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The Washington times., 1915-01-28
COnVQleScence
By NINA BULL.

NV heart goes leaping over the plain
AS look from my window parted
wide
For at last feel me whole again.
Athrill with Joy and pride
Over the great out-reaching plain
My heart leaps forth In power again.
AS the brook lies wound In its icy
shroud.
Silent and stark and cold.
So my heart was swathed in a heavy
gloom
That wrapt it fold on fold,
But sun-sped arrows the glooms have
And my heart goes dancing over the
plain.
This will ! do and that will do
And a thousand things beside.
For the plain 1t calls and beckons me
With sorrows to share. work to be
This to be learnt and that to be won,
Come back. little heart and rest
again;
Soon Wili I go with thee out on the
Beyond the plain that beckons and
The blue hills stretch away,
And they are Of peace and blessed
Dweilers among them say.
Hush tbri,la llttle heart' and cease these
That sap the strength so hardly won
(The time is not yet. but soon. ah
We climb those hills!
From the Nautilus.
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TIMES BEDTIME STORY
Trouble in Tabbyland

IT. HERE surely was something
the matter with the creatures
i In Tabbyland. They spoke
Grossly to one another. and,
although they tried to be pleasant,
u seemed almost impossible for any
one to be cheerful.
son OF all was Pinkeyes. lie posi-
iNely could not bear to be spoken
TO. and complained about eevrythiny
and anything. No one seemed to
krow just what was the matter, and
each accused the others OF being
shappy. thappy. But Pinkeyes alone thought
that he was all right and that the
rest Of the world was wrong. He
came into the house one forenoon
complain.
MY goodness gracious. I thought
that could be cross and have a
little sympathy" whispered sniffe,
thin | am that 1t makes me SILVER
to look at him" Pinkeyes sat down
In his chair and pulled Off his shoes
and put on his slippers. complaining
all OF the while that his beautiful
white feet would get muddy In spite
of his shoes.
The other two bunnies thought
that he had Quieted down. and were
just about to move away when Pink
eyes jumped UP with q snarI that
silcnced them. For PHYS sake say
something" he cried, and don't
crouch there whimperins. can't
stand this house, He jumped UP
as he spoke. and before Snifflc could
wiGgle his nose more than half a
dozen times had slammed the door
and was gone.
He looked dcspondently up the
road. and then started out with his
head down. Every creature he met
spoke to him solemnly; gloom and
detection seemed to be stamped on
every face. He made his way to the
Tabby house in the hope OF seeing
Tom. and leaned against the fence.
Mrs. Tabby, looking from one of the
windows. saw him there. and came
out to speak to him.
Anything wrong at homer" she
asked. pleasantly. Pinkeyes shook
his head mournfully, and then add
cd. II Just feel blue. actually don't
want to live. don't know what
the matter can bS, but I must be
terribly Ill. And ! never saw such n
sad lot OF creatures in my life
Tabbyland In enough to make any
one sad for Mfs."
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LADIES! SECRET TO
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Bring Back its Color and Lus-
tire with Grandma's Sage
Tea Recipe.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri-
ane; remove every bit Of dandruff. stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at
home. though. is troublesome. An
easier way Is to get the ready-to-use
tonic, costing about so cents large
bottle, at drug stores, known ~
"Wyeth's sage and Sulphur Compound" )"
thus avoiding a lot Of muss.
While w!spy, gray. faded hair Is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractiYeness,
BY darkening your hair with WEeth's
Sage and Sulphur. no one can tell, Pc
cause 1t does It so naturally. so evenly:
You just dampen a sponge or sort
brush with it. and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time: by morning all gray hairs have
disappeared. After another applica,-
ton or two your hair becomes s,,x,risnt HenSe;-
and you appear years younger.-AoVt
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MQde-in-AmericQ
League Attracts
Noted Women

number OF noted and influential
women have signified their Willingness
to act as honorary chairmen OF the Ma
tional Women's Made in America
League this week. Perhaps the most
widely known OF these is Mrs. Percy
Pennybacker. national president OF
the General Federation OF Women S
Clubs. Through Mrs. fennybacker's In
terest it will be possible to get in touch
with the million and more members OF
the federation.
The Philadelphia campaign will be
assumed by Mrs. Rudolph Blanken'
| burg, wife OF the mayor OF that city
She has undertaken the responsibility
of organizing a branch OF the league ir
Philadelphia and nearby cities of Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. John 3. Taylor. presdent gen
eral OF the Society Of Colonial Daugh
| ters. thinks that she can promise the
! cooperation of her most energetic so
ciety In advancing the sales OF Amer!
| can-made goods.
From New Mexico comes the assur
ance Of hearty sympathy with thu
movement from one OF the newes
| honorary chairmen. Mrs. William c
Macdonald, wife Of the governor OF th
| State
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While all America IL marveling at the
attitude Of the women Of France and at
thoir remarkable ability in Filling the
places left vacant on account Of the
presence Of their men folk at tho front,
those who know France well are not
surprised In the least, and insist that
It 10 the most natural thing in the
world. But until yesterday, when. in an
interview, Mrs Mary Dowd. author OF
Q number Of books on France. told why
their action was natural, no one had
come forward with any plausible reason.
"The dot system is responsible for the
whole thing" said Mrs. Dowd, immedi.
ately. The organising power Of the
French woman. her adaptability. and
her knowledge OF her husbands busi-
ness affairs. coupled with this very SEN
:,sis su:toa: sss hs: made % it possible for
without the slightest difficulty"
Americans cannot realize conditions
IN France today. and can scarcely ap-
preciate the value Of this dot system. BY
,ss ynsST' fns s :s
which, without Il, would be impossible.
She shares in her husbands business,
she knows about hie dealings, ana half
Of the time she IL the real head Of the
firm, Or. at the very least. an apprs-
Has Lived In France.
Mrs. Dowd is an ,Americanp woman.
but has lived in France for mahy years.
At her home at the mouth of the Seine,
opposite Havre. she has learned to
know and love the French people with
an intimacy rarely afforded an Ameri-
can. Four Of her men servants are at
tho front. and their wives have left tc
take care Of the farms.
Nov. that is the wonderful part
said Mrs. Dowd, "for these women have
not been on the farms at oil since they
were children. They are not accus.
toned to farm work. but they went
home and took in the harvest this full
Just as II they had always done 1t. and
know. without doubt. they will plant
the harvest in the spring. They do this
because they know all about it. They
are actually in constant touch with the
farm and its duties. although they nc
longer take an active part in It's work.
Mrs. Dowd believes that French wom
On have less Of reputation for work
yet really are better workers thar
American women.
They are not afraid of any kind.
she said. whether it be congenial
whether it be In accordance with theil
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For Skins Affected
by Winds and Weather
(From the Woman Beautifully,

This Is the season when she who would
have a spotless, white satiny COM
plexion should turn her thoughts to mer-
colzed wax, the firm friend of the win
ter girl. Nothing so effectually over
comes the despoiling effects of piercing
winds and biting cold temperatures. The
wax literally absorbs the chapped. red
dened or coarsened cuticle. bringing
forth a brand new skin, clear, soft, and
girishly beautiful. 1t also uncIogs the
pores. removing blackheads and increas-
ing the skins breathing capacity. An
ounce of mercolized wax. Obtainable at
any drug store. applied nightly like cold
cream. and washed off mornings, will
gradually improve the worst complexion.
She who coddles herself all day i'm an
overheated house and rnds her skin
flushed and fabby as consequence. can
quickly freshen up for the evening by
Just bathing her face in a lotion made
by Gissolvtng an ounce of powdered sax
olirc in half pint witch hazel She'll
nnd this mos. refreshing. 1t smooths
out fine lines and draws In the saggy
tissue e.-Advt
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Late Devices Of Warfare
Find Their Prototypes In
Mother Natures Methods
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG.
N. A., NJ. D. (Johns Hopkins.)

The horny. solid shelled, scaly shields
snd ;I armadiiloes gave some inventor the
,des Wies: per- sS;.,S Ss spplyisns similar de-
motor cars ana battieships. ana the hei. j.
NETS and cuirasses used by the Deaths
Head HussArs ana English Life Guards.
several species Of water bugs and
hydroplsnes and submarines. indeed,
the modern lifeboat, with It's Inflated
tubes full OF air under the seats and
elsewhere. !: to be seen in precise coun-
fish.
Living Submarines.
The Holland and Lake submarine Craft
are poor limitations Of mosquito larvae.
those little wrisglers to be seen from
May to December in rain barrels. neg
birthplaces Of baby insects. A MOSQUITO Quito
larvae can stay under water almost any
length. Of time. although 1t, too, has 4
sort of periscope stuck up at times
above the surface.
A small water. spider-Arzyronsta
aauat:ca is its scholarly name--is 4
miniature submarine and diving outft
all IN one. This little insect has q div
ing ,nd BEL 4. which . it si Al: With 3 Air while @
web. j. thimble shaped. and can be at
tached to weeds and plants in the ponds
which II freQuents.
The spider dives into the water and
takes enough bubbles Of air along with
II to All the diving bell. 1t carries the
air in little oil Aim under It's stomach,
and releases the air inside the thimble.
In the upper part Of the bell 1t lays its
eggs in q silk cocoon. Here the baby
spiders are hatched and reared. Air
tight compartments on modern ships
are much the same as these spider COM
partments.
Rope and cord making was learned
/ by man from spiders and caterp.llare.
The newest modern twine and rope
making machines are the same in prin-
I ciple az the spinnarets in q spider. Sew
| ing, crocheung. and embroiderins
might have been taught the first woman
| BY the birds. There are several birds
that stitch leaves together with twine
| and use their bills as needles. Indeed.
the newest sewing needles used by
surgeons with slit in the end Is more
! like the bills Of the sewing birds than
like old-style needles.
To man. then, not in vain Is the glory
! Of the sky, the colors Of the grove. thu
beauties Of the neld. the harmon!es OF
birds. the swish and leap Of fsh. the
anatomy and behavior Of living things
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Peters Adventures in Matrim0ny

, was dry. and so hot it was impossible to
release It. We hunted and found a can
Of grease. In utter silence we put in
what there was.
. Sunburn and Introspection. =.
Mary offered no comment. She sat
stiffly upon the lazy back seat and In :
'spected the shore line. and as worked
had curious feeling Of getting back
at Jaynes. He had talked some that
morning Of the self-centered male
brute. and man regarding positive
sympathy as his due. and negative
, himself thereby with Mary against
me. ! felt now that the tables were
| turned. Mary and l shared a very
just feeling OF resentment toward him
other night in his motor boat.
] was elemental enough to enjoy
the twist OF incident. That morning l
had felt uncomfortably on the de-
fensive. Jaynes himself was enjoying
that role now. and not relishing it.
Catfish is an adjective despise, yet
all at once | had a guilty feeling that
| my mental attitude toward Jaynes at
that minute was distinctly catfish. No
I'd be hanged if I'd condemn myself
by that adjective 1t was merely ele-
mental malice.
And then because | have a sense OF
humor. had to laugh at myself. A
woman. impulsively expressive, speed
lily gets the epithet hurled at her
| Cat" man shoulders. has emo
, tions suspiciously similar, which he
hides. Then feeling his masculine su
periority menaced, he dignif1es hi:
| feeling by name--elemental malice
and makes 1t wholesome and comfort
| able. ! hate man who hates him.
self as much as the man who love.
himself. Too much sunburn and in
trospection l decided was making m,
morbidly self-critical
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7 s anything wrong with the rudder?"
inquired. Jaynes looked puzzled

7 anything wrong with the rudder?'
I inquired. Jaynes looked puzzled.
i NO" he said. that's queer
thing. isn't It? 1e seems all right.
But We certainly stopped. didn't WEI"
I'VE certainly did, admitted with
heartfelt "reminiscences.
And We certainly hit that floating
stick heard It snap
"oh." walled Mary .uddenly. ma ybe
soE,sa so,nsth'nss ss.,nt tie matter with that old
We both loushed, but Jaynes' laugh
was slightly vexed. Scratch. through
you're startled by her rudeness. Mary g
remark bridged a gulf Before this she
set in tha rear of the boat tired. half
asleep. and consciously patient. With
the sudden stop of the motor boat emo
patience, and Mary said what she
thought.
Rudders and Grease.
One thing especially didn't like
Mary's tone was slightly possessive
1t bespoke a sort Of intimacy instead OF
the formality Of impersonal boating.
wondered whether several days in q
boat had engendered that feeling. OF
whether Mary spoke as she did be
cause the boat belonged to Jaynes.
shrugged the thought away instantly.
am not, thank heaven. a Jealous man.
Gould there be anything else tn,
matter with the boat?" l inquired pa
tiently.
Jaynes looked at me sharply. Plainl!
he read In my voice an ironical resume
Of the trips mishaps.
II mean." I added hastily: beside
rudder trouble from hitting that stick.
Jaynes looked mollifed.
ut may be the clutch?' he admitted
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N invention IL often the discov-


a cry and application Of some
~ thing already In use ~ nature.
which has previously escaped
the observation and application OF man.
1t Ii the successful outreaching and
extension Of . mans power into dis
tsnt realms Of nature beyond the grasp
Of his hand. Any sort OF tool is an
invention and q discovery. Beetles.
bugs. birds and moths are In harmony
with man in this respect. for they. too.
use tools.
Machine guns, invisible armaments.
ored and unarmored. wireless telsGra-
ply. submarines, caparisoned ana arm
or.clAd horses. giant mortArs sending
shells from invisible points-all these
are mere human limitations OF things
You hear Of the wonderful new. war
device OF the armies In France, name
~. their agility and skill at the new
art Of digging themselves into trenches
and tunneling into tho enemy's trench
es to mine them.
Yet beavers. moles, prairie dogs and
such creatures have used such defensive
ana offensive devices since the memory
sp man !, .o msa. not to the
fsultless spying devices Of the Germans.
less outfits. heliographs, submerged
telephones and other Instruments keep
Up an elaborate system OF espionage
upon the allies.
Natures Aeroplsne Models.
Yet this very method has been In
| vogue for millions and millions Of years
by the beetles called the death watch
and other wood-borIng. tapping and
| ticking insects. Ants, also, have Ill
| pervasive military devices for keeping
| close tab upon their enemies. The war;
| and battles Of ant nations. and the cap
ture as we'll as the making Of slaves ol
the conquered ant race are mos
! familiar to naturalists.
The German war helmet Of the pri,
vate soldiers and the uhlans is a heri.
tage from the three-banded armadillo
which had a she'll headpiece to protec,
| its brain from danger.
The lance Of the lancers, the sword
the bayonet. and similar sharp-pointet
weapons, such as stilettoes. daggers
and offensive as we'll as defensive
blades Of one sort or another are mere
Iy adaptations Of the prickly spines o.
| the porcupine or hedgehog. the sword
Ash. and similar creatures.
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS
By the Shopper

~ OFT, squashy round cushions
for tired backs and feet may
~ bc had for $3.50 at an F street
store. These are covered with
cretonne in soft. undecided patterns.
They are about six inches thick and
eighteen inches across.
The spring hats are remarkably
cheap. 'American-made material"
Is one reason. Another is that they
are usually made Of satin with little
straw. and velvet Is seldom used.
Satin can be manufactured in this
country in much larger quantities
than velvet. A G street store is
already showing a number Of pretty
shapes suitable for spring wear.
Several are OF straw and satin in
cerise or blue. A cerise hat priced
at $3.50 had a crown and upper brim
covered with cerise satin. 1t was
trimmed with a band OF velvet and
wreath Of stiff little roses. The un-
der side was Of straw. A blue
straw hat was trimmed with short
velvet streamers and a wreath OF
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SALT RAISING BREAD.
Please tell me What Is the difference
Netueen "salt-raisin0" bread aud the
ordinary bread from Whsdt flour.
MRS. @. 4. B.
The term "salt-raising bread" Is
usually applied to those breads that
are leavened without the addition Of
yeast or baking powder. The follow
Ing rule for one variety of salt-raising
bread may be OF use:
scald one.half cup Of new milk. Stir
in cornmeal to thicken. Set in a warm
place over night. In the morning use
ono pint of hot water, to scald the
sponge. Mix the cornmeal with one tea.
spoonful of salt and one of sugar and
add flour to make the batter thick.
In pan and cover with sifted flour.
Knead loaves Put in baking pans and
bake.
It will be noted that this is a mild
type Of fermented bread. II our readers
have other recipes for salt raising bread
hear from them.
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Dot System Accounts For
French Wondn'S Ability,
Declares Mrs. MdryDoWd
Wife Has Full knowledge of Husbands Affairs and There
fore Is Able to Take Over Business While
He Goes to Front.
BY FLORENCE E. .YODER.

station in life, and whether they have
ever done the same work before Goes
! not matter. All France is busy, and
this means that all French women are
and business women. Everyone works,
and the smart women who are not en-
ployed in the hospitals or in somo civil
capacity, feel Just ~ much pride in
doing their own housework. After all.
It is for France that the Whole nation
is laboring." ...
VIII Go Back In Spring.
In the spring Mrs. Dowd will go back
to France and open her home as a con-
valescent hospital for French officers
She 10 in America now to oversees the
publication Of a new book on France.
The French people. she states. are in
the throes Of religious revival. The op-
portunity for taking advantage Of this
"roiiowins 'tSe separation Of the
to tho great mass Of Information cir
culated BY the press" she said, THE
have not paid much attention to re-
ligious matters. But the war has prac-
tcelly healed this and it now remains
for the church to make the best Of a
wonderful opportunity. OF course It
now dealing with q public which has
been enlightened materially on ali mat
ters.
Piety To Be Expected.
"Of course in the congested districts
| and in the cities, the cosmopolitan in
nuences have been strong in directing
the attention of the people to businc IS
and commercial affairs and the picty
which has come as a result Of the war
ts to be expected. But the attitude Of
the French peasant and the industrial
classes, the turning Of the attention ia
| a religion which has for some time been
neglected. Is more Of q vital matter. and
| more potent factor in the regenera.
ton Of France as q whole.
France Ia awakened" she concluded
''and her people are in q receptive state
| rarely equaled. In the wonderful re.
sponsiveness Of her women. their ability
and willingness, and in this religious
fever. better call 1t true piety. ] see fol
France a bright and materially glori
! fed future. The woman movement
she laughed; When. as think nov
ana have always thought. II become:
necessary for the women to aid in publ,
! matters ! have not the slightest doub
but that they will be called upon a.
matter Of course by the men. and tina
those duties which naturally At them
| selves to the administration will com,
! under their Jurisdiction"
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By LEONA DALRYMPLE.

What's wrong with the clutch?"
"Well, / should have packed It with
grease before we started home. but l
thought we'd make It.
We'll" l hinted, I'VE can certainly do
that now
Jaynes approached the engine.
True" he said. Trouble IL, there
isn't much grease"
l said nothing at all.
He took up a board and exhibited the
clutch after a great deal Of fussing. 1t
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Ans1verS to Health Questions

to the face before going out in the wind
or Sunshine, and before retiring.
3. The skin is much better without
the use Of soap or hot water.
r. p. J.-How can increase my
height? My breathing Is very shallow.
what Will beneft me?
Join a gymnasium. swim, dance, ex-
ercise on q trapexe and indulge in all
sorts Of stretching exercises.
You must learn to breathe very deep
ly, especially when in the open air.
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Is supposed to exert slight tonic or
stimulating effect upon tho stomach
when present in small quantities. It is
true that this gas also combines with
the water to form carbonic acid. This,
however. Is not stable compound but
breaks up easily into water and gas
just mentioned. The main beneficial
effect of mineral water. however. is that
II acts as flushing agent for the sys-
tenn.
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LOOKED THE PART.

My husband. Bridget" she said
proudly, lis the head OF the State
militia"
"Oi fought as much. ma s'am," said
Bridget. cheerfully. Amt he got the
foine malicious look? Southern Wom-
ans Magazine.
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Q~.- ~~,3

Miss Laurie will welcome letters OF
inquiry on subjects of feminine interest
paper. and will reply to them In these
Columns. They should be addressed to
her. care Of this Office.
,Copyrish, by Newspaper Feature service.)
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MUSTARD.
MINERAL WATERS,

Ia there any Ingredient in sparkling
mineral tpater that assists in the d;Hes-
ttor OF toOdf B. IL.
The sparkling" property of mineral
UAter is due to carbon dioxid gas II
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Woodray gauze doesn't sound as
ethereal as the material itself. which
fairy-like Over foundation OF
cloudy gray, 1t would seem like
magically woven cobweb. The price
is 70 cents yard. at an street
store
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Crepe de chine waists again! This
particular group gives you the
choice Of three styles and three
colors. maize. flesh. and white. The
necks arc low--in V shape. And the
price Is $lS5 at an F street cloth
ing shop.
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shaded blue asters. At an F. street
store a mole brown hat Of faille.
simply trimmed, may be had for
the ridiculously low price OF $1.S.