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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

Mrs. Nessie Deany was adjadgss
insane In a trial At Palmer on Fri
dag last.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

Mrs. c. A. TUNNEL and little
daughter. Elizabeth. viii retarn to
right from \ visit with relatives Al
Cleburne and Whitney M and
Mrs. Tannell will have apartments AZ
the home Oh W. +. Mcknight on
Franklin street
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

10 4Vv0OV0
u sDcAsA =
10 go oe~eeA11~
ror rcd an fus, pnoae Broad
head 4 Ksausds. Old phone -. q
Bora. TO Mr.. and Mr.. John
|criad,~. Saturday afternoon. hnr
ten pound boy.
One hundred carcs from your plate
for xl.ee. j. T. Tucker job print
ing. that's sli"-~tAdv) II
The county commissioners ere IN
session today 10 complete the work
started In last weeks session
The many friends Of W. r. Rose
viii regret to learn he Is confined
most Of the sinae 10 his bed. 1T his
home in BILLIARDS. Heights.
r. 7. Cunningham and Mrs. Sallie
Farmer OF the Ray community Here
married herr saturday nishs sy Rev
T. n. crsadle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

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The Washington times., 1915-11-08

checks which came during an illness
last winter?
Massage into the cheeks each night the
following: Oil of sweet almonds, s
ounces: white wax, 3 ounces; tincture OF
benzon. . ounces; rose water, . ounces;
pulverized tannin. l dram. Eat plenty
OF oily. greasy. highly seasoned and
starchy foods, sweets. pastries. ana rich
dishes. Sleep ten hours in the twenty
four and take a nap In the afternoon.
You probably need q rest. II possible,
take a vacation for a couple Of weeks.
NJ c. Ell am bothered with n had
taste in my mouth. What do you rec
ommend? -,
Take a tablespoonful OF milk of mag
nesia about half an hour before meals
and a wineglassful Of olive oil about
half an hour after Eat green yexe-
tables. stcwed and fresh fruits. and
cereals.
s. R.-Will you kindly advise me how
] can reduce the size OF my abdomenf
Otherwise my whole body Is normal.
By properly regulated exercises. Join
gymnasium. take an active interest
In athletics. Strap the abdomen with
adhesive plasters. and avoid oily, hot,
greasy. fatty and highly asoned foods,
starches. pastries. and chocolate.
c. NJ. w. Chevy Chase.-s.nd I.
stamped self ddressed envelope with
your query repeated. and I will be glad
to give you the desired information.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Mental BdckWardness of
Children Is Often Due To
Minor Physical Disorder
BY DIR. L. X. HIRSHBERG.
Copyright. 1915. by Newspaper Feature Service. IneJ

per Feature Service. Inc.J
a. certain Infectious disease or with
alcohol. Instruments used unskilfuliy
cases and summer complaint.
Physical causes may be ro minute
as to escape discovery by the most
thoroughgoing, physical diagnosis:
other available materials must be
used to arrive at the possible cause
OF backward mental life Of children.
The most apparently. trivial physi-
isrsi sIis rsy.a ,s dessyins or M
eyesight, running cars. adcnoide, on
Iarged joints and other faulty fabric
Of the child may be the source of it's
seeming imbecility. u these are not
mental backwardness will remain
throughout life.
Injure the Intellect.
Neglect. carelessness with regard to
the chiid's food. tuberculosis, emacia-
tion. fatty overgrowth. nasal obstruc-
| tions. anaemia and most maladies play
| havoc with the intellects Of youngsters.
Those who may doubt this may observe
the facts collected by various school
commissions throughout the country.
Healthy children stand higher in their
school work than the so-called aver
age child"
Those with even slight physical de-
fects. such as bad teeth. skin rashes.
broken noses. tied tongues. hare lips
,, and adenoids. who need glasses or at
tention to sore ears. taken as a group.
are mentally much lower than the
average child
You. as mothers and fathers. can wish
no such accusation in the adult life OF
, YOUR children. You do not want the
blame for the burdensome handicap In
life Of even unnoticeable mental blind
ness and intellectual botchery. To give
the child Its future. every tiny physical
inexactncss and structural misprint.
, each loose anatomical thread and birth
/, bull must on the instant be repaired and
/ restored 10 health. To err Is human
. mainly when the living parts are not
perfect.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Anszuers To Health Questions

Mrs +. G-Please tell me What l
can do for my hair? II is thin. dry and
short never grows more than two or
three inches. and falls out SO easily !
do NOT dare brush II. i have tried
many things. What do YOU advise?
Try the following: Rcsorein. 10 grams !:
baisam peru. !. dram: culphur lott,
drams; castor OIL h,isa H. drams drsn 9r IA 0z'
Massage into the scalp twice every
day.
G. N.-The Joints In the fingers of
both my hands are stiffencd and sore:
VIII YOU please advise me what TO do?
An electric battery applied 10 the
joints should bring you relief. but II 10
also necessary to have mixed diet.
take plenty OF exercise. preferably IN
the opel, air and sunshine. and get Just
as many hours sleep as possiole-nine
or ten out OF every twenty-fon": Also
take five grains Of salicyinte OF soda
every four hours. Take fiftcen drops
OF a saturated solution OF io1ide OF pot
ash in water after meals: Increase one
drop each time until fifty drops are
being taken. then go down 10 nfteen
and up again several times. Drink
! three quarts of distilled water daily.
Keep your bowels active.
J.. ]. RI am extremely nervous l
have felt needles in and back of the
toes or my rlght 1901 Tor the past Two
years. kindly advise me.
Have no excitement. Obtain lots Of
sleep and rest. do not overexert your
self, and keep the bowels active. Avoid
all hot. oily and highly seasoned dishes.
salt. pepper and other condiments. sea-
sonings, highly cooked foods. meats.
nuts, peas and beans. Take fifteen
drops OF a saturated solution OF iodide
OF potash in water after meals. increas-
ing one drop at n time until you are
| to fifteen and UP several times. Drink
three quarts OF distilled water each day
| and one or two quarts of fresh milk
J and cream.
F.. R-Will YOU kindly give me your
opinion as to blood pressure OF 20
dia stole and lt2 systole In person
whose height Is five feet five and halt
inches. and weight l6l pounds"
| II this person is around forty years OF
age the blood pressure is correct.
A. G.-Wnl you please explain what
high blood pressure Is In person over
| seventy? .. My lower limbs break out
| every once in while with rash.
What do you suggest?
| Blood pressure about 10 is not serious
in pressure at seventy years or over.
| ~ Apply the following 10 the affected
| spota each night: Calaminc. 2ia drains
| rlycerine. : drains: zinc oxide, drains.
| phenol. X dram. Lime water and rose
water enough to make three ounces.
Mrs. r R.-Will you kindly recon-
mend something for the hollows in my
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
One of the First Things Is to
Prepare Themselves to
Speak From Platform
With Simplicity, But to
Garry Conviction.

her theme and is not understa ndable.
To this woman the caution-be pre-
parcd-comcs all the more directly.
AN invaluable aid in such prepa-
ration is deep breathing. Breathe
clear down TO the diaphragm.
Breathe and think while walking.
Breathe and think while speaking.
and speak slowly enough to allow
each thought to realize its full value.
Nervousness may lead to thought
lessness OF speech that may leave
an entirely wrong impression.
Another great consideration is
clesrness Of speech. ideas express
ed simply and clearly carry convic-
ton. Read every day from the
great English writer's and such
language becomes a part Of the ev-
eryday speech. Familiarize yourself
with pnre English. and It's use be-
comes second nature.
Expression is an almost exhaust
less possibility which may be very
potent weapon for the woman who
plans to speak in public. All the
wide range OF suftening and broad
ening tone is ready for her n she
WdnfH 10 ufe u. Iie
literally makes the address sense or
nonsense. Let me tell you what l
mean"
Mrs. Buckler got to her feet and
assumed the familiar attitude Of the
political speaker.
didate for office illustrate his speech
a short time ago" she said.
He spoke OF the friends he had
known so many. many years. and at
the same time threw his hand down
ward and backward-like this"
she made an eloquent gesture Of
avoidance-now do you think per-
son should use a negative gesture
when speaking OF his lifelong
friends? I don't.
''Enunclation Is more than import
ant too. This summer I heard a
woman who seemed to have a really
cNhaustlcss fund OF Information.
She could talk on almos, anything
ore could name. butt don't believe
she paused for breath once. by the
wsv. | don't think she even knew
there was such n thing as n period
or n comma, to soy nothing of semi
colon. 1t was more thsn human
nature could stand to listen to her
one wanted to shake her forcibly to
get her to stop, II only for a mo-
ment.
Question of Preparedness.
AS lone as women run their
words together in this way they can
not expect to be interesting takers.
TIL they can convince male voters
By their speech that they are ready
to take their places beside men po-
liticaiiy. their cause will not sue
ceed.
Il stand with President Wilson on
the question OF preparedness. My
own special interest Is. however.
preparedness for women. Women
will never get the vote until they
the first ways to prepare themselves
for II is for them to learn to speak
80 that they can be heard to
speak with simplicity OF style. but
with ease and convincing assur-
ance."
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

under, the auspices OF the league at
Paul Institute. 2l07 S street. :,
On the evening OF November II
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul will continue
Common Law" speaking in. Legal
Parent and Child. Guardian and
Ward. and Master and Servant.
The dramatic committee. under the
direction of the chairman: S,nr Mrs;
tableaux. to be followed, by music
and dancing. at Carroll Institute
Hall. December 3. at y. m
Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey and
her staff will inspect Lincoln Corps.
Department OF the Potomac. Wom-
ans Relief Corps. today. burnside
Corps is to be reviewed on NoVen-
bcr 10: summer Corps, November
IL. and Lafayette Corps. Novem-
ber Is.
From December to i5,, the Wom-
ans Interdenominational Mission
AIRY Union is to have charge or y
Mission to Lepcrs. \ number or
churches have promised to cooper
ate with the organization. Among
the speakers already secured FOR the
special services are Miss Bertha
johnson and W. NJ. Danner.
The committee arranging for the
event includes Mrs. o. u. Brown
as chairman, and Mrs. Washington
Topham, Mls: II. +. Lutz; Mrs W;
II. Ramsay, Mrs. II. E. Risley and
Mrs. j. T. shade.
The archaeology section of the
Twentieth Century Club will meet
at the home of the leader. Mrs. John
Lowe, 2C92 woodley place, for the
opening of the years work tomor-
row afternoon at $50. The program
will be on Greek Games" and Is to
be directed by Mrs. Crandall.
The section of art has its first
meeting on November II at 3 o'clock
Mt the residence of its leader. Mrs.
DAYTON ward. l1f9 columbia road
The general subject for the year Is
the Venetian school ~ pnintinC
Mrs. John I.owc viii give the Ills
tory OF Venice" on Thursday
The education section holds its ini-
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
News Items and Notes of Club
Activities in Washington
'hoto by Underwood & Underwood

ttal meeting on November l2 at
o clock at the home Of Mrs. Kern. 1912
g street, Miss Fung Sin Lin. OF Can
ton. China, who has taken degrees at
Wellesley and Columbia. will speak
OF her future work as head OF the
woman's department OF the Canton
Christian College. A general invi-
tation has been issued to members
of the club to take advantage of fhis
talk.
The French section meets on No
Nember 10 at 3 o'clock with Nine
Chase Palmer at Hammond Court,
Thirtieth and Q streets. The pro-
gram Will include games and conver-
sation.
The literature section meets with
the leader, Mrs. Henry Faruuar, at
the Parker, 1901 PARK road. Wednes-
day morning at 1890. Mrs. Farauar
viii speak on Goodwin Smith, the
subject for the day.
The next meeting Of the Woman.
club OF Bethesda will he held with
Mrs. Eugene Allies at Bethesda To-
morrow afternoon.
tional committee had charge of
meeting at the Bethesda school
house when Miss Emma Jacobs
head of the District OF Columbia
cooking department of the public
schools, spoke on the adaptation OF
course m domestic science to a
small school with little equipment,
Mrs. Il. r. Cron,n was chairman
OF the committee on arrangements
Tor tins event. Tea was served Ar
the conclusion of the address.
Tho hoard of the Woman's Ma
iional Rivers and Harbors Congress
Is to hold meetings on December \,
:. and 10, at the same time when the
mems convention meets. The Dis-
trict branch met on Friday after
noon al tn" apartment of Mrs,
w. H. Beck in .he Portner. Re-
ports were road by the president
and treasurer. Discussion of tho
imrI oN"mcnt Of Four Mile Run. the
S'r"2n whl h visitors 10 M. Ncr-
non who go by rail are compelled
to cross, occupied the remainder OF
the business session.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
IT he TIMES DAILY AZINE PA
"Women Will Never Win Battle for Vote
Until They Learn to Speak Convincingy
Women as Public Speakers

Should be able speak clearly and to perfect English
Should be we'll poised mentally and physically should
for support a table or desk.
Should exctedas cloud the theme with
plantations, lose track Of it altogether.
Should practice deep breathing in order that they may
physical strain Of public speaking.
Should enuncae clearly their together
remember the period the comma, and the semcolon which
benefit alone the audience but to the speaker
herself.
Mrs Eleanor Newman Buckier, Lecturer.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
WHY He Did 1t.

Al one OF the military camps some
recruits were being put through the
riding test. says London Tit-Bits. One
man didn't know much about horses.
but trusted to luck TO get through.
lie had not properly adjusted his
saddle, and on mounting he swung
saddle and all, right under the horses
body between its legs. where he was
suspended for few seconds
Hi. there" yelled the non-Com. in de-
rision, call that riding. do you?"
"Oh, no. sergeant" was tho instant
answer, that's new trick for the
IA rdsnelles, Riding under here's a hne
protection from the sun"
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

The home economics section OF the
educational department OF the Y. Nj.
c. A. has sent out general invi-
tation for members of other classes
to attend a fashion show to be given
November ~
The second OF the lectures on
What Every Woman Should Know
About Business Law" Is to be given
bv John Paul Ernest this evening at
7:S0.
The parliamentary law section OF
the District OF Columbia branch or
the National Congress OF Mothers Is
to meet regularly on Wednesday
mornings at 1890 at the Home Club.
Mrs. Edith Towne, parlimenta rian
Of the congress. is to have charge or
It,
Monticello Chapter. D. A. r.. Ia
arranging for a theater benefit In
the near future. At the November
meeting Mrs. Ellis Logan spoke on
Mountain Highlanders." the SCOTCH
Irish citizenry OF the Kentucky
mountains. An illustrated lecture
will be the feature of the January
meeting.
waiter :. l1tord, general secretary
OF the Associated Charities. Is to
address the Womcn's Alliance OF
All Souls Church on What We
Mean BY Social Service" November
y. Mrs. William W. Jones is hostess
for the occasion.
The meeting for the next week will
be omitted. but on November %
Mrs. Edward b. Clark. president of
the Twentieth Century Club, will
speak on personal Experiences in
France and England in War Times.
Mrs. c. r. Ely Is to be hostess.
Mrs. Elcnore Newton Euckler Ia TO
give the first lecture in her course
on THE Art OF Public Speaking"
during the "at home" of the An.
thony League at $50 on November Q.
at 2ooI Columbia road.
Wednesday evening at O'Clock DR.
y: W. Shefferman will deliver an
address on Character Anslysis'
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

NopstlkHN, IolS. ny Ne"spd
- UPPosE some one should cripple
the telephone exchange. They
- might do SO In various ways.
The receivers and mouthpieces of
all the telephones coull be damaged
or pieces with false two way switches
could be made to replace those In use.
The vandal could sever the wires or
switch them Into wrong paths: the CEN
trail station itself could be injured. al
tered. Of otherwise diverted from It's
usual connections. 1t Is evident that the
procedure could be varied In many
ways. any of which could produce an
interference with a devia tion from the
normal modes OF communication.
When a child is backward or mentally
deficient. the diagnosis Of tho precise
origin Of her trouble depends In n fash
lon on considering her skin. sense or
gars. and other tissues, as the telephone
mcuthpiecCs and receivers. then her
nerves are merely the wires while the
brain Is no more important than n GEN.
trail exchange station. Injury to the
the backwa rdness OF a child. its i'm
becility. feeble -mindedneas. idiocy. and
the like. than disease or damage to the
distant structure or tho nerve tendrils.
Ever fatigue. absent glands. poor nutri-
iion. and starvation may institute some
OF these.
Helen Keller was mentally deficient.
an imbeciie. Despite her wonderful in
tellcct. her French. Greek. and Latin.
ond her college education. she still is
mentally backward. IT Is due to her
permanent loss of vision and hearing.
sound and color are unknown to her.
Unused sensations can never be de-
v.ioped. Whether they are So by birth,
accident or deliberate isolation from
society, the result ts feeble-nindedness
OF low or high degree.
Correct Diagnosis First.
Eetardation in n child. either before
the school age or at school may be
due to defective or diminished size
OF the thyroid. pituitary. pineal and
other glands. II IL traceable 10
being born with blood tainted with
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

and a correct stage presence. as 1t
were.
ans college OF public speaking
heavily endowcd-a place where
women could learn the art OF speech.
gesture. and understanding.
"A woman should remember that
she Is on n platform TO be heard. II
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Suffrage Lost in the East Be-
cause They Were Not Pre-
pared to Compete With
Men Oratorica!ly, Declares
Mrs. Eleanore Newman
Buckler.
XIV OMEN will never get the
M vote until they are pre-
w pared to speak con-

M vote until they are pre-
w pared to speak con-
vIncinEly from the plat
form.
Suffrage was lost in the East
because the women were not pre-
pared to compete with the men ora
torically."
In these days Of military pre- epared-
ness. the above statements by Mrs.
Fleanore Newman Buckler sound a
note concerning another kind OF
munitions of war. Mrs. Buckler
frankly admits that "spes skinE"-not
elocution. be Il understood-is her
own particular hobby. and she Is to
give a series of lectures on "1he
Art OF Public Speaking" before the
Anthony League this winter. Just
to show that her intercsta are varied,
It may be added that she 10 an Of
flcer OF the District branch OF the
Woman's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress.
The Necessary First Step.
Having defined her platform. she
continued. with a humorous auirk TO
the corners Of her mouth as she
spoke:
IT'S the sad truth that when the
average woman takes the platform
to speak. she makes as much impress
sion on an audience as q mosquito
from Alexandria county! Women
aren't prepared for that sort OF
thing, that's the trouble. Just mag
inc the situation OF a careless hostess
at a formal dinner who made the an
nouncement that the rest OF the din
ncr hadn't arrived from the grocer's
as yet! It's the very same when
men are invited tc attend suffrage
meetings and the women cannot
speak with case and CONTINGENCIES.
''One OF tho frst steps that must
be taken to remedy this situation
is the improvement Of English. both
in diction and grammar. II an aud
ience of college men hears a promi-
nent woman speaker say between
YOU and i they are likely to be
amused rather than impressed by
what the woman has to say. Let
men see that women are capable OF
competing with them oratorically. To
be sure. It a matter OF Industry: OF
hard work. and constant applica-
ton.
Must Be Well Groomed.
Women are naturally the mothers
OF mankind. from the time they
clutch their rag dolls as babies till
they knot their grandsons' ties with
trembling fingers. As mothers
whose natural instinct Is to protect
their sons. they should put them
selves In a position TO appear before
an audience In the way that will
win them consideration.
A woman on the platform should
be modest. There should be no
.lapping on the back or hail-fellow-
well-met attitude on the part Of
the woman who seeks public life.
She husband this Is primarily es-
sential-be well-groomed. Her cloth
ing does not need to be elegant. but
1t must be neat and preferably Of
dark material.
THE gentlewoman should be well
poised. otherwise she cannot COM
mand attention. She should not be
forced 10 lean on reading desk
or a chair for support. but stand
firmly on her own two feet. Isn't It
common sight to behold a woman
conducting n meeting leaning on a
table and behaving as IL her knees
were fairly knocking together? A
woman who accepts a responsible
position Of that sort should make II
part OF her duties to cultivate poise
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

she cannot make her hearers UNDER
stand. why should she speak? Then.
too. woman should learn to con-
troll her emotions. II somcthing hap
pens to disturb her she should wait
until she Is composed II she has to
beg time by asking for a drink OF
water.
Too often one sees woman get
SO excited that she loses track OF
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Book Reviews

HIS GERMAN WIFE. BY Douglas sladen.
Publishers. Brentsnos. New York. Price,
N35.
A war novel Of interest. 1t deals with
the conflict between the heroine's love
for her husband. a British officer. and
her love for her country. Though 1t
has its tragedies. the book is in the
i main a love story enliyened with ironies
-ironies Of rural life In a German viii
lage. ironies OF life in a British garri-
son town before the war. the ironies OF
life in the military set in a German To-
cal capital. and the ironies of fate
which mesh hero and heroine.
The author takes a fling AT the in
| mite English capacity for doing moth
ing and letting matters slide because
neither Buckingham Palace nor West
| minister Abbey is on fire" According
to the heroine. the English have made
a bogey Of not being frightened; they're
| frightened of not being frightened. So
| they do not move until they're in the
midst OF some hideous danger
The tale closes with the hero going
back to the trenches and leaving his
wife with his parents in their English
| castle.
DUKE JONES. BY Ethel s.dw!ck. Pub
lishers' Small Maynard Co. Boston,
Admirers of Miss Sedwick will be de-
lighted to learn that another book has
been added TO her credit. Miss Scdwck
| is a stylist-a past mistress of the twist
ed idiom. OF the art OF using words
which send even the proudest to the
dictionary In all her novels she has
| created a group of interesting people
who find themselves in unusual situa-
tons Even the exasperated reader.
who dimly wonders what she Is driving
at never puts aside her books as un-
| adable.
or course It's a bit lik" trying to make
complete meal OF a bit OF caviar. but
| then. like caviar. one doesn't get a
| chance at II every day.
Duke Jones. the man. Is wonderfully
human. SO IL Violets husband. when
| he isn't posing. As for Violet herself,
| Miss Sedwick has made study OF n
woman vino Is the center of group OF
| adorers. One gets bit tired of her
goodness and frailness. But one doesn't
20 to Mss Sedwck's novels for the
| stories they contain. but for the way
In which she tells them.
BRAN OF THE FIVE CORNERS. Rv Ar
mold Mulder. Publishers. A. e. MCCNTE
| Co. chicago. Price, sl25
Mr.. Mulder has made an interesting
study Of the Michigan Hollandcrs. It
Is unfortunate that the author. who
knows his people 81 well. should have
chosen to make the book so drcary,
| loa ding 1t down with dogma and soco-
| logical problem until as n story, It col
| lapses OF It's own weight. There Is ma :
terial for three books in its crowded
pages.