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The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Answers to Health
Questions 49, :

J. II. M.--Will you please give me
the name OF the remedy that you pre-.
sc-ihdd for thyroid RlandsY
Thyroid extract can only be o0.l
tained with a prescription from your
physician.
A M. J.-Will you kindly suggest
some remedy for freckles?
Salicylic acid used in the form Of q
plaster null Is very good. Most So
called remedies contain mercury and
may cause serious init. nal trouble IL
employed. In any case. no matter
what is used, freckles usually return,
and IL the skin peels. 1t is better to
mere harm will be done than benefit.
Use plain boracic acid powder twice q
day on them.
NJ T-For three years I have sur.
fered with hay fever and about three
months ago / had an operation per-
formed in my nose. on one side only.
felt like a new man for two months.
but four weeks ago the trouble came
back to me, first in the side which
was not operated upon later in the
other side. What will you advise me
to do? -.... ...
Your present condition calls for an
irrigation of the nose and throat with
alkaline antiseptic fluid diluted three
times in water, three day. and have
pressed so as to allow more air space.
Get lots of fresh air and take deep
deep breathing exercises. Send 3
stamped and addressed envelope for
the address Of a laboratory where the
necessary vaccine may be obtained.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27

~HERE Is something very pa
thetic about an appeal which
came to me recently regard
ing wrinkles. Il have had
cause to worry a great deal lately,
and for the first time my smooth
skin is becoming scanned with wrink-
les. Please tell me what to do to
restore my skin to its original un-
lined condition"
Worry 10 the chief foe Of a perfect
skin. and II YOU desire to retain thst
.child-like smoothnes5 of skin which
Is one Of beauty's greatest charms
you must eliminate worry from your
mind The outward visible signs OF
inward worry appear in the disfigur-
ing lines which extend from the nos
trils to the lbs. The hard. set ex-
preston which results from this un-
healthy condition Of the mind causes
the muscles to become tense ana
they shrink away from the skin.
which becomes wrinkled. Danish
worry from the kingdom OF beauty.
for II exacts too great toll. robbing
you Of peace of mind and giving
nothing in return but a furrowed
brow.
There are three other causes Of
wrinkles. age. WEAKNESS and the bad
habit Of suuinting or making faces
when the eyes are exposed to strong
light.
1t Is natural to grow old: therefore
We cannot arrest the process; but We
can retain the appearance OF youth
for . long. long time. To do this you
The Washington times., 1915-09-27

~ My mothers know how many
hours of training 1T takes to
instill table manners into the
young hopeful. How much
easier II would be to let them grow up
like little cave-men's babies. or even
like the feasters Of the middle ages.
who. when they were finished eating.
cleared of the board. throwing the
food left under the table.
ir~e Since train the child we must. the
best way is TO make 1t as easy for MIN
~ possible. and for ourselves.
For the tot Of only couple Of years.
the "hnger spoon is helpful: This Is a
regular spoon with a ring handle into
which the child can fasten his thumb
and thus feed himself. even before nc
When he is blsser. he certainly should
have child's size knife and fork. 1t
is only fair to give him his own size
service, and 1t Is as unjust to ask him
to eat with giant size knives and forks
as II would be to ask us to eat with
be in silver. or very pretty ones come
in white bone.
Bibs and Dishes. 49,, ..
Flow every child hates bibs! But the
tiny toddler again can be protected by
the waterproof bib when ne frst begins
to eat alone, and later the bibs OF
Turkish toweling prove perhaps the
most easy to launder. 1t Is not the bit
80 much as the fastening around the
neck that anoys the child, so better
method than tying with tape IL to
omit the tape and fasten the bib with
two tie-clips one on each shoulder. The
child can fasten this bib on himself
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG FL
Cold Shower. in Morning
Brings Dollars To Pocket
OF EUery Business Man
Nv DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG.
fCoovrsht fs,5 by Newspa per Feature Service INC,

~ LESSINGS be upon the head OF
x Daedalus. Archimedes, Dio-
genes. Mother Goose, or who-
- ever II was that invented the
first shower bath. Half a million years
ago. the cave man had his eyes open
enough to know that he needed Il bath.
Inland dwellers, armed with rough
hewn fiints. hair covered or naked, must
have appreciated the cleansing, tonic
powers Of a shower Of rain.
Modern men as a whole are singu-
larry lacking In use. knowledge and
appreciation Of the virtues of the
shower bath. Perhaps there is more
than a coincidence in the observation
that such persons are not only among
the poorest. but they are also to be
numbered in the lists of those who earn
:ae ve.y sria!!ss. ":se:.
Generally speaking. II may be main
tained that the man who through want
Of knowledge. habit or will, fails to use
one minute each morning for cold
shower bath is necessarily less success
full. less efficient. less happy. less able
to earn good money and less healthful
that his next-door neighbor who has
acquired the daily shower habit.
A Tonic Cleanser.
Many men pine fof money and health
with q sea Of lost opportunity under
their noses. This very day several pa.
tients have said: Doctor. give me
some good blood purifier and muscle
tonic. do not have my old-time vim
There T. a decrease Of my weekly earn.
ing ability
An examination Of such distressed
persons often shows no real disorder
Of the blood or the brain. The unpleas.
ant distempers shown are usually dis.
covered in association with an un.
wholesome disregard Of the ever-ready
shower.
The instinct. as we'll as the intrinsic
call Of nature, for some such tonic and
clea nsing habit is witnessed wherever
children abound. Children yearn to run
out in a summer downpour. They beg
to discard shoes and stockings and
splaah about in the rain. As a child
put them in shirtwaists and knee
breeches and sent them forth in such
uncouth bathing robes to be douched
and soused in summer showers.
Poverty 10 no excuse for any lack OF
the shower habit. A five-gallon flower
sprinkler, oil can or watering pot, II
nicely balanced from the ceiling or or
a shelf. can be made to serve all shower
bath purposes.
appliances. cheap and easy to handle
| which need only be attached to q
| kitchen or other water splgot. Attached
to a length OF hose. by this easy methoC
the whole anatomy may be sprayed a
| pleasure and to the great benefit o.
health and efficiency.
| The wise man OF Miletus, who wa
| Thales the philosopher. declared tina
the first things IL water II mos
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Wedding Rings.

There vas a time when the young
bride took as much pride in her shiny
new wedding ring as does the novi-
ate of a college fraternity in his res
plendent pin. 1t marked her as
among the chosen Of her sex, one
whose charm had impelled to her side
and detained there a man. a member
of the species Of adventurous
spirits whose domain Is the wide,
wide world and whose future may
have In store riches and fame and
power. 1t advertised to an interest
ed public not only that she was too
precious a morse! of femininity to be
overlooked ,by Q careless and con-
ceited sex, but also that she COM
manded the protection which matri-
mony implies. The wedding ring, we
repeat, was considered the symbol
of victory-once upon n time.
But today this outward manifesto
ton OF the golden bond binding two
hearts is incurring the disdain of a
Mrs. Gregory Mason. for example
married within a day or two) ex-
planned that she wore no wedding
ring because she was a new era"
woman and did not believe In rings
: Of any kind; that furthermore she
:,;Ie-H 40 reason why a man shouldn't
and a woman should wear a wedding
ring. Rings of any kind. indeed
the poison lies, as usual, in the post
script. and 1t cries as plain as day:
wedding rings are the survival Of
those bright brass collars Of ancient
serfdom!'
No longer a symbol of victory. then.
but Of defeat; no longer the badge Of
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Chinn1ie

Hey. Chimmie. with the tousled
hair.
Hoy. chimmie. with the eyes so
blue.
Have you . notion could care
Two bits worth Of dried prunes
That dimple in your elbow. soa.
The way you set your teeth and
pinch.
Or wave your fist at men and run
Don't worry me. and that's a
cinch!
You will not climb into my lap!
You 1p VII not let mo smooth your
You're bracins yourself for a scrap?
All right. then. scrap! What do
care?
Shake not thy yellow locks at me.
With any notion that care.
Nor run to clasp your mothers knee.
chair.
I do not want you. anyhow:
would not care II you were gone:
I'm going to the pantry now
To get a cake with sugar on
AZ sweet and big as 1t can be-
No, 1t Is too late now to run
With your two hands held up to
me!
Gee. whiz. don't squeeze my knee
so tight!
Unhand me, Chames! Here Just
Of late
You doubled up your fists to fight.
You tried to sing hymn OF hate!
oh, we'll, come on then to the shelf.
Though still my heart must hold
its ache:
You do not love me for myself.
You love me for my sugar-cake.
Judd Mortimer Lewis. in Houston
Post.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
By THE SHOPPER.

lovely materials displayed on the
racks.
There is a heavy corded drapery
that Is practically sunproof and has
silky finish. 1t Is fifty inches
wide--wide enough for a couch cover,
by'the way-and costs $l.lO yard
1t comes In two or three shades of
every standard color. The same
sort or material in the same width
and MORE effect costs slightly
more. being priced at $50 a yard.
A rougher weave. with a heavier
cord and more silk. is 81 a yard.
Like effects In lighter weight ma
terials offer suggestions for couch
covers. One such is a Versailles cord
that costs 80 cents a yard and IL a
yard In width. Half a yard would
cover large pillow. There are
rough weaVes in rajah and tussah
silks that are also suitable for
couch covers. They may be had for
% cents yard. while those with a
large percentage of cotton are a
1t is not well to have the entire
scheme OF room too dark, and a
gay pillow or two is a refreshing
contrast. Bright orange goes splen-
didly with brown, rose color. or
peacock blue with green.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
The End-A Sonnet

There on the darkened deathbed
dies the brain
That fared three several times in
seventy years.
1t cannot lift the silly hand again.
Nor speak, nor sing. it neither sees
nor hears.
And muffled Inourners put it in the
ground
And then go home. and in the earth
Too dark for vision and too deep for
sound,
The million cells that made a good
man wise.
Yet for few short years an influ-
ence stirs.
A sense of wrath or essence Of him
dead,
Which makes insensate things its
ministers
To those beloved, his spirits daily
bread.
Then that. too. fades: in book or
deed a spark
Lingers: then that. too, fades; then
all Is dark.
John Masefield. in Scribner's.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Child Can Be Taught His
Table Manners Early By
Use of Proper Utensils
Table Hospitality and Service May Be lnculcated by ndi-
vidual Service as Much as by Precept
and Example.
and Example.
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
<copyrisht. 1916 by Mrs. Christine Frederick

while It always requires the aid OF q
grown person to 'tie my bib. please"
Another difficulty in learning to eat
Ia that OF learning not to upset the
plate. To overcome this, there are
made several styles OF hold -fsst AT.
dish fitted on the under side with q
secure spring. This spring 10 htted
so as to be ciamped on any table ser
vice and thus hold the dish rigid
hilc is i.se.
Play Game Of Serving.
1t encourages the child to have good
manners to have his own dishes and
table fittings. "A very own" sugar
bowl. or butter dish will teach how to
serve neatly from a large containers.
irstead Of dumping all the child's
food on his plate at one time. as Is 30
often done. 1t makes for politeness
to offer the child his special portions.
Indeed, q real game Of Serving"
can be made for little folk asking
from the big table dishes. In this
| way the child learns responsibility
and thought for others and does not
become so selfish ns II everything IL
hanled to him and he Is allowed to
OF course, imitation is probably the
greatest influence. ana children who
see meals carefully set and served
! and tools grasped in the right way
| will unconsciously assimilate the
hest method. 1t takes continued ef-
fort. but no one detail viii so infiu
in table manners and encouraging him
in table hospitslity and form. A taol.
! and utensils OF his very own and good
models will effect good practice.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27

~ HE newest of crepe de chine
ties combine several loops OF
i the silk with bail at each end.
They are usually tied in sort
bow. with the loop ends hanging.
The price Is 2b cents.
Quite a variety of ieweled trlnkets
is offered at one G street department.
store at the uniform price of 30 cents.
Earrings of various types WIN
pearls in the majority, friendship
circle sets of three enameled pms
and long bar pins set with amethgsts
are most likely 10 appeal to the ie-
inine love of iewelry. -
Priced at 81 are pendants coHpin-
ing a forget -me-not of blue enamel
an underlay of gold finish ana
baroque pearl drop, all on iihe
gold chain.
1t Is a most fascinating 'hine 10
make an upholstery pliSrimage'
Even though there isn't the sllsht-
est possibility that you intchd 10
buy a pair Of portiers OF shiIllhery
velour, you can get great desi oi
pleasure in constructing lmaslhs.y
living rooms and Libraries from Inc
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
. ADVICE TO GIRLS
Bv Annie Laurie

to him. giving his name and ad-
dress. I sent the picture and my
phone number. Later he sent me
a message and asked me II he
could call. l. told him I would
let him Know later.
CUPID.
Why don't you stop to think of
the risk you are running in en-
couraging the attentions Of a man
to whom YOU have ever been in
troduced? fou have not even a
Just tell the man you're sorry.
but he cannot call. He viii know
the reason as we'll a. you do. II
he's worth while he'll set about
trying to find some one WHO knows
you and proceed to become dc-
quainted in the conventional way.
Otherwise, act as II you had never
seen him. It's all you can do.
My dear Miss Laurie-About 4
year ago I met a very nice young
lady and We became engaged
after q few months. In the
meantime the girl who was / 100
miles from home and only here
on q visit returned to her people.
/ was not in a position to marry
liCus oO ~c pdtNCO. ucu
ready to be married shall pay
her way back?
G. e. G.
Ny dear G. E. G.. it's you who are
marrying the girl. not she marry
ing you. That being the case. you
should marry the girl at her home
and not expect her to come here to
n srry you. Only the most extraor-
dinary circumstances should induce
her to be married here.
Telephone Main geo aud ask "TAs
Shopper for Information gtvin0 the
names Of shops Uhtch carry the ar
ttcles referred to IN these colu mrs
MalI ixQuirtes should enclose q
stamped, selt-dddressed envelope or
postal card for reply.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27

Dear Annie Laurie-About q
month ago five other girls and
myself went to a park and went
rowing. We took quite . few
snapshots while on the canal.
and while doing SO We met two
young men. who asked me to
take their pictures. I did SO. and
one Of them asked me to send 1t
The Washington times., 1915-09-27

persons. particularly those who work in
stores offices. shops, factories. on rail-
to take heed of this truth and spend one
minute a day under a shower, in lieu
OF earning a few dollars weekly and
spending some Of that on drugs. and
doctors, they might earn twice as much
and never be a bit In need Of paregoric,
ipecac and quack remedies. = -,
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
LAND OF THE FREE.

Ch'rup! Persecution there may be here
and bigotry there. but when a man
wearing a black and white sport shirt
white canvas shoes with high heels. and
brown derby hat can walk unharmeo
down Brodway. 1t Is our notion that this
is pretty darned free country
Whee-ee!-F. P. A.. New York Tri-
bune
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Wrinkles Cause and PreUentiOn
Worry Age Weainess and Bad Habit of Squirting n Strong
Light Are the Four Foes Beautys Greatest Charm
BY LUCREZIA BORI.

Copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature Service
must give constant attention to your
complexion. so that the tissues will
be kept well nourished and firm.
Massage your skin daily with the
Following cold cream:
Spermaceti. eti................. y ounce
White wax................. y ounce
Oil Of sweet almonds. 2 ounces.
Lanolin. Observation-Disclosures. / ounce
Cocoanut oil. oil...............1l ounces
Tincture of benZoin. 800. ~ drops
Orange flower water. l ounce
In conjunction with the massage
treatment sleep as much as you can,
Tor It Is the great ironer-out Of
wrinkles.
1t Is not a difficult matter for tho
accustomed eye to read the char
acters written by WEAKNESS upon the
smooth surface of the skin. They
are fine. hairline creases rather than
the deep burrows caused by worry
or age. They are the hardest to re-
move of all wrinkles because the It's
sues have grown weary and limp,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-24
WEST WEBB STREET HOMES
MUST CONNECT WITH SEWER

Residents OF West Webb street who
are not now connected with the sewer
system, must do so at once under
penalty of the city ordinance which
is severe II followed out to the letter,
Chairman Phelps of the sewer COM
mittee today instructed the police to
notify all property holders of this dis
trict to make connections at once and
to arrest all those who refused to
comply.
The West Webb street sewer mas
been built six or seven years and yet
Councilman Phelps declares a large
number Of the property owners have
refused to make use of it. The ordi-
nance requires that all property
within a block and sixty feet of a
sewer must be connected. Com
plants Of offensive odors. flies and
other unsanitary conditions In this
section of the city are frequent "
Councilman Phelps stated this morn
ing" and there can be no further de-
lays in enforcing the ordinance
The ordinance provides that a fine
up to a certain amount may be i'm
posed upon any property owner for
each day that he ignores the order
to connect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-24
Early Indications Point to
Big Attendance at Round Up

nal OF Portland that the reservations
for the special train which that pub.
lication will run to the Roundup are
coming in much faster than last
year. Manager Charles Meyers or
the Portland Press club writes that
that organization has already char
tered one special car and may char
ter a second.
Governor Withycombe, Secretary Of
StaJe Olcott and Treasurer Kay are
expected to be present this year, in
vitatlons having been mailed to them
today. Similar invitations were also
sent to the governor. secretary and
treasurer Of Washington and idaho.
That the Roundup is still regard.
ed as an attraction national in its
scope Is indicated by the eagerness
with which different moving picture
firms are trying to secure the exclu.
slve concession to film the scenes ut
the 1915 show. Secretary Marsh has
received offers from half dozen
firms but has not yet let the contract
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-24

Early indications point to a large
attendance at the 1915 Roundup, and
the directors confidently expect that
the crowd here for the sixth annual
frontier exhibition will be fully as
large as those which have attended
the other five. orders for reserva'
tions are being received daily from
out-of-town points, Secretary Marsh
filling orders for 100 seats this
morning.
Orders are coming in not only from
all points in eastern Oregon but from
much farther distances, to. One Of
the orders for a box for all three
days received yesterday was for
Washington, d. c. officials, the or
der having been placed through POST
master T. ]. Tweedy Another order
was for an automobile party coming
from North Manchester, Indiana, and
leaving Dixon, Illinois, soon.
Word comes from the oregon Jour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-24
RUSSIA LACKS OFFICERS
TO HEAD ITS new ARMIES
BERLIN PAPER SAYS SLAV GOV.
ERNMENT ALSO FACING
BANKRUPTCY.

BERLIN, Aug. 24-Russia is fac
ing bankruptcy. according to the vos-
sich Zeitung which prints what is
purported to be a stenographic report
Of the Russian imperial councils fl
nance committee. The report that
Russia is to fill her depleted ranks
and put eight million men in the
field is an excellent theory, it was
declared, but will not work in prac-
tice as the Slavs lack equipment and
officers for such an army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-24
OREGON CALIFORNIA LAND
GRANT CONFERENCE PLANNED
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY
GOVERNOR OF REPRESEN-
TATION AT MEETING.

SALEM, Ore. Aug. 24-The fol-
lowing announcement of the repre-
sentation at the Oregon-California
land grant conference to be held
September 16, has been made by
Governor Withycombe.
The conference will be held at the
capital Salem, in the Hall of Repre-
sentatiYes commencing on the morn
ing of Thursday, September 16, 1915.
Invitations to take part in the pro-
ceedings have been issued to the fol-
lowing:
Members OF congress and of the
legislature.
Heads of federal departments.
The county court Of every county
embracing Oregon-Canfornia lands
has been invited to appoint five rep
resentatives. one of whom shall rep
resent the court, one at least shall
be chosen as a representative Of an
accredited taxpayers organization.
and one at least of a community or
commercial organization
The county court of every county
having no O,-C. grant lands has been
asked TO appoint one representative.
The State Federation of Labor the
state grange and the Farmers Union
have each been invited to appoint ten
delegates to be selected from coun-
ties embracing O.-C, lands
The oregon Development league,
the State Banking association and
the state Press association have each
been asked to appoint three delegates
to be chosen from counties emhrac.
ing O.-C lands. ANY other state
wide accredited organization havins
direct interest in the questions in
volved may be eligible for represen.
tation, at the discretion of the COM
mittee on procedure
The Southern Pacific Railroad
company has been asked to be repre-
sented to state its case as it sees fit
and to offer such suggestions as seem
desirable
All details for the conference sucn
as preparing preliminary program.
will be in the hands of a committee
on procedure, consisting Of nine mem
bers, who shall be chosen by the
governor from (1stl the legislature;
(2nd) the Portland chamber Of COM
merce: tSrdl the state grange; (tthl
the state Federation of Labor; (5th)
the oregon Conservation Commission.
and four representatives selected
from the counties containing O,-C.
lands.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE,
Governor.