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Evening star., 1915-12-11

the birds heart had ceased beating
they soused him in hot water and be-
gan to pick out his feathers.
In fact. they utterly denuded that
beauteous creature. and left him a nak
ed and ridiculous caricature- After
that they went to bed.
Let us assume now that Jane and
Martha have been asleep for several
hours. and that it is about time for the
milkman to come Gathering up the
street-say am.
Martha. who is the lighter sleeper of
the two, awakes with a start. and
shakes Jane:
II hear a man she rays in tones in
dicating great fright.
"Whatzza matter says Jane.
"A burglar" whispers Martha.
Jane leaps to her feet with a shrek,
and assuring herself that she looks pre-
sentable, rushes out to beat the bur-
glar with a large loaded cane left to
her by an uncle who died in the late
eighties.
As she opens the door, the noise of
the burglar was terrific. He is evil
IDENTIFY having an enormous tussle with
some one or some thing. Perhaps he is
in the grasp of a policeman. Martha
yells Jane shrieks. and as they switch
on the electric light there is a swish
and a clatter and squawk that seems
to come from hades itself. and the out
ragged naked turkey tears madly down
the hallway.
The chloroform had not worked.
And that was not all. The two girls
sat up the rest of the night scared of
that ghastly thing that kept yelling
and scratching and praying for ven
geance-and in the morning they both
cried and gave the turkey to the jan
itor.
y * 4 X
There are certain drug stores in this
city where a benign post office admin
istration has seen fit to place branch
post Offices in lieu of the much wanted
downtown substation. which business
men the city over agree would be OF
real service l entered into one OIL
these stores at 10 o'clock exactly one
morning and went to the post office
window for a stamp. This is what hap
pened:
Il want a twocent stamp.
That was nv remark. | had an idea
it might attract attention. But 1t
didn't. There ware two girls there, one
of whom had her back turned to me-
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bring your luncheon over to the pergola :?
It's nice and shady there this Slorning"
you are a life-saver. Mrs. Bartlett"
said Webb. coming to his feet with alac-
rity. My name is F'uiton-Webb Fulton
"Yes; Harry knows a friend of yours.
Tom Dupree, and we've often spoken of
you. Tom has been going to introduce us
for a long time, and Harry said he
guessed he'd have to come over and do it
himself
By this time they had reached the per-
COLA and she was arranging the things on
the table. She made him share the
pitcher of iced lemonade and her plate of
chicken sandwiches and cakes.
Il suppose it wasn't very conventional
thing to do she said, ito come over and
ask you
"It was very lovely. human thing to
do he interrupted earnestly. Il think
only the sight of your lovely little
home here has saved me from deSpera-
tion many a time"
You might just well bring your
luncheon over every noon. l don't ike
to eat alone and the day is so long
with Harry away. He gets his noon
meal down in the city.
When they had finished luncheon she
asked him in to see the house: 1t
was furnished simply and prettily, just
as he had expected it would be.
I'VE are very fond of this little place,
Harry and t. she said. The location,
of course, is not desira BILE. and it's far
from the city. but that was the reason
we could afford to buy it. Harry is an
amateur carpenter and he made most
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She appeared to be struggling inwardly
over some dire and dour action on the
part of poisons she had swallowed. but
discovered later that she was merely
trying to make out postal money
order.
Il want two-cent stamp
Just at that moment two young fell
lows marched up to the window and
bought two five-cent soda tickets from
the other girl.
Please sell me a two-cent stamp"
say, / seen Emma last night"
This was addressed to one of the
soda drinkers by the girl who had sold
the ticket:
where was you"
This fell from the lips of one of the
young men:
please give me a stamp-a two-cent
stamp" a.. r
woman who was making out the money
order uttered these cryptic syllables,
and began tearing UP something she
had written. Evidently there was a
4 large woman In furs which must
have cost s3.9s sailed in and elbowed
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Fireproof Wood.

The Forestry Products Laboratory at
Madison. Wis. has recently achieved
the seemingly impossible by devising
method of fire-proofng wood at
cost that is not prohibitiye of its use
for building purposes. SO far. the
work has been confined TO shingles.
but the principle is capable of applica-
tion to wood in larger formers The
frame house of the future may be as
safe a fire risk as brick.
There are several chemical salts that
will retard the gases given off by
wood when exposed to heat, thus
checking combustion. Ammonia gives
the best results. but is too expensive
to be practicable. Borax is much
cheaper. but is notso effective. A COM
bination of the two with other salts.
has been devised. which promises sat
isfaction. shingle treated with a
strong ammonia solution can be held
five minutes in n blazing gas fame
without being ignited.
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INCREASE OFFS PER CENT -..
IN AMOUNT OF BUILDING
Permits Issued In 20 Cities for November
Total $6O,129,378 in Comparison With
$34. 4.342.475 for Same Period Last Year.

The building industry throughout the United
o
amazing of activity had
a
of
right side The total for eleven 2o4
statement follows
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They were trained nurses. both of
them and they lived together in an apart
ment.
1t was housekeeping apartment. 1t
had gas stove on which two entire
pieces of toast could be Drowned at
one and the same time, and similar
other comforts of home.
Consequently when an unthinking
friend sent them a large live turkey
full of wattles, feathers and wishbone
they took one look at the bird and de-
cided that they would have to enlarge
the kitchen or shrink the turkey. 1t
was a regular turkey. about the size of
a shetland pony, and compared to that
apartment kitchen it did not seem to
be bit larger than the far-famed
roc OF the Arabian Nights appeared to
that dear old friend of our ittle-boy
days. Mr.. George w. Sindbad of Ba gdad
and the Valley of Diamonds.
This occurrence fell upon a day or two
previous to Thanksgiving. The turkey
was Thanksgiving present Hitherto
these two kind ladies had always been
on professional cases somewhere at
that time of year and had not felt the
necessity of providing a dinner of tur-
were both at home together, with one
entire holiday on their hands. Had not
their friend sent them this enormous
feathered creation, they quite proba bly,
would have gone to a hotel, and had a
regular dinner with ice cream in the
shape of pumpkins, and cute little ia
vors. and all that. However. the turkey
made them prisoners and they had to
stay at home.
Jane said:
Martha, have you ever killed a tur-
key?"
Whereupon Martha fell back several
PAGES and declared:
Mercy me. OF course not"
Did you ever see one killed.
Mercy me. No"
Jane surmised that it ought to be
shot. and Martha agreed with her. but
on sober second thought they both
agreed that neither of them could
shoot straight enough. and furthermore
they had neither gun nor revolver.
About the only weapon in the entire
fiat was that feminine standby. a hat
pin, but no self-respecting nurse would
commit turkey murder with hatpin.
They sat down to think about it, and
Martha had the grand idea:
"Oh, l know she exclaimed, lets
chloroform it,
why, you smart girl. Certainly"
And so they waited far into the night,
until they were sure their turkey was
asleep, and with nurses rubber heels
and pair of guilty, murderous faces.
they stole upon that bird and placed a
sponge saturated with knock out drops
upon his beak Whether the turkey
was dreaming one last sweet dream of
barnyard pleasures or not, we can
none of US know. Suffice to say that
after the two nurses. Jane and Martha,
had determined by scientific means that
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N11nanl lzxafsi1lps
The Life Line Gun.

The newest idea in fire-fghting
equipment is the life rope gun 1t is
the only means by which aid may be
sent to persons imp.itoned in build
ing above eight or ten stories in
height. The life line gun has been
used for years in saving shipwreck
victims. 1t now fires light line to
window. The person in distress draws
up the heavier rope. down which he
slides TO safety.
AT a recent Chicago fire this scheme
secured the escape OF five persons who
would otherwise have been beyond
rescue. AS further precaution both
the rope and the light line have been
thoroughly soaked in freproofng
chemical before being used
Evening star., 1915-12-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

What can't be cured should be in
sured.
1t is harder to save penny than it
is to earn it.
If you have occasion to criticise a
mule, do it to his face.
An ignorant wise man is less danger
Gus than an educated fool.
Some women speak much to mans
heart and nothing to his mind.
Few of the wives who drive their
husbands to drink have to use whips.
Poets are born--therefore their an
cestors should be held responsible.
A good dinner may transform a bit
ter memory into pleasant forgettery
When a man isn't willing to practise
what he breaches it is time to quit
preaching.
The look of intelligence assumed by
a young lawyer as he tackles his frst
case is apt to cause the presiding
Judge to lose confidence in himself.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
High Winds Cause Low Tide.

Heavy northwest winds that have
prevailed for the past twenty-four
hours have caused very low water in
the river. the low level being nearly
two feet below the average. The river
fats between this city and Alexandria
were laid bare, and in many of the
docks along the Washington channel
there were but few inches of water.
and vessels lay on the bottom for sew
erai hours. Vessels out on the river
Thursday night and yesterday report
the wind as having been very heavy
and cold. so that ice formed wherever
spray fell. The steamers arriving had
icicles hanging about them and pre-
sented a wIntry picture.
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of the furniture, the bookcase. table.
desk. magazine rack and the pergola.
furnished the garden. so between US
we fixed a home at very little cost
The / O'Clock whistle sounded all too
soon, but Webb felt that the office was
less dismal Bartlett came nome earlier
than usual that afternoon and present.
ly Webb saw him coming across the
street He came up TO Webb. smiling,
and introduced himself
"I have been meaning to do this for
a long time, and Ruth tells me she
beat me to it. She sent me over to
We are having it early-1 o'clock-as
Dupree is going to take US out in his
new yacht. He'll telephone you about
it,"
The little dinner next day was charm
ingly cooked and served. but as soon
as they got up from the table Harry
said:
Lets be off. Dupree and the boys
will be at the dock by the time We get
there"
Il hope you'll have good time."
said the little housewife cheerily.
'.Why! Aren't you going, too?" asked
Evening star., 1915-12-11
II WAS WHITEFOOT, THE WOOD
MOUSE. "EXCCSE ME. PETER, IF
I SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE M
POLITE" SAID HE


was once Miss Fuzzytail. She thinks
that Just because my coat is brown and
everything else is white it is great
deal more dangerous here than when
there isn't any snow. She doesn't know
what wonderful hiding places there are
down all those little hemlock trees and
the loves. branches on the big hem
lock trees SO that under them aFe~the
most wonderful caves. Why, 7 can
jump out of sight almost anywhere
here. Hello. / wonder who made those
funny tracks. / believe INa follow
them and find out"
The tracks We're just the tiniest of
little dots with tiny little line be-
tween the two rows. That line puzzled
Peter. You know he is not used to
tracking his neighbors. OF course. the
double row OF dots were the prints Of
tiny feet, but what made the line?
Peter followed as fast as he could.
which wasn't SO very fast, because tue
tracks wound about so much. Present
ly they led to an old log covered with
snow. In one side of it was little
hole. and right there the tracks ended.
.Heliow called Peter.
Hello yourself and see how you like
IT, replied a squeaky little voice.
Peter chuckled. He know that voice.
why don't you come out and be polite
when you have cal1ers?" he said.
Did you say callers? Who is with
you, Peter Rabbit?" asked a squeaky
voice.
"well. . caller. IL you like that bet
ter. There Is no one with me-" replied
Right away . pretty little head with
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Miss 2. s. Falk to Speak.

Miss T. S. Falk. secretary OF the Con-
sumers League. is scheduled to speak
on THE Minimum Wage at a meeting
of the socialist party of the District
tomorrow evening at the party head
quarters. 81 T. street northwest A
social and supper is TO be given this
evening by the party at it's headquar-
ters from until o'clock.
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give the prisoners good time, SO he
lined them all up and asked the visit
ing southern statesman to make a little
address.
Now it happened that the city was a
stronghold of the republican party,
and just to make himself solid with
the townspeople the southern member
began his address with these words to
the convicts:
Fellow democrats"
X X <
Harry J. Brown was in the Office of
Pat" Macarthur, who is in Congress to
succeed Mr.. Lafferty of Oregon. AS the
two chatted there pair of suffragist
workers came in.
I'VE have come to talk suffrage to
you," said one of the women, but be-
fore we go any farther please open a
we have smelled in the whole House
office building"
And that is a very strong statement.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Little Qorle,
20 Bedtime
BY THORNTON ". BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918 BY ]. q. LlsyA
Peter Rabbit Tracks His
Neighbors.

II was perfectly glorious night
Mistress Moon flooded the Green Mead
ows and the Green Forest with silvery
light. and the white snow which COW
cred everything helped to make still
more light. In fact. it was almost as
light as day. it seemed to Peter Rab-
bit. In spite Of all little Mrs. Peter
could say he had started for the Green
Forest just as soon as jolly. round, red
Mr.. Sun had gone to bed behind the
Purple Hills.
IT'S just like visiting new world"
thought Peter as he reached the edge
of the Graen Forest IT do wish that
Fuzzy wasn't SO timid." BY Fuzzy he
meant little Mrs. Peter. who, you know.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Turkey Dinner for Hospital Fund.

The board of lady managers of the
Washington Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital is to serve turkey dinner at No.
Iowa circle, Thursday. from to 1880
pm. A social evening will be spent in
music, cards and dancing.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
NATIONAL.

The Sixty-fourth Congress opened its
first session: Senator Clarke of Ar
kansas was elected president pro tenn
of the Senate; Speaker Clark was re-
elected to preside over the House. The
President, in his annual message to
Congress, proposed preparedness for
war and denounced disloyal Americans
The annual estimates, including $685.
100000 for defense, aggregated s1,2S5,-
S57,S0S, the largest in history. Secre
tary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment, in his annual report, suggested
measures to increase the revenues to
meet anticipated expenditures. St
Louis was selected as the meeting place
of the democratic national convention,
June IA, next. Suffragists presented
petition. four miles long, to Congress,
asking for a suffrage amendment to the
Constitution. Secretary Garrison denied
charges that there is discrimination
against Jews at the military Academy.
Ernest Thompson-Seton resigned from
the Boy Scouts of America, in protest
against it's changed policies. Gov. Whit
man removed f. f. Mccall as New
York downstate public Service COM
missioner for owning stock in a cor
poration under his official supervision;
oscar Straus was designated to succeed
g. c. Mountcastle, weighing 425 pounds,
fearing an operation, committed sui
eide Clifford Reese, a Crisf1eld, Md,
druggist, and married man. in sui
eide pact, dangerously wounded his
girl clerk Hilda Sterling, and shot him
self to death
Evening star., 1915-12-11
THE w EEK
Epitome of Events Ending De-
cember II, 1915.
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
THE UNITED STATES.

Two American vessels of the Porto
Rican line were reported held up ana
searched by a French cruiser and Ger
man subjects removed. The American
oil steamer Communipaw was reported
torpedoed off Tripoli by submarine
later reports indicated the vessel was
safe and proceeding on its voyage.
Great Britain acceded to the demand
of the United States that no American
ships be requisitioned the Hooking
and Genessee, so seized. We're reported
released. The United States, in a note
to Austria. demanded disavowal OF the
sinking of the Ancona by an Austrian
submarine before the passengers could
be removed from the vessel. The grand
jury continued investigation of the
activities of the Labor's Peace Coun-
ell, reputed to have been financed by
German agent Franz Won Rintelen, and
alleged to have been directed to pro-
noting strikes in munitions factories:
Samuel GomDers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor. was
subpoenaed as witness. To the re-
quest of Germany to explain the rea-
sons for asking the recall of Capts.
Boy-Ed and Won Papen. diplomatic at
taches of the embassy, the State De-
partment made a general representa-
ton of their Objectionable activities.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A little cast set of pepper and salt in
silver in a silver frame makes an attrac-
tive individual service for the breakfast
tray. Price s3.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
FOREIGN.

Eliseo Arrendondo, cousin of Car
rama, was appointed ambassador of
Mexico to the United States. The in
ternational trade conference. under the
auspices of the National Association of
Manufacturers, began in New York
with representatives of foreign nations
present Baron ShibuSawa, leading e
financier of Japan. visiting the United
States, called upon President Wilson.
The sacred college of cardinals con-
vened in secret consstory at Rome.
Chinese rebels made an attack on the
arsenal at Shanghai, but were re-
prlSe1
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Another So buys a slender. graceful
silver vase for her desk, twelve inches
long. designed to hold one perfect flower
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A glorified pie plate is made of earthen-
ware set in pierced Sheffield silver plate
holder, a very attractive dish in which to
serve a pie. This is very reasona bly,
priced at SIS.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A guard ring of silver, set with rhine
stones and finished with a black enamel
edge, costs SO, and is both smart and new
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A cheese board which is a novelty is of
white porcelain with a design of scamper-
ing black mice, and is mounted in silver.
Price So
Evening star., 1915-12-11

For the little boy under ten pair of
military brushes, ebony backed. with
stiff bristles, and a sterling monogram,
are quite large enough at 2iax32s inches
and a very manly present indeed. Price
SO. 80 pair.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Spectacle case. black or brown mo
rocco leather, velvet lined, sterling silvel
monogram. The individuality of mono.
grammed presents is always appreciated
So
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A sterling silver darning case at $3.50
is of good value and an attractive gift.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A set of tenpins carved from wood and
painted in gay colors is a little class of
schoolboys, the Ounce among them in
Ounce cap, and their teacher. These with
the ball cost $3.50.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Pair of sterling silver backed military
brushes in green silk case with velvet
lining, SO.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

A Teddy Bear bath robe in warm
I blanket cloth makes useful and attrac-
tive gift to a little boy. for the dark blue
background is dotted over with playful
white Teddy Bears, price $50
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Bunny baby set. fork, spoon and
pusher. is of heavy silver and moderately
priced at $3.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Movements for Peace.

Announcement was made that the eX-
ecutive committee of the international
peace conference for peace would meet
at Bern. Switzerland. December IA. A
tentative itinerary of the Ford peace
party announced a purpose to travel
through Germany if permission can be
obtained: the unwillingness Of Eng
land to receive the party was dis
closed in parliamentary interroGa tions.
Former Secretary of State W. J Bryan
recommended that President Wilson
make an offer of mediation in the war.
A member of the French cabinet out
lined peace terms, to include a surren-
der of Alsace and Lorraine. restora-
tion of Belgium and Serbia and a treaty
to make future war impossible. Chan
cellor Won BethmannH Hollweg, German
imperial chancellor said that Germany
will be willing to accept overtures for
peace from the enemy compatible with
Germany's dignity and safety. Count
Tisza. Hungarian premier. declared
that peace depends upon the enemy 8
acceptance of the uselessness of fur
ther conflict
Evening star., 1915-12-11
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

German forces claim gain of $50
meters in the Champagne district on
the western front against French
troops. Bulgars captured several towns
in southwest Serbia; the allied forces
in southeast Serbia. in face of fierce
Bulgarian attacks, retired from Serbian
soil German reinforcements Joined
the Bulgars in dislodging the allies.
A plot against the life of the Bull
garian king was reported; three Bull
garian students were arrested.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Attractive three piece nightcap set
Etched glass carafe. small whisky glass
for stopper, tumber fits over all: very
ha ndy for I'VE doch an doris" $3.50.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
FOR M EN-,

Desk set, guaranteed scissors, pape
knife, red and blue pencils. IN heavy du
brass stand. d very attractive and usefu
gift for any business man; $3.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Corkscrew-stag Misunderstanding silver
mounting. patent seif-puller arrangement,
will pull a cork from a grape juice bottle
as well as from any other, $40.
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Two solid, one piece, gold collar buttons
in a French ivory box, cover of box mon
ogrammed in blue or black free of charge;
these buttons will last lifetime-10-
karat gold. $2.25; 14-karat gold, s3.2o.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-01-28
Yuma, Arizona, Thursday, January 2S, 1915.
WE SHOULD WORRY!

Listen Daughter you been talking the getting hired work She also with the work all right but that the around here will think swell that mother do the that If he thinks he looks pretty E him only know how the job let's game comes receive him kitchen Tell him himself the paror until
 won't be here know. He his calls So won't be the embarrass him. about o'clock him like insist that will be too much trouble tell him he along trail along after the kitchen You'll the will and him. Oh, he'll there
 anything fellow will fall
 doing nothing keeping you lunch ready Tell him slice the bread how it, a he he let him it. praise the skies him for the Tell him you'll keep you wedding present.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-01-28
STATE IF ALABAMA
 GOES FOR PROHIBITION

By vote of "A to 26 in the House and 26 to 9 in the Senate, the Alabama legislature passed prohibition law to become effective July 1. It will proba bly, be vetoed, but will certainly he passed over the governors veto.
 statewide prohibition law in Ala bama several years ago gave splendid results. It was proposed to make pro- hibition constitutional. Tn the result ing campaign the liquor speakers de- clared to the citizens: We favor pro- hibition, but don't put it into the con stitution. It is already working we'll and why get it beyond your owl reach?" The constitutional amendment failed and as soon as the legislature met. it repealed the state wide prohi- bition law.
 The Alabama legislature meets once very tour years. Immediately upon converting the other day it past a pro hibition measure by an overwhelming vote. The legislature was commanded by an indignant people who felt that -hey had been betrayed.