least rather than the
host good.
All this brings us back TO the matter
+ specializing
II is delightful. of course. to nave
Ina ttering of information on many SUD-
bets. Doubtless the woman who knows
LITTLE about painting. a little about
husic. little about domestic arts.
tile about nature. enjoys life immense
for she comes in contact with it at
hany points. But the woman who wishes
|, make mark in the world. like the
nan with the same desire. must special
BE-
As vet this specializing will not. even
+ case of war, bring military glory TO
+omen. They are eligible to the Amer
Ian Legion only in the capacity Of
urse
But the woman who is an accomplished
musician, even if she does not turn that
ACCOMPLISHMENT into a means of making
living can give untold help and JOY
her small world. The woman who
kakes a specially of mothercraft has
\snite power-she can save the lives of
Aren by working among the mothers
the poor. The woman who masters
language can gain the happiness that
.bmes of reading the works of masters
their own tongue, and she can give
he happiness that comes through good
|-anslations-
Yes. this is an age of specialties. And
YOU have a talent. this is a good time
nurse it Women of today do not
lave to dip candles and dry apples in
fder to insure sufficient light food to
heir families. Specialists have taken
bese and many other burdens from their
boulders. without the need for domes-
|c versatility, women have lost it; but
10 few of them have concentrated on
Heir talent and. in the time that once
Lould have been filled with hand stitch I
Is, candle dipping and other routine
crk, made specialists of themselves.
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For Rough, Wrinkled,
Freckled, Pimpled Skin

As March winds. flying dust and dirt,
are apt to injure any complexion, this in
formation will be of special value right
now. II you have any cutaneous blemish.
don't use paint, powder. or anything else
to cover it up. Too often this only en-
phaszes the defect. Besides. it's much
easier to remove the Disagreement with
ordinary mercolized wax. Applied nightly.
the wax will gradually remove freckles.
pimples. moth patches, sallowness, red or
yellow blotches or any surface eruption.
The affected cuticle is absorbed, little
each day. until the clear. soft. youthful
and beautiful skin beneath is brought
wholly to view. Ask the druggist for one
ounce of mercolized wax and use this like
you use cold cream. Remove in morning
with soap and water. Many who have
tried this simple. harmless treatment re-
port astonishing results.
II bothered with wrinkles or burrows, .
wash lotion made by dissolvinG OF. pow
dered saxolite in l-2 pit. witch hazel viii
prove wonderfully effective.-Adv.