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The Washington times., 1915-07-18

Guides Home Grown Flowers.
They last longest because they are
practically fresh-cut when ordered.
l214 F.-Advt r.
The Washington times., 1915-07-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Free Painless Extraction When
teeth are ordered Dr. Vaughn 5
Dental Office. 307 7th St. n. w.
Phone Main $3.50
And put your Want Ad in The Evening
Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Typewriter for Children

"JTTOULD It be possible for you to
w help me get n cheap typewriter for
my children? | have six of them.
should like some of them to learn to use
the typewriter, but we cant afford to pay
much or send them to business school
TO learn. Perhaps some Helping Handler
has one to dispose Of. MRS. J. Il. c.
We have no less than six requests for
typcwriters upon our list of ''unan-
swcrcds." We object to taxing our noble
co-worBcrs for expensive articles. TO do
this would discourage those who long to
hold up the Helping Hand. Therefor"
when a new writer puts in n plea for six
pairs of lace curtains VIC quietly drop the
letter into the waste basket with weary
sigh An exception to the above rule Is
made now for good reasons. The mother
Is wise in wishing to teach her children
the use of the machine, They Will learn
how to write and spell in the sport-as
they will consider II. 1t will bcguile many
an hour OF wcariness for the restless little
things and leave her free to work. And
some of them are pretty sure to acquire
sufficient dextcrity In the practice to en-
able him or her to earn a livelihood III
days to como. Note the request is FOR
cheap machine. one YOU have rejected
for newer article win be put here to cN-
Cellcnt service,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
They Want Some TOYS

Has any one some toys to spare for
my little sisters? one is &, one and tn"
other o My father has been paralNZcd
tor nve wears. 1t IL up to me to earn our
bread and butter. | am II years old and
work hard. want my dear little sisters
to have a merry Christmas but don't
know now to do 1t unless somebody helps
me They are talking about what they
want most and so on, so If some one mas
things shall be so thankful for them.
The children have to walk mile to
school, and If any one has any warm
things to send them | should love to put
them on them. T. H. l.
Every mail brings us fresh proofs that
the spirit OF Christmas is in the air. We
take advantage of the glorious fact 10
lay this petition before readers young ana
old. Nursery cupboards and drawers
must be cmptled OF old toys in hundreds
of homes represented in our II. H. c.
Send to me for the address of the
motherly sister who cannot buy toys for
her darllngs Have well to do readers
any just conception of the heartache
mothers endure in such circumstances?
To deprive "A child of Christmas joys Is
to make of him a lifelong pauper in what
enrichcs memory with more fortunate
children Take from any one OF us the
sweet smelling SAVIOR" OF ChristmRsses
past and gone and we would be bereaved
indeed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
THE HOUSING OF BOOKS AND
THEIR DECORATIVE VATJr

L1EW persons realize that books have a
J. distinct decorative quality. Their glow
ing cloth and leather bindings often give
just the needed spot Of color to room,
and they tone in with any color scheme.
Walls that hold rows and rows of beauti-
ful books need no other decorations indeed.
library with its wall spaces covered with
well-Dound volumes is perhaps the most
quiet and restful room in the house. why,
then, should this harmony be disturbed
by loading the tops of book cases with
quantities of bric-a-brac that lend neith-
er interest nor dignity TO an apartment
and only detracts from the Importance of
the books themselves?
Almost every one accumulates a number
of books, but the problem often presents
itself of how to house them properly when
the living room is small and is deficient in
wall space. But every room, however
small. has some nook or corner that can
he adapted to hold book shelves, or some
times mantel shelf makes an excellent
resting place for books. they in turn lend
ing dignity to an otherwise commonplace
shelf. Indeed, an Objectionable mantcl-
piece has been made attractive by con-
Nerting the ugly overshclf into a book
rack the urid expanse of white or mottled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Wants a Canary

II am the mother of three little tots
living on lonely farm, hundreds OF miles
away from my dear ones and relatives.
At times | am terribly lonely. l lived
in "A big city for years before coming to
this place Could one Of the dear sisters
of your circle send me nice singing
canary and an old cage? l am afraid I
could not afford 10 buy a cage. O, how
| long for canary's song to cheer me
during the day! And, maybe, some one
would send me potted fern. | am pas
sionately fond OF birds and house plants.
but have no money 10 buy them with.
Whoever will be kind enough TO send me
the fern and cage and bird will receive
some crocheted lace edging, suitable for
towels, aprons etc. / shall be only too
glad TO crochet some edging for whatever
l receive. / shall hope and pray for my
little birdie and plants.
LONELY FARM WOMAN"
The owner OF a sunsster, who for any
reason is willing 10 pass it over to you.
is not likely to demand any equivalent
for the pet except your promise to tend
II lovingly Yet | do not cut out the pro-
posed exchange from your touching let
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

0nEADING your articles In the paper"
IN writes a correspondent. has I'm
pressed me greatly and helped me and
other members of my family in various
practical ways. About ten days ago my
wife discovered a small lump in the right
breast. Following your suggestion of
some little time ago. we Immediately
called our family physician who made a
thorough examination"-tho doctor start
ed right-"and advised us that he could
nnd no proof Of cancer, giving US pre-
scription and asking US to call again In
two weeks The doctor said that IL 1t
did not go away soon the proper thing
was to cut 1t out. He explained that
piece of the lump could be examined MI
croscopically to determine whether II was
a cancer
Now some of our friends tell us this
might have the effect of scattering the
germs IL It Is of cancerous nature. Others
say Il should be determined while the
patient is on the operating table whether
the condition is cancer or not. So we
are very anxious to find out the safe
course My wife Is 40 years old, appar-
emily WELL a little overweight"
We quote the writer not verbatim, but
by Condensing his letter. 1t teaches a
lesson
The family doctor very evidently knows
his business. Didn't he make thorough
examination? Furthermore he gave an
honest opinion-neither jumping to the
conclusion that every lump is a cancer,
nor letting the patient go away without
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Shop Early, Ladies!

shop early, ladies! Yo, who, blessed
with ease
OF gold-paved moments, can your way
pursue
In search of gifts, rare. beautiful and
new,
Exactly when your precious fancis
please!
Recall, | pray you, how each one Of
these
Who waits upon you. labors day by day
With little rest and only meagre pay,
And with your thou, hit, their woe Of ns
nppcasc.
Shop early Wait not till that latest
day
When hands are clumsy through grsa,
wearinCsS:
When tired feet shuttle slowlj on th,Ir
way
And every minute means increased dis.
trcss.
This brings to you no burden great or
small;
Have mercy then, and show goodwill
TO all!
-Lurana Sheldon. In New York Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
TAKE DOCTORS ADVICE; REJECT =
COUNSEL OF BUSYRonrp,
Br WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. D.

the Injunction to return IN o..
The doctor found no sign ~ .mo o vssa
he could not be sure witbon, 'aneer N
second examination. He js az sss, /,
doctor we should like to bavoe we slnd 4
our loved ones. nave cars n
But the gentleman's letter tsoo,
The friends offered gratuito,,Ies mon
Didn't the friends know9 tJus advl,,
had second cousin who bad thg
The idea-hesitating betwee, cancer
tuitous advice Of busybodies .., .ne 81.
opinion of an expert! And o,,a ana u,
spondent's letter shows that h. Vur corn
Gated man. 1t is without sins,n an edu.
When the family doctor nav
excising a portion Of the lurnn 'poSe u
nosis, of course he meant thai n 10y das
with the patient under anestbn.,sa y do,
the diagnosis made In FIVE nninnsI, ah
that the operation may ba bss s y
accordingly. AS for "scatt,.,u ,urecta
germs" that Is mere old wives, h'
NO one has found the germs or soSln oss
cause of cancer as yet. And ,Ss.O OnH
never been reason to imagine the 'V,s s.. ny
could be aggravated by such nroo.,sa useas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

marble, or still more aggressive tia, 49,,
surround the opening for the reeis,s, \.
ing also hidden with book shelves N. NJ.
opening itself, when not absolutelv ' y.
quired for heating purposes can bs c'.
cealed by n plaster cast or a Janan..,
print of the proper size.
shallow closet in a bed or llvinv 49,
may be utilized as a built-ln bookcase ~
first removing the door and then AIM.
in the entire space from top TO bo,,n,,
with shelves. The framework on N.
closet should be painted to blend N vN
the walls or to match the color a, m.
other woodwork in the room. When ~.
gaily bound books have settled than
selves In comfortable rows the oncs'aS.
jectionablc closet will be transform,,
into the most magnetic spot in the room
When there is but little wall spars Nm,
books may overflow upon library or vrl,.
ing table. and many of these tables a.,
so designed that they have shelves an
either end that reach to the floor BooL,
also naturally Congregate near the ds,L
and when this is placed near a windov
as 1t should be, many possibilities pre,sD,
themselves for placing shelves to adyan.
tage. either over the desk which brlns,
ones favorite authors within easy reach
or they may find their way beneath M.
window seat of broad-silled window,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
WOOD TO ADDRESS WOMEN
General VIII Speak on Preparedness
at Mrs. DreXels Invitation

The women Of Pennsylvania will be adj
dressed by Major General Leonard Wood.
formerly chief of star Of the United
states army, at meeting to be held in
Witherspoon Hall on Thursday afternoon.
January ID, and urged by him TO join the
Pennsylvania Women's Division for Ma
uonal Preparedness, so that they may
render effective service in case of war
or other national calamity.
General Woods promise to address the
meeting was given in reply TO a request
made by Mrs. George w. Childs DreXel.
founder of the movement. In which she
explained fully the plans OF the organi-
cation committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

~ shut-in Of my acquaintance would
be most grateful for clean pieces of cloth.
suitable for carpet rugs This woman is
beautiful character refined and Cul-
turod, but bearing a great physical pflic-
ton As it Is necessary for her to earn
pnrt, at Least. of her living, sewing car
pets is thc most practicable thing for
her TO do, | will pay postage or express
age on things MRS. f. f."
Here, at least, no expenditure of money
Is required in order to aid a worthy wum-
nm to earn living. Collect all manner
Of odds and ends while awaiting reply
to your letter asking for her address and
the parcel post will do the rest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
WOMEN, THE SPENDERS, SHOULD
BE THE SAVERS, MLISS SAYS
"A Golden Harvest Is to Be Reaped in the Near
Future If the Pennies
Are "Put By"
nTnE cr.. says a news headIne mas spent ssloooooo

"rTWE city
Il
hatng I
think ndpuaby
tried resolution the that trotted out annually
Inevitable into the life Of
one.
Cu OF ne
weed.
a
a of
'front.' the lips of crwh hie obaccoabs
Three future? But when
comes, a three are bound to get wet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Marion Harland's Corner

ter. The woman who has removed from
city to country Comprchends what the
first winter in the new home means 10
the stranger In a rural ncighborhood
Birds ana flowers go far toward convert
ing house" into home" The letter Is
that of an educated, refined woman. Ro-
read 1t anl set the writer in imagination
I'm "A wintry wild "hunGrcds of miles from
relatives and friends" Send for her adj
dress and write to her, If you can do
nothing else
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
THIS IS FOREFATHERs' DAY
Anniversary of the Date on Which
Pilgrims Landed

Two hundred and ninoty-five years ago
today "A vessel that was destined to ne
famous i'm history was blown by the
winds toward what is now the coast OF
Massachusetts. That is why today, the
anniversary of that du" when the band
of pilgrims from old England landed on
Plymouth Rock and named the country
New England, is known as Forcfathers'
Day.
The day will be chiefly celebrated by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Physicians Make Confessions"

Physicians of the West Philadelphia
branch Of the Philadelphia County Medical
Society last night observed Confession
Night" at the assembly rooms of the or
gaulzation, at 39th and Barring streets.
Every member present had To make a
confession, unless he desired 10 pose as
one of the infallible persons so "seldom
heard OF I'm the world Of mistakes and
troubles" One Of the doctors pointed out
that lessons were frequently learned by
mistakes and that one mistake had led
TO the saving OF 100 lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Under the Mistletoe

Though Christmas seasons come and go
Keep in remembrance mistletoe,
For gods scOrned not to use its power;
And since that consequential hour
When Baldur Beautiful was slain
A potent spell. it does maintain.
Each year will Man its virtues test,
Advance with palpitating breast
Beneath its gray green leaves, and seek
To snatch a kiss from Beauty's cheek;
Bold Baldur must have died in vain,
Man only stOOps 10 kiss again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Big Chances Coming.
From tImo immemoriaI

o
a
oh about should answered Most even
10 have themht tied
in it
%
European the small
of
edged securities Virtually nation the old World will be wanting to
go t
responsible
of
ready %
Let's ready for
o. a in
resolution this
il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

The hat which is worthy of comment,
shows a decided leaning toward the he'll
met style. II Is of black velvet, with its
only trimming n bowlnot of mink ac-
centuatng its military aspect. the price
Is $3.50.
Information MS to where the garment
Shown herewith may be purchased will be
furnished to any reader who will address
the Fashion Editor. EVENING LEDGER, COS
Chestnut street inclosing stamped en-
velope and giving date when the illus
tration appeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
QUESTIONS AND ANswpDo

What makes our baby, seven wat.
keep the household In an uprosE As s. h
night with collie? Isn't there anv v.t1
prevent It? writes father. way 70
Answer-Surely. First be sure !, 4,
very frequently 1t isn't. Thar ..s ..
feeding such high protein food, ,ss. ~
castor OIL, give the baby and moths,
warm enemas given through so,, ~, spN
to relieve the distress, '"'ne's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

DOR those who are In quest OF some
L hing different in furs this set Of
Baumduki should make u strong appeal.
The FUR is lulte new and as the name
indicates, from Russia 1t is tan fur.
with fin" striped markings Of brown. The
set, which should be worn with tai
lOrcd SUIT, has the "chin chin" collar.
bound with brown velvet and trimmed
ornaments OF tho same. The melon mum
Is also finished with similar ornament.
as we'll ms frlls Of brown velvet Price. $75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

rOng ago; there is no changing 1t now
you must take angels and stars ns you
ilhd thcm-for, as II matter of fact, you
can't improve on them, nor on anything
they stand for any more than you can
improve on the shape. color and size of
Christmas tree. or on The underlying prln-
ciplo Of the family which is permanency.
1t would not be too much to pay gold
eagle for one of those wax angels Qf they
make them any morGJ to make it a fam
lily institution. They used to come in
pink iicsh-tinted wax, with tight, woolly
yellow curls and with nothing on but a
pink ballet skirt Gilt cardboard wings
provided lcvitation, with the aid of u
thread attached to the back of the ballet
skirt.
The postmaster has issued these sug-
gcStiunS fer the packing OF articles:
Candies or other fragile objects should
be placed I'm boxes of wood, tin or CORFU
gated Tastcroard. Canes. umbrellas, golf
sticks and other things of considerable
length should be placed between boards
slightly larger than the objects being
mailed. Sharp Instruments or articles
having sharp edges should have the edges
and points well padded in order to pre-
vent damage to other mail matter and in.
Jury to employees"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Strange As II MAY Seem

in
preparedness
ba al 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

MI communications addressed 10 Miss
lIarlnnd should inclOsc II stamped, self
addressed envelope, and u ciipplng Of the
article In which you are Interested. send
to Marion lIariand. Evening Ledger, COS
Chestnut street. Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

the Society of Descendants OF the MAY.
Hover, which is now Il years old. having
been formed in 1891 in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Beauty Lies in the Eye of the Holder


of
of
ing III am
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Kindly Move Up, Please

about those
of the This holds four they read
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Women Medicos in Demand

Vocation
Poe
trained medt
$
sun n a o
individual quite human
Clamo fo r her
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-29

That wise old chap who runs the
Winter Haven Chief knows that all
that glitters is not gold. Listen to
him:
THE new newspaper at Fort Meade
has been absorbed by the Leader.
This means that some one has lost
some good old daddy dollars trying
to trot two horses on a track wide
enough for only one. The boys who
have throwed up the sponge, were
probably led into the new enterprise
by some one who didn't like the
Leader and who promised them sub
stantial support that turned out to
be hot air. They put out we'll
printed and well edited paper, but
it was probably losing game from
the start. simply because the field
was too small. When you don't
have to face the pay roll its easy to
figure out how newspaper trots in
the John d. class but when you have
to sign the checks its blame sight
different. Anyone can tell you how
you can spend money to make the
paper better but mighty few venture
advice as to how you can collect the
dough that's coming your way
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-29
At The Churches Tomorrow
Christian Church

Christian Church
Bible school 10 a. m.
Preaching and communion at IL
a. m. Subject, morning discourse,
1.-The Perfect Character.
c. E. PRAYER meeting $50 p. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Subject,
THE Second Recorded Gospel Ser
mon, and the Conversions That Fol-
lowed"
Song practice Wednesday evening
at o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
| ing at 1880 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to worship with us.
| H. L. VEACH, Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-29
CONSULTING AN EXPERT

Mr.. Manhattan, who belongs to
several clubs, walked into the po-
lice station.
Il hear" said he to the sergeant
At the desk. that you have caught
the burglar who broke into my home
a few nights ago"
EYES," said the sergeant, DO you
want to see him?"
"Well, I'd like to ask him how ne
got in without waking my wife; I've
been trying to do that for the last
twenty years Houston Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-29

the kings summer yacht races might
be now laid through the Darde-
nelles and one single squadron OF
the British navy would be able to
go into the Baltic and chase the
kaiser's Anticipated" (from previ-
ously expressed British view points,
navy clear up to the North Pole.
Once upon a time lots of folks
feared lions and dubbed them the
king of beasts" and this opinion
obtained until two years ago when
some western COW boys and cotton
planters from the Mississippi cane
brakes, took a pack Of Kentucky
bred "varmint" hounds over to
Mombassa and into British East
Africa and began to dog drive the
iungles for the skulking king OF
beasts just like lots of us hunters
right here in Florida drive our
scrubs and bay-heads for bear and
bob cats, and the lordly lion, hearing
the approaching cry of the Kentucky
hound dog on his royal spoor, got
IN and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and as he disconsolately filed out OF
the copse those U. S. cowboys
pumped buckshot out of American
shot guns into his madly fleeing
royal ribs and he laid suddenly down
as tanned and as dead as defunct
rabbit and thus by practical Amer
, lican methods the romance of the
, fearless and unfrightenable British
and African lion was dissipated, and,
6 alas and alack, for many monarch
. cal fables now in class of litera-
+ tude more lonely than Aesops and OF
other possible, but most palpably
improbable fictions when tested by
h American methods they relegate
p themselves into dead past lamenta
e BILE mythology.
f And we can and we will most as
q suredly find out own matchless coun
r try sufficient unto the wants, th'
Injuries, the scenic, the heart-glat
4 dining, soul-cheering essentials o
all sanely patriotic Americans, fo
wecan live far more independantl!
y of the products and inventions OF al
"a of the balance of the nations thar
"a can they of us. And it is no jingoisn
- to say we can have every comfort
u dependable peace and resultant hap
: piness, for by nature we are natiol
"a amply sufficient unto ourselves, fear
~ less of any foreign invasion, but still
&c gladly willing and amply able wit
= only twenty of our hundred millio
=, popuation farming to feed the worl
"A and to grow, garner and send tn
:, food and clothes and comforts to tn
"A balance of civilized man and barbi
rians and we will cheerfully it
~ the lines of peace.
st. And as nation we've got te
;, much self-respect, patriotism and d.
- votion to the lives of our youth an
the happiness of their parents,
ho their sisters. their wives and the
a. SweetheartS to SUBJECT our youA
40 men to the sausage meat making M
ha chine guns of any oversee countr
-, for sufficient unto Americans
America. And not for many moo
or will any world power now in Il
in gripping arms of Mars hunger SUI
80 GENTLY with suicidal mania to i
e., wade the U. S. A. and the peop
IN controlling the destinies of this il
al mortal and one hundred and for
10 years young republic. Deep down
our hearts we know it just as dc
70 the balance of the world, and all
Tho our policies and purposes are pref
no Gated on peace and prosperous PR
no. ervation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for commissioner in the
Fourth ward, to fill the unexplred
term of Mr.. H. d. Mendenhall, re-
signed. election to be held June 8,
1915.
If elected, l will serve to the best
of nv knowledge and ability the in
terests of the entire city.
Respectfully,
41s1 GEO. w. MERSHON.