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The Washington times., 1915-12-16
URulele Loses
Charm Away
{, Hawaii
insnuments Bought at Chi
cag6 Mail Order Houses,
But Art of Playing
Them Hawaiians
Own. ] ~

~ EAR, Lady-who-Int Celeb
rities-Granting that Mrs. Castle
needs ull the consolation for the
temporary loss of her nimble
Vernon that this sad earth can offer,
you must not indeed you really must
not, encourage her inNthis last fad OF
hers Playing the ukulee in Washing
ton or New York simply is unthinkable
to one who knows The instrument in its
native haunt, THE islands,
For to listen 20 the ukulele one must
have Notwithstanding white moon
light! And one must have the scent OF
the hedges of nightblooming cereus,
hundreds and hundreds of silvery cups
haunting sounds drawn from the small
mandolin shaped instrument of music
the Hawaiians call the ukulele.
Once heard, the sound of IL tugs at
the heart-strings. Forever after the
memory of it brings back the noun
tains and the sea; the fields of tall
sugar cane with their nervous ribbon
like leaves of pale green, sloping down
to meet the vivid green of the rice; al
ways the mountains with their purple
haze, and ever, Dy night and by day,
the sight and the sound of the sea-.
All, yes, the ukulele must be heard in
the moonlightI Faint sounds come from
the far distance, the tinkle of strings
and the soft murmur' of mems voices
comes, and should you be the guest of
the mistress Of a shaky plantation
house. lying wakefully dreading the next
earthquake, you realize that the native
village band is returning from a dance.
On foot? Bless you, no!
IL you have ever been in Hawaii you
know where all the ghosts Of Fifth
avenue carriages go when their owners
discard them. Somebody collects what
remains of these vehicles and spirits
them oft to Hawaii. where, rechristened
"hackSrS they await their next incarna-
tion until what time the fattest Hawai-
ian of that particular village gets mixed
up with the springs and upholstery In
the final collapse. So of course the band
pleasantly full of Milwaukee beer, ride
bY in hacks, singing the songs. of their
native land.
made fails to record this native music
born in a taro patch played by a peo-
pie unable, to Tead',a written note OF
music, But the real spirit of music Is
there; the land Vibrates to It.
''EIope those natives didn't waken you
last night" observes your thoughtful
hostess the next morning.
IT was lovely; you exclalm, "what
YES assents your hostess languid-
ly. "Ged gave the Hawaiian his voice.
but most OF them buy. their ukuleles
from the mail order house in ChtcagoE
But X you have eyer heard that sad
dest and sweetest of songs, aloha Oe, -
creep across the widening strip of sea
between your vessel and the shore.
played on ukuIeles by Hawaiians who
have loved you and served you then
about the little instrument which Mrs.
Castle hopes to bring to America, you
will feel as l do.
besides, dear Lady -Who-Interviews
Celebrities, will you please state firmly
I'M your paper that playing the ukulele
isl very had for the fingernails? Yours
hopefully LAHAlNALUSA.
Washington, December IA.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Three Minute
Journey
hu TEMpLE MANNING.

INDIA had been famous in my
memory from childhood as the
land of early marriages and
child-widows. So. when made
my first visit the stories and the
poems OF it's marriages, widows. and
suttees rose out of forgotten days
and unconsciously directed the in
lulries of a curious first visitor"
But when asked my English hosts
TO tell me about the native mar
rlages, they dismissed the subject at
first With few facts. taking 1t for
granted that l knew what every
chap knows" Then when l pressed
my inquiries. they developed a woe
full lack of authentic data, knowing
by hearsay." 1t was to the native
himself and herself that l at last
went and found out some of the
oddities OF Indian marriage at first
hand.
To live life outside of wedlock
seems 10 the average Hindu a life
accursed. Therefore. the Indian
parents arc most anxious to find life
partners for their children. SO ii
often happens that eXpectant moth
bies-that-are-to-be to each other,
provided that they are of the oppo-
site sex. Sometimes, OF course. ma
ture upsets the fond designs of these
most eager matchmaking mothers,
and both babies turn out to be boys
or girls, as the case may be. But
often the arrangement goes through
precisely as planned.
Naturally 1t follows that the
mothers who were so anxious to Sc
cure a life partner for their unborn
children should rush them into mat
rlmony with equal haste. | was told
of specific case i'm the Bombay
Presidency where a baby boy less
than q year old was married to a
baby girl not quite ten months Of
age. They had been pledged to each
other before birth.
Although in the nature of things
such alliances do not actually coma
into effect until years after the
matrimonial knot has been tied.
these marriage ceremonies are not
mock nuptials or simple bcthrothals.
which later can be repudiated, They
have greater finalitv than wedlOck
contracted in nearly every other
land. For. the Hindu lawgiYer does
not allow divorce on any grounds
whatsoever. And so, when infants
Gre bethTOthed before birth and
sometimes married before theY can
talk, they are pushed by their par
ents iTto a path from which there
can he no turning and to which
there Is but the exit of death.
And when death comes to a baby
BRIDEGROOM his bride Is doomed to
lifelono widowhood. Cursed BY the
gods she feels, and spends her days
In lonely sorrow.
This accounts for. the large number
Of Child-Widows that one sees in a
city Ike Benares.
II would he an error to suppose
that the number of matches ar
ranged before birth Is large. But
India, a 3 a whole, bows down to the
notion that II Is sin to permit
hovs ard girls to reach their teens
without heing married.
@Gspy't, lsIs. by Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

this is a direct benefit to the school.
in addition to the others / have al
ready given. School spirit is bound
to help both teachers ana pupils. 1t
also helps the team to know that the
student body is back OF them. il
gives them a sense of responsibility
that raises the standard Of the game.
Just at present l am strongly In
favor OF an athletic system that
gives every boy a chance TO do sor1e-
thing There Is a class of boys who
are recognized as leaders in ath-
letics. and they take part in all
branches Of sport. This discourages
those who have never had chance
TO play much baseball or football, re-
ducing the number benefited by high
school athletics.
'In football the hea Vler boys arc
induced to try for he teams and
many Of lighter weight ones don't
even go out II every boy in school
played football each fall there could
be teams Of heavy boys and teams Of
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Answers to Health
Questions

M. W. and Juliet-Kindly give me the
prescription for the removal Of hair un-
der the arms and on the face.
Try the following powder carefully;
Sodium sulDhate. dram; quickIims
powder. drams; crueshed starch, 5h
drains.
When ready to use, take enough dis
titled water to make some OF II into =
paste, allowing 1t to remain on five or
ten minutes, but test It at intervals.
As soon as the hair can be easily re-
moved, wash 1t OF quickly and massage
ounce seed Jelly parts and gIyccrine
one part into the Redeemed spots for
three minutes.
A, G.-Would like to use something TO
bleach the skin, but something which
will not harm 1t. What will you advise
my using?
Just after a wash or bath and while
wet, dry the skin with the following;
Fine almond meal, ounces; finely pow
dered borax. drains; oil of bitter al
monds, drops; oil OF lily of valley. 3
drops; finely powdered orris root, 2
ounces; finely powdered pumice stone, .
drains.
]. L-Will you tell me what to do
for a red nose? Dry matter is forming
inside, and 1t is a little red
Irrigste the nose three times q day
with alkaline antiseptlc fluid diluted
three times in water. Practice deep
breathing. Avoid all alcoholic drinks.
rich. starchy. hot. oily. greasy, and
highly seasoned foods, sweets, pastries,
and chocolates.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

~ PRAINy often conceal broken
~ bones and torn cartiiages A few
~ dollars spent tpr an xsray photo
graph Of a EbraIn may save llt5-
long suffering. Dr. Victor Focheur, ~
Montevideo, estimates that one in every
ten sprains treated st home without a
PHYSICIANS attendance is actually one
or more fractured bones.
The knee joint may be cited rs typical
of other joints. II is. perhaps. less sub
Ject to wrenches ana twists than the
ankle and the wrist, yet II more than
makes up for this in the dangers to
which u IL exposed from pressure Ia
There are two grlstly.dbrous links in
the knee Joint, which commonly share
the accidents that happen 10 the knee.
one Of these links is located on. tue
outer side and the other or the inner
side of the knee. Both are shaped like
a crescent. and are exposed from tic
thick bone OF the lower leg TO the front
of the knee. The upshot of this is that
an abrupt or unexpected strain pnt on
these links when tense. causes them to
be stretched beyond their vitality, and
even to be torn into several pieces.
Once torn, displaced or broken. these
reins Of the knee Pegasus" become
too lose to exert complete control, and
the knee. like the times st present. DC
comes out OF joiEt
Painful Symptoms.
Pain and inability wholly to straight
en- the knee. 1lmping and stumbling, as
we'll as a cracking in the joint occur
and the loosened gristle becomes lam
med between the upper Snd neither
leg bones. Prussure upon e particular
spot causes eScruciating. pain, and
either q hollow or a prominent hihock
will be felt. Within few hours a tor
rent OF fluid poOrs into the joint, which.
with the rapid swelling, gives the knee
globular shape.
There often occurs nurture OF the In
side llRament and pain over It. whereas
In dislocation OF the cartilace It Is over
the joint end in front nf the external
!igament that pair is felt. When the
cartilage is dlspla ced. the joint does not
admit of any sidewlse movement. How
ever. there is more or less lateral mo-
bilty when rupture of the ligaments
has taken plsce.
How To Proceed.
II however. the injury is not as SIM
pie as a plain spraln is supposed to be,
the movements of the Joint will be him
dered because the fragment OF gristle
or bone has not been returned to its
correct place. Moreover. after the vic
tim OF the sprain has returned to his
duties. apparently none the worse fol-
the accident. pain may still be felt In
the joint. Such a tendency should lead
the sufferer to suspect that something
then should be examined to detect any
prominence which must not be mistaken
for a bone. To avoid such mistake
SAYS DIR. Foucheur. pass the fingers up
wards over the joint. II a prominence
is felt. put the limb in a half-bend, and
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

any prominence. II II is due 10 dis
placed gristle. will then disappear into
swelling. diffused pain. or stiHnkss in
the joint, then the application Of first
aid for sprains" Is justified.
AFTER the sore and swollen joint has
been bathed I'M hot water. II should he
nrmly ana vigorously massa Red, despite
the pain thereby engendered. Then a
roll OF gauze should be gently but ffrin-
y wound around the joint to compress
the swelling.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
A True Prophet.

One of the attractions of the church
fete was a fortune-teiler's tent.
A lady took lrer ten-yesr-oid. red.
haired, freckled son inside The woman
of wisdom bent over the crystal ball.
Your son will he q very disting uisheG
man IL he lives long cn%ugh!' she MUIR
INJURED I'm deep, nlysterioJs tones.
''Oh. how nice" gIshtd the proud
mother, And what Will he b. distin'
guished for?'
For old age" replied the fortune
teller slOwly.-Knoxville Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

light boys, while those who were to
represent the school could be chosen
rather more fairly than at present
1T is likewise necessary to find
some way OF enrolling al the girls,
for our object should be to interest
everyone who attends the Washing
ton schools in some form OF athletics,
whether IL is football or not"
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
1. To address inquiries to DR.. L.
X. Hirshberg, care Of The,
Washington Times.
2. To enclose a stamped and Ad-
dressed envelope If a personal
reply is desired.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PA(
SprainS Often Conceal
Torn Cartild9eS and
Frequently Broken Bones
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG
NeNspa per Feature Service. IncN

~ PRAINs often conceal broken
- bones and torn cartiiages A few
~ dollars spent ,tlr an xsray photo
o,ranh ~ . shrafp mae. aa1.a lifs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
NANCY IS IMPROBABLE
BEFORE FIRE OF ENEMY
Ancient Capital OF Duchy OF Lorraine
Little Damaged by Attacks
Made by Germans.
BUSINESS NOT INTERRUPTED
Industrial, Commercial and Educa-
tional Life Go On, Modified Only
by Difficulties of Fuel and Truns
pOrtutiUn.

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Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
MORE ABOUT
 THE FOURTH
United Spanish War Ncter- ans Taking Lead in Prep arations for Great Three Day Celebration of Ma tiOnal Holiday.

It was decided at a meeting last night that the United Spanish Ameri can War Veterans would take hold of and be the moving spirits in the great celebration which Is planned for July fourth. A committee was appointed to take active management of the affair. The legislature and all commercial bo- dies. the Grand Army. Confederate Ne- terans, all lodges and fraternal socie- ties will be invited to cooperate in making this the most notable celebra- tion of the day ever held in Phoenix.
 It will be a genuine old fashioned celebration" said Capt. J. L. B. Alex Hnder last evening, "one that will mean good time for everybody, bring peo- D.e into the city for the day bring business to the merchants and make life worth living. This will be a fourth to remember"
 There will be a big parade uptown in the morning. afterwards speeches, picnics. band concerts, games and sports of all kinds at Riverside Park and a superb display of fireworks in the evening. Baseball will. of course be one of the big features of the day and with dancing both afternoon and evening there will be something doing every minute.
 As the fourth comes on Sunday the official celebration takes place on Mon day and that will give the railroads an opportunity to run special week end excursions into Phoenix from the var ious cities in the Southern and East ern part of the state.
 The biggest feature of the sport pro- gram promises to be the championship tug Of war. in which teams from Phoe- nix, Mesa, Ray, Hayden Tempe and possibly Globe and Miami are expected to take part. A valuable trophy and individual prizes will be given for this event and the old time glories of the Tug of War will probably be revived.
 Full details to program and prizes will be published in the next two or three days. Arrangements for the great sham battle have been completed by Adjt. Gen. Harris and will be one Of the most interesting events ever held in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
POSTAL TEL. T0
 RE-ENTER FIELD
Company Will Rebuild Line from Ash Fork and Again Maintain Office i'll This City, Sa"s a We'll Founded Report.

Although no official announcement has been made as yet, it was learned yesterday from an authoritative source that the Postal Telegraph and Cable company has definitely decided to reconstruct it's line from Ash Fork to Phoenix, and to re-establish it's office in this city. preliminary survey Of the situation has already actual wcrk of connecting the com Dany's line across northern Arizona with the state capital will not be long delayed
 The Postal company at present maintains offices at Winslow, F'lag- staff, Williams and other points along the main line of the Santa Fe. which its lines to California follow through the northern counties. Some eight or nine years ago the Postal also maintained offices at Prescott Wickenburg and in this city. but they were discontinued on the ground that the volume of business was not sufficient to warrant their main- tenance. Short sections of the line. which was strung along the right of way of the Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix. are still in existence.
 Extension of the Postars line to this city. it is believed. would he but the first step toward the con nectiOn of the lines in the northern part of the state with the offices of the company at points on the Fl Paso and Southwestern railroad. and with other points in the southern part of the state
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

ments shall be paid out of the gen cral fund.
 Mir. Acuff moved that an amend ment he made that payment should be made the owner within the twen- tyfour hours after the announce merTt of the successful bidder but that. amendment was defeated as were all others materially altering that feature of the bill
 The last severe struggle of the day occurred over sections S4. S5. S6 and S1 relating to investigations by the commissioner relative To the charac- ter of the lands and of the proba- bilities of irrigation. It was these sections that had given rise to the report that the bill contemplated "a socialists experiment" It was shown that no great expenditure was con- tempiated but that the only object was to determine the greater value of the lands.
 The Senate
 The senate spent the greater part of the day waiting for printed copies of Mir. Golfers district irrigation bill It was not until after noon that five copies of the first dozen pages of Allt f4li W ere IttelNeu ana the senate then went into the committee of the whole to consider it. The considera- tion proceeded far enough to leave little doubt that many obstacles were 10 be overcome.
 A New Appropriation Bill
 Chairman Powers of the house ap- propriations committee introduced another bill providing for the cur md of ba second extra session. It is rather a blanket affair and is expected not to pass muster in the senate: the one defeated in the senate would probably be considered preferable by that body. The bill recites the per diem of the members. of the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house and their assistant: of the attaches and the elevator conductor and then provides that a sum suf- ficient should he appropriated to cover this expense. No sum however is mentioned but it is mentioned that the sums due the members and attaches each week shall be paid each Monday as long as the session may last.
 The bill was passed under a series of suspensions of the rules and was sent to the senate
 For the Relief of the North
 In compliance with one of the re- commentators in the call of the governor, MT. Proctor introduced bill for the relief of the people of Navajo and Apache counties, suf- ferers from the breaking of the Lyman dam last April. The bill was passed to third reading bv a suspen- sion of the rules The bill follows:
 Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Arizona
 Section 1. That there be and there is hereby appropriated the sum of
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

| forty thousand dollars to be used for the relief of natural persons who are resident land owners and land, oc
 cupants of the counties of Apache | and of Navajo whose property was dama sed or destroyed by the floods | caused by the breaking Of the Lyman | reservoir. and to aid them in the
 immediate repair of irrigation works destroyed or damaged by such floods.
 That of such sum thirty thousand dollars shall be paid to such resident | land owners or land occupants of Apache county and the sum of ten thousand dollars to those of Navajo county.
 Said sums shall be distributed equitably amongst such resident land owners or occupants as best to re- lieve their necessities and aid them to make such reparation of their ir- rigatfon works as shall most speed iIy supply their lands with water for irrigation.
 See. ? The board of control and
 the state engineer shall constitute a commission to be charged with and they are hereby charged with the
 duty of the distribution of said funds
 It shall be the duty of said com
 mission to promptly proceed to de- termine by proper investigation the needs of said resident land owners
 or occupants. and distribute said sum amongst them as it shall find to be
 just and equitable.
 It shall make such rules for the
 making of application for the benefits
 of this act as shall speedily and i equitably provide for the distribu-
 tion of such funds.
 The cost of such investigation and l the distribution of such fund shall
 not exceed five hundred dollars
 which sum or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor. is hereby appropriated
 | Sec 3. Upon the determination of ] the commission of the amount to be paid from said funds to the appl
 cant therefor. it shall cause a certi- ficate thereof addressed to the state auditor. stating the name of the per son and the amount to be paid to | him. attested by the signature of the
 secretary of the board of control, to be delivered to such applicant. 1 On the presentation of any such certificate to the state auditor. he shall draw his warrant therefor upon ' the state treasurer. who shall on pre- 1 sentation thereof, pay the same out of the money hereby appropriated Sec f. Whereas this act requires earlM operation in order to preserve 1 the public peace, health and safety. an emergency is hereby declared to 1 exist and this act shall therefore be | in full force and effect from and l after its passage and it's approval by | the governor. and is hereby exempted | from the operation of the referendum | provisions of the state constitution.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

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related by Traut occurred about. d week later. One of the instructors to the commander tha. some one evidently had tried to get
 into his desk as there were marks as though tools had been inserted to spring the lock of drawer. The comma rder did rot think. however. that this had been accomplished. but removed the examination papers to his home.